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Legal Eye: UK Gambling braced for its defining summer test series

SBC NewsMay 8, 20240320 views

Harris Hagan dissects the affairs of a busy opening to May, in which the Gambling Commission published its Summer 2023 Consultation Response providing its timelines to test key proposals of the Gambling Review’s White Paper.

The spotlight glares on the compliance of UK gambling, entering a transformative phase as the Commission seeks to apply comprehensive changes from financial vulnerability assessments to game design, aiming to bolster consumer protection and ensure responsible gaming environments.

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On 1 May 2024, the Gambling Commission published the response to its Summer 2023 Consultation on Proposed Changes to the LCCP and RTS (the “Summer 2023 Consultation Response”), confirming widespread changes to the rules that regulate licensed gambling operators in Great Britain, including in relation to financial vulnerability checks and financial risk assessments; remote games design; direct marketing; age verification and personal management licences.

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True or False? Are we experiencing a youth gambling crisis in Britain?

Steve HoareMay 1, 20240322 views

Dan Waugh of Regulus Partners continues his groundbreaking series of articles that expose the myth-making around gambling and misuse of statistics

True or False? Part 1 – Is the gambling industry dependent on addiction?

martynApril 9, 20240281 views

A recurrent claim in the public policy debate on gambling in Great Britain is that a large proportion of industry profits are generated by people who are addicted to gambling or at risk of addiction, writes Dan Waugh of Regulus Partners. The activist charity, Gambling With Lives (‘GwL’), for example, has stated that “86% of…

GambleAware highlights ‘pressing need’ for holistic response

SBC NewsApril 4, 20240268 views

GambleAware has announced that more than 100,000 people have used its new online self-assessment tool to manage the impact of gambling harm.

Of these, the charity reported that around 28,000 contacted the National Gambling Helpline – on the phone or the live chat tool – for additional support and information from a trained advisor.

Launched in April 2023, more than 8,000 professionals across other sectors have been trained to identify the signs of gambling harm, as part of a comprehensive approach to prevention.

Zoë Osmond, CEO of GambleAware, commented: “The figures released today underscore the critical role third-sector services play as part of a whole-system-approach to addressing gambling harms.”

Notably, the uptake of the online tool also aligns with a 20% rise in individuals receiving support through GambleAware-commissioned National Gambling Support Network (NGSN).

Osmond added: “As we approach the Government’s planned announcement around the structure of the new system, ..

Gambling Commission clears 888 after licence review

CasinoBeatsMarch 22, 20240289 views

888 has been cleared by the UK Gambling Commission of any regulatory penalties following a review of its licence.

A review of 888’s licence was initiated by the UKGC after FS Gaming sought to acquire a stake in the gambling company last June.

FS Gaming took a 6.5 per cent stake in the firm during that month, with a subsequent proposal centred around the potential appointments of Lee Feldman, Kenny Alexander and Stephen Morana as Chair, CEO and CFO, respectively.

However, with each previously holding senior leadership positions at GVC Holdings, the now rebranded Entain, 888 was in communication with the UKGC about the shareholding and proposal.

During this period, GVC was also under an HM Revenue & Customs investigation into the company’s former Turkish business, which concluded in December last year with a £585m settlement from Entain with the Crown Prosecution Service.

888 terminated its discussions with FS Gaming in July and ended up going in a different direction with its senio..

UK government confirms £5 limit for online slots

Steve HoareFebruary 23, 20240288 views

DCMS unveils ‘landmark’ rule with U-25s limited to £2 stake The UK government has confirmed that staking limits will be applied to online slot games from September as a guaranteed player protection measure following the Gambling Review, under its White Paper consultation. The decision was announced by Stuart Andrew MP, Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Culture,…

Young People and Gambling 2020

Community ManagerNovember 16, 20230342 views

This publication provides information about young people’s participation in different types of gambling and the prevalence of problem gambling. It includes statistics about those forms of gambling that children and young people can legally take part in along with gambling on age restricted products. The findings are taken from the annual Young People and Gambling…

Young People and Gambling Survey 2019

Community ManagerNovember 16, 20230324 views

In 2019 the UK Gambling Commission published the 2019 Young People & Gambling survey which looks at gambling trends of 11 – 16-year-olds in Great Britain. The survey looks at those forms of gambling and gambling style games that young people legally take part in along with gambling on age restricted products. Key takeaways Source:…

Problem Gambling Severity Index Review (2023)

Community ManagerNovember 8, 20234434 views

GambleAware published a report on the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) scale, for those who wish to identify, understand and reduce gambling harms. The PGSI is set of nine questions about gambling behaviour which has been widely used to identify the extent and scale of gambling problems. However, it has not been developed as a…

iGD: NHS to take the reins as DCMS launches RET roadmap

anaya.mcdonaldNovember 7, 20230323 views

It’s another milestone moment for the Gambling Act review white paper as the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) consultation on implementation of the research, education and treatment (RET) levy has begun.Projecting that £100m will be directed towards the NHS via the initiative the RET levy, one of the key recommendations of the white…