Gaming and betting - Updates
Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill receives first reading...
The Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill, which provides for the regulation of remote gambling in Great Britain to change to a “point of consumption” basis, has received its first reading in the House of Commons. With cross party support (as anticipated) the Bill may pass into legislation with little revision even before the summer recess, although implementation is not expected until 2014.
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UK Regulatory and Taxation Developments
The UK Government's recent Budget has brought gambling regulatory reform, particularly in regards to online gambling regulation and taxation, to a head.
UK Government Announces Proposed Changes To Remote Gambling Licensing
In a written statement of 14th July 2011, John Penrose MP, the Government Minister with responsibility for gambling has confirmed the UK Government's intention to pass primary legislation to amend the Gambling Act 2005 to revise the UK's approach to remote gambling licensing.
Article from TIME Law, July 2011
Article from TIME Law, July 2011 published by Hambach & Hambach Law Firm:
Gambling Act 2005 - Happy First Birthday!
The Gambling Act 2005 (the “Act”) came into force in April 2005. One year on, Tony Coles, Jeffrey Green Russell’s Partner and head of its Gambling and Betting Group looks at the Act in practice.
