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Title	Date	Summary
More illegal machines off the streets following London swoops	05/2013	The number of gaming machine seizures in London this year went beyond the 150 mark following another series of co-ordinated multi-agency operations supported by the Gambling Commission.
Council secures illegal gaming machine prosecution	05/2013	Spelthorne Council, with support from the Gambling Commission, has recently secured convictions for two individuals for making an unlicensed gaming machine available for public use at a pub in Ashford.
Crackdown on under-age gambling in Milton Keynes	05/2013	The Gambling Commission recently supported some test purchasing activity by Milton Keynes Council. at 10 gambling premises.
Pub betting penalties send warning message to licensees	04/2013	We have imposed an £8,000 financial penalty on a licensed bookmaker who persisted in operating betting in pubs in West Wales.
Mary Chapman and Robert Foster appointed to the Gambling Commission	03/2013	Hugh Robertson, the Minister for Sport and Tourism, has appointed Mary Chapman and Robert Foster as Commissioners of the Gambling Commission.
Gambling Commission issues fairground reminder	03/2013	We have issued a reminder on the rules for buying, maintaining and operating fruit machines at fairgrounds ahead of the start of the traditional summer season.
Suspicious betting patterns in Football Conference South	03/2013	The Gambling Commission’s Sports Betting Intelligence Unit and the FA have become aware of suspicious betting activity on a number of matches played in the Football Conference South.
Suspension of operating licence	03/2013	The Gambling Commission has commenced a review under section 116 of the Gambling Act 2005 and has decided to suspend a Remote Betting Operating Licence.
Commission briefs London boroughs on tackling illegal gaming machines	02/2013	Cracking down on illegal gambling was top of the agenda at a training event run by the Gambling Commission’s Local Authority Liaison Unit (LALU) at Westminster City Council this month.
Joint press release on behalf the Gambling Commission, Inspired Gaming Group and William Hill Organisation Limited	02/2013	Gaming Machine Supplier Inspired Gaming Group and William Hill Organisation Ltd have agreed to make a joint ex gratia payment of £300,000 to the Responsible Gambling Trust; to be used at the Trust's discretion.
Survey on personal licence maintenance process	02/2013	The Commission is launching its personal licence maintenance customer survey this month, aimed at finding out the views of licence holders on the personal licence maintenance checks process which started last August.
Convicted criminal forced to hand over nearly £20,000	02/2013	A man from Preston who ran illegal money lending and gambling businesses has been forced to forfeit nearly £20,000.
Gambling Commission on call at ICE Totally Gaming 2013	02/2013	The Gambling Commission will use ICE Totally Gaming 2013 event to remind industry stakeholders to make use of the confidential intelligence telephone line.
More machines seized	01/2013	Three gaming machines were seized from a premises in Peterborough as part of an operation led by Cambridgeshire Police.
Appointment of legal advisers	01/2013	The Gambling Commission has completed a review of its legal panel.
Are there risks posed by the convergence of social gaming and gambling?	01/2013	In a speech to industry experts, Gambling Commission Chairman Philip Graf has highlighted the Commission’s continuing work in assessing the potential risks of social gambling.
Commission briefs London boroughs on tackling illegal poker	01/2013	Helping local authorities to tackle illegal poker was the key aim of the Gambling Commission’s Local Authority Liaison Unit (LALU) event in London yesterday.
Commission welcomes select committee response	01/2013	Commission welcomes select committee response following the government’s response to the Select Committee’s report “the Gambling Act 2005, A bet worth taking”.
Consultation on proposals for changes to maximum stake and prize limits for category B, C and D gaming machines	01/2013	DCMS have published proposals for changes to maximum stake and prize limits for category B, C and D gaming machines.