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The following are updates from the Gambling Commission. For further information on any of the following please contact Simon Halberstam on 020 7264 4500 or at simonh@sghlaw.com
February 2010
Commission welcomes recommendations for sports betting integrity
The Commission has welcomed the package of recommendations from the integrity expert panel, chaired by Rick Parry.
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Advice on non-commercial and private gaming and betting
The Commission has published advice for anyone planning to offer gambling at non-commercial or private events.
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Survey data on gambling participation and public perceptions of gambling
The Commission has published survey data on gambling participation and public perceptions of gambling. The findings are based on questions in omnibus surveys conducted by ICM Research. The Commission has regularly collected and published information on remote gambling participation. In 2008 a new set of questions covering participation in all types of gambling activities was introduced. This is the first time the data on public perceptions of gambling have been published by the Commission.
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January 2010
Commission holds open events for operators
As part of a nationwide exercise to develop our relationship with smaller licensed operators - without relying on time consuming compliance visits – we are holding open events throughout the country. There is now less than two weeks to the first event in Bolton on 4 February.
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Review of the current system of remote gambling regulation in Great Britain
Following a government review of remote gambling regulation in Great Britain, Gerry Sutcliffe, the Minister for Sport, has today announced proposals to introduce new licence requirements for gambling operators based overseas.
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Commission holds open events for operators
As part of a nationwide exercise to develop our relationship with smaller licensed operators - without relying on time consuming compliance visits – we are holding open events throughout the country. There is less than one month to the first event in Bolton on 4 February.
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Office of Fair Trading and Serious Organised Crime Agency warn of new Jamaican lottery scam
The OFT and the SOCA are warning the public to be on their guard against a new Jamaican-based lottery scam which has already seen some UK residents lose thousands of pounds each.
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December 2009
Updated advice on prize competitions and free draws
The Commission has published updated advice for organisers of prize competitions and free draws.
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Letter to racecourses on hospitality
There has been considerable industry interest in the subject of corporate hospitality boxes at racecourses. The Commission has therefore written to all racecourse managers to make clear our understanding of this matter.
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Joint statement from HMRC and the Commission
A joint statement from HMRC and the Commission has been issued in relation to amusement machines which offer games designed to look like recognised games of chance.
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Bingo hall stake and prize limits for prize gaming
Regulations intended to apply to bingo halls stake and prize limits for prize gaming brought into force in June 2009 for Adult Gaming Centres and Family Entertainment Centres were laid in draft in Parliament on 15 December 2009.
The draft Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions)(Amendment) Regulations 2010 can be viewed on the DCMS website from Monday 21 December under ‘Publications’.
New gambling figures due out in January
The Commission plans to publish data from three omnibus surveys in the New Year. We continue to publish quarterly data on remote gambling participation but in addition we will publish quarterly data on participation in all gambling activities.
We also plan to publish data on perceptions of gambling, including attitudes of the general public towards the fairness of gambling and its perceived association with criminal activity.
Current survey data
Interim suspension of operating licence
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Office of Fair Trading’s lottery scams campaign
The Office of Fair Trading has recently launched a lottery scams campaign which aims to increase understanding about lottery scams, and provide consumers with simple, practical advice on how to avoid being conned.
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Commission test purchase results
The Commission has revealed the latest results from the rolling programme of nationwide test purchase visits.
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Section 19 certificate holders are being told to contact the Commission
With less than one month to go before the change in law on New Year’ Day, section 19 certificate holders are being asked to contact the Commission urgently if they have yet to make an application for a personal licence.
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RGSB publishes the next steps
RGSB has published a timetable for discussing the implementation of the recommendations and the development of a full strategy for funding research, education and treatment.
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Tattersalls Committee consultation
On 21 September 2009, the Tattersalls Committee published a consultation document giving stakeholders and interested parties the opportunity to contribute to a review of the Tattersalls Rules on Betting. The closing date is 14 December 2009.
www.tattersallscommittee.co.uk/consultation
For archived news (prior to December 2009) click here
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