| Timescale for Review of Research, Education and Treatment extended |
14/12/2007 |
The Commission has discussed an extension of the timescale for the Review of Research, Education and Treatment with DCMS. This was to allow for a longer period of consultation on the options with external stakeholders. |
| Commissioners re-appointed to the Gambling Commission Board by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport |
07/12/2007 |
The Department for Culture, Media & Sport has announced the re-appointment of Ben Gunn, Bill Knight, Gill Milburn and Eve Salomon as Gambling Commission Commissioners. |
| Extension of deadline for submissions responding to first consultation paper for the Review of Research, Education and T |
04/12/2007 |
The Gambling Commission has agreed to extend the deadline for submissions responding to the first consultation paper for the Review of Research, Education and Treatment (RRET) until Friday 11 January 2008. |
| Updated guidance issued on prize competitions and free draws |
02/11/2007 |
Updated guidance on where the boundary lies between lotteries, prize competitions and free draws under the provisions in the Gambling Act 2005 is published today by the Gambling Commission. |
| The Gambling Commission publishes statistics on participation in remote gambling |
24/10/2007 |
The Gambling Commission today publishes the latest figures from a quarterly statistical series that provides a snapshot of participation by adults in remote gambling, including online gambling, in Britain. |
| Illegal gaming machines seized |
17/10/2007 |
A crackdown on illegal gambling in Manchester resulted in premises in Stockport Road, Levenshulme being raided this week as part of a multi agency operation. |
| Gambling Commission calls on the betting industry and sports bodies to work together to uphold integrity in sports betti |
04/10/2007 |
The Gambling Commission today calls for increased co-operation between licensed betting operators and sports governing bodies to promote the integrity of British sports betting. |
| Nick Tofiluk joins the Gambling Commission |
01/10/2007 |
Nick Tofiluk will join the Gambling Commission on 5 November 2007 as the new Director of Operations. |
| First annual fee deadline approaches fast |
27/09/2007 |
The Gambling Commission has reminded gambling operators of the approaching deadline for payment of their first annual fee to the Commission. |
| Problem gambling has not increased, but the level remains a challenge |
19/09/2007 |
A report released by the Gambling Commission today reveals that problem gambling has not increased over the last eight years, despite widespread speculation to the contrary. |
| Gambling Commission is ready for 1 September |
31/08/2007 |
Big changes are in store for Britain’s £91 billion gambling industry, when on Saturday 1 September the Gambling Commission takes on new responsibilities and powers under the Gambling Act 2005. |
| Joint compliance and enforcement statement |
30/08/2007 |
Ahead of the Gambling Act 2005 coming fully into force the Gambling Commission, Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services and the Association of Chief Police Officers have issued a joint statement. |
| Information note - Gambling Commission's testing strategy |
24/08/2007 |
A recent press release by eCOGRA on 21 August 2007 includes some misunderstandings about the testing required for remote gambling operators licensed by the Gambling Commission. |
| Legacy machines |
23/08/2007 |
The Gambling Commission has extended the deadline by which gaming machine owners must register any legacy machines to 1 December 2007. |
| Gaming machines seized |
20/08/2007 |
A crackdown on illegal gaming in Manchester has resulted in five illegal/unlicensed gaming machines being seized during a series of raids on fast food outlets on the evening of Tuesday 14 August 2007. |
| New Gambling Commission chair appointed |
14/08/2007 |
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport made the following announcement on Wednesday 14 August 2007, Brian Pomeroy has been appointed as Chair of the Gambling Commission. |
| Access between arcades |
11/07/2007 |
The granting of premises licences is a matter for local licensing authorities. Under the "fast track procedure" licensing authorities must issue premises licences if the application is properly made and meets the mandatory licence conditions. |
| The Gambling Commission publishes guidance on free draws and prize competitions |
29/06/2007 |
The Gambling Commission today (29 June 2007) publishes guidance under the Gambling Act 2005 on the distinction between prize competitions and free draws on the one hand, and lotteries on the other. |
| The Gambling Commission publishes updated conditions and codes for the gambling industry |
01/06/2007 |
The Gambling Commission published the second issue of its Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP or the conditions and codes) today. |
| Committee of Advertising Practice announces new rules for gambling advertising |
13/03/2007 |
Today the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) have announced new rules for gambling advertising. |