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Industry News - United Kingdom
UK’s Proportionate Compliance Regime Ensures Fair Deal For Operators, Says Gambling Commission
11/04/2008: Ahead of an announced public consultation on operating licence conditions in the UK, the Gambling Commission’s director of monitoring and enforcement presents his view of the gambling industry’s record of compliance with the 2005 Gambling Act so far, and outlines the Commission’s approach to regulation.
UK Licence Fees Rise Under New DCMS Proposals
14/03/2008: The Gambling Commission and Department of Culture, Media and Sport have produced their promised consultation document on the review and adjustment of licensing fees for UK gambling businesses. Operators aggrieved at the current system are expected to carefully study these latest proposals - which broadly maintain the existing charging structure but introduce a shake-up of casino licence fees - and should take advantage of the opportunity to have their say.
Sports Bodies Commission Betting Corruption Study
09/11/2007: UK professional sports bodies have commissioned the University of Salford to study the risk of corruption attached to various types of sports bets. The results could be used to back up proposals calling for certain bets to be outlawed and for information sharing agreements between bookmakers and sports associations.
Bookmakers Gain Latitude Over Micro-Betting In New Integrity Pact
08/10/2007: The UK Gambling Commission has called on sports bodies and the betting industry to work together more to protect the integrity of sports betting – but has for the moment ruled out the banning of certain types of bets or imposing a levy on bookmakers.
UK Sees Late Summer Of Gambling Ad Recriminations
30/08/2007: “Gambling advertising will produce more gamblers which will in turn produce more problem gamblers, despite protestations to the contrary,” Gamcare Chairman Anthony Jennens declared yesterday. His statement, coming two days before the Act goes into effect, is one of very few pronouncements by Gamcare on the subject of the new laws, which will extend to the advertising of gambling from September 1.
Professional Player Protection May Fall To Bookmaking Industry
22/08/2007: A code of conduct on sports betting published this week by the Professional Players Federation calls upon bookmakers to fund extensive education campaigns designed to increase players’ awareness of their personal responsibilities and liabilities in accordance with the 2005 Gambling Act.
UK Gambling Commission Appoints Dean Successor
15/08/2007: Brian Pomeroy, currently a Commissioner of the National Lottery, has been appointed as Chair of the UK Gambling Commission to succeed Peter Dean, with Peter Teague taking a post as a Commissioner.
UK Gambling Commission Loses Operations Tsar To Gibraltar
14/08/2007: The departure of Phil Brear to head up gambling regulation for Gibraltar’s Regulatory Authority is a big boost for the Mediterranean jurisdiction, but a blow to the Birmingham-based UK Gambling Commission, which has lost its operational boss with less than three weeks left before the implementation of the 2005 Gambling Act.
Alderney and Isle of Man Confirm White List Status
10/08/2007: The DCMS’s jurisdictional ‘white list’ has been published and, as was anticipated, included just Alderney and the Isle of Man. Further information has been asked of Antigua and Kahnawake, but from September 1st only operators licensed in the UK, the EEA and the two white-listed jurisdictions will be able to advertise their services in the UK.
White List Hopefuls Wait For Nod
09/08/2007: With the UK Government’s much-delayed white list of approved jurisdictions due to be published today, only two of the seven shortlisted candidates have reasons to feel confident.
