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1 June 2020

Gambling updates from the Advertising Standards Authority; lockdown, eSports and children’s exposure to gambling adverts

The Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA”) has recently published guidance on advertising gambling amid lockdown, the marketing of eSports on social...

Jessica Wilson

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28 May 2020

Changes to the Gambling Commission’s Regulatory Panel Procedure Rules

On 18 May 2020, the Gambling Commission announced planned changes to its Regulatory Panels. Claiming to improve how it regulates,...

Bahar Alaeddini

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28 May 2020

Changes to the Gambling Commission’s Regulatory Panel

On 18 May 2020, the Gambling Commission announced planned changes to its Regulatory Panels. In its introduction it explained: “Due...

Bahar Alaeddini

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18 May 2020

New Gambling Commission Guidance for Online Operators: Changing the Basis of Regulation?

Introduction The Gambling Commission’s recently published purported “guidance” for online operators (“New Guidance”), issued under social responsibility code provision 3.4.1...

Julian Harris

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14 May 2020

New Gambling Commission Guidance for Online Operators

On 12 May 2020, the Gambling Commission issued new “additional formal guidance” for online operators in response to “evidence that...

Jessica Wilson

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7 May 2020

Remain Vigilant to Ensure AML Compliance

The Gambling Commission published the fifth edition of The prevention of money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism –...

David Whyte

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6 May 2020

Gambling Commission Response on Remote Key Equipment Changes

In our blog on 3 February 2020 we outlined the Gambling Commission’s proposed changes to the variation application and notification...

Bahar Alaeddini

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5 May 2020

Keeping Affiliates in Line: “No Fudging”

Ensuring that operators have adequate oversight of their marketing affiliates has been on the Gambling Commission’s agenda for some time,...

Lucy Paterson

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1 May 2020

New Gambling Commission Commissioners

The Gambling Commission recently announced the appointment of four new Commissioners with immediate effect. Terry Babbs, Brian Bannister, Jo Hill...

Bahar Alaeddini

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24 April 2020

Betting and Gaming Council Announces Safer Gambling Strategy

Last month the industry association, the Betting and Gaming Council, announced a new 10-point safer gambling action plan for its...

Jessica Wilson

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