Industry
August 9, 2021
Ban on VIPs to Be Imposed as Part of the Gambling Act Review
A media report in the UK claims the ongoing review of the Gambling Act is set to ban VIP schemes, considering current measures ineffective against the “immoral” practice. End of VIP Schemes Ministers in the UK are determined to deal away with the VIP schemes once and for all by outright banning the tactic deployed […]
Legal
June 15, 2021
UK Government Increases Gambling License Fees Cost
DCMS has announced that The UK government will increase license fees cost for all businesses in the UK gambling industry. DCMS Announces License Fees Cost Increase The UK government will increase the cost of license fees for all businesses in the UK gambling industry as of October 1. The news, announced by the Department for Digital, […]
Legal
February 26, 2021
UK: Gambling Act 2005 Changes Unlikely to Occur Before 2022
The UK may not implement any changes to the Gambling Act 2005 before 2022, a government official noted during a Westminster Policy Forum event. No Industry Changes This Year Ben Dean, director of sport and gambling at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) suggested that the timeframe for change implementation regarding the […]
Industry
December 4, 2020
Gambling Review in the UK Starts on Monday, December 7
The United Kingdom will begin its Gambling Act review on Monday, December 7 in what is the broadest regulatory move the gambling industry on the island has seen since 2005. Gambling Act Review Begins on Monday The long-anticipated review of the Gambling Act will launch this coming week and it will put up several important […]
Industry
June 29, 2020
Committee: DCMS and GC Failed to Protect Consumers
The Public Accounts Committee which examines the value for money of Government projects, programs, and service delivery, published recently a report regarding its “Gambling regulation: problem gambling and protecting vulnerable people” ongoing inquiry. The Committee exposed the glaring deficiencies of the UK Gambling Commission (GC) and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) […]
Legal
June 13, 2020
AGCs and Bingo to Remain Closed Past Monday, June 15, Says DCMS
Even though most retail business is restarting on Monday, June 15, adult gaming centers and high street bingo parlors will remain closed until at least July. Gaming Centers in England Will Have to Wait Before Reopening The UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has confirmed that it will not reopen adult […]