Remote Gambling Bill receives royal assent
15 May 2014
The Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act has now received royal assent.
The Act amends the 2005 Gambling Act to provide greater protection measures for users of remote gambling services in Great Britain, including online bingo, casino websites and telephone betting.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has issued a press release (opens in new tab) and the Gambling Commission has updated its frequently asked questions about the Act.
Note to editors
- The Gambling Commission (the Commission) regulates gambling in the public interest alongside its co-regulators local licensing authorities. It does so by keeping crime out of gambling, by ensuring that gambling is conducted fairly and openly, and by protecting children and vulnerable people from being harmed or exploited by gambling. Subject to these overriding public protection objectives, as regulator of the National Lottery the Commission monitors and challenges Camelot to raise the maximum amount for good causes. The Commission also provides independent advice to government on gambling in Britain.
- The Commission and local licensing authorities are responsible for licensing and regulating all gambling in Great Britain other than spread betting, which is the responsibility of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (opens in new tab).
- See the What we do section of our website for information on legal advice (opens in new tab).
For all media enquiries, please contact the Gambling Commission press office.
Last updated: 2 November 2022
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