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23 December 2022

Where is the harm? Implications of regulatory revisionism for customer interactions

In this – the second in a series of articles on the Gambling Commission’s (the “Commission”) consultation (the “Consultation”) on...

David Whyte

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22 December 2022

Putting the Customer First: Why all licensees should the take the Consultation on Customer Interaction Guidance seriously

A little over two years on from the launch of its consultation and call for evidence on remote customer interaction...

David Whyte

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12 December 2022

Andrew Rhodes’ speech at the CEO Briefing 2022: Turning over a new leaf?

The current Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Gambling Commission, Andrew Rhodes, delivered a 12-page speech at the CEO Briefing...

Adam Russell

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5 December 2022

Gambling Commission annual report 2021-2022

The Gambling Commission’s Annual Report 2021-2022 (the “Annual Report”), published and presented to Parliament pursuant to Schedule 4 of the...

Ting Fung

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14 November 2022

Licensing, compliance and enforcement policy statement: Gambling Commission consultation response – the “under the radar” compliance and enforcement changes you may not (yet) have noticed – Part 2

On 23 June 2022, the Gambling Commission published the response to its November 2021 consultation (the “Consultation”) on its Licensing,...

Gemma Boore

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14 November 2022

Licensing, compliance and enforcement policy statement: Gambling Commission consultation response – the “under the radar” licensing changes you may not (yet) have noticed – Part 1

On 23 June 2022, the Gambling Commission published the response to its November 2021 consultation (the “Consultation”) on its Licensing,...

Gemma Boore

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10 November 2022

The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide 2022 – Gambling Law

Partner Bahar Alaeddini acted as the contributing editor, and together with Associate Francesca Burnett-Hall jointly contributed the UK chapter, to...

Adam Russell

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10 November 2022

Recap on the Fourth National Lottery Licence Competition

On 20 September 2022, the Gambling Commission formally awarded the Fourth National Lottery Licence (“Licence”) to Allwyn Entertainment UK (“Allwyn”),...

Jessica Wilson

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11 October 2022

Gambling Commission Special Measures: Trick? or Treat?

For better or worse, a number of licensees have now experienced the Gambling Commission’s special measures process. Although we remain...

Julian Harris

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3 October 2022

Changes to the way Licensing works at the Commission

On 27 June 2022, the Gambling Commission announced that it was changing the way that licensing applications are processed and...

Chris Biggs

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