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17 August 2020

Consultation Response on Changes to Information Requirements – AML/CTF

In our blog of 7 April 2020 we summarised the Gambling Commission’s consultation, launched on 26 February 2020, in two...

David Whyte

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20 July 2020

Gambling Commission Consultation on High Value Customers

Introduction Following a breakfast briefing conducted by Neil McArthur in October 2019, the Gambling Commission announced the formation of three...

Julian Harris

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10 July 2020

Gambling Commission Consultation on Online Slots Game Design and Reverse Withdrawals

On 9 July 2020, the Gambling Commission announced a consultation on online slots game design and reverse withdrawals. The former...

Bahar Alaeddini

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9 July 2020

Gambling Commission Creates Interim Experts by Experience Group

On 19 June 2020, the Gambling Commission announced the creation of an interim Experts by Experience Group. The interim group...

Bahar Alaeddini

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25 June 2020

Gambling Commission Consultation on Regulatory Panel Reforms – Our Response

On 18 May 2020, the Gambling Commission announced planned changes to its Regulatory Panel, which included: (1) the recruitment and appointment of...

Bahar Alaeddini

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24 June 2020

Preserving the Value of Regulatory Assets in a Restructure

Covid-19 has not been all bad news for the beleaguered gambling industry – both anecdotally and from the statistics released...

Hilary Stewart-Jones

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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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