The Gambling Commission regulates gambling in
the public interest. 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. The Commission
also provides independent advice to government on gambling in Britain.
 Cashless and
Card-Based Technologies in Gambling: a Review of the
Literature
BIRMINGHAM, UK (December 3, 2008) -- We (UK
Gambling Commission) have published a literature review, which is intended to
improve the understanding of the arguments for and against the introduction of
cashless and card-based technologies to reduce problem gambling and promote
responsible gambling................Subscribers
Impact of High-Stake,
High-Prize Gaming Machines on Problem Gambling
BIRMINGHAM,
UK (December 3, 2008) -- In March 2008 the Minister for Sport asked the
Commission to prioritise identifying what further research could be done to
understand the impact of high-stake, high-prize gaming machines on problem
gamblers.....................Subscribers The Gambling Commission
Appoints Baroness Neuberger as Chair of the Independent Strategy Board on
Minimising Risks From Gambling
Birmingham, UK (November 28,
2008) -- Baroness Neuberger has been appointed as the Chair of the new
independent Strategy Board that will advise the Gambling Commission (the
Commission) and, in turn, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS),
on research, education and treatment programmes needed to support a national
responsible gambling strategy.................Subscribers Senior Management Changes at
the Gambling Commission
BIRMINGHAM, UK (October 10, 2008) --
Beryl Brown, Director of Policy and Communications will be leaving the Gambling
Commission on 31 October 2008............Subscribers Nationwide Drive Targets
Illegal Gaming Machine Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (September
19, 2008) -- The Gambling Commission has today warned machine suppliers that
time is rapidly running out for those who persist in ignoring the Gambling Act
2005..............Subscribers
Gambling Commission Chooses
Atos Origin to Implement Licence CRM Systems
UNITED KINGDOM
(August 20, 2008) -- Atos Origin has won a new contract with Great Britain's
Gambling Commission to implement the IT systems that support the Commission's
licensing and compliance work for arcades, betting shops, bingo halls, casinos,
gaming machine suppliers and lotteries, as well as British-based gambling
websites.............Subscribers
UK Gambling Commission
Annual Report and Accounts, and Industry Statistics
2007/08
BIRMINGHAM, UK (July 17, 2008) -- This
report
and accounts covers the Commission's activity for 2007/08 - under the
Gaming Act 1968 and, from 1 September 2007, under the Gambling Act 2005 (the
2005 Act). The 2005 Act covers betting, remote gambling and arcades for the
first time, in addition to casinos, bingo, lotteries and gaming
machines....................Subscribers
Consultations on the Limits
on Society Lottery Proceeds and Prizes Held by DCMS and the Gambling
Commission
BIRMINGHAM, UK (July 17, 2008) -- The Department
for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Gambling Commission have released
separate consultations on the limits on society lottery proceeds and prizes.
DCMS has launched a three month consultation on a proposal
to...............Subscribers
DCMS to Consult on Charity
Lottery Limits
UNITED KINGDOM (July 23, 2008) -- Charities
and local community groups that run lotteries are being urged to participate in
two consultations, in order to determine both the amount of money that can be
raised and the amount that can be given away as the top
prize...............Subscribers
TLC Wins Law Change to
Allow Super Draw
BIRMINGHAM, UK (July 22 2008) -- Charity
lottery TLC has successfully lobbied for an amendment to legislation that
prevented it from linking with other charity lotteries to create a national
Super Draw...............Subscribers
Gambling Commission
Releases Approved List
UNITED KINGDOM (July 2008) – The
UK Gambling Commission has published an updated list of test houses that are
approved or provisionally approved to test compliance against the Commission's
technical
standards and requirements.....................Subscribers
Charities Given Society
Lottery Jackpot Boost
LONDON, UK (July 16, 2008) -- Plans
to double jackpot and proceeds limits for charity lotteries were announced by
Minister for Sport Gerry Sutcliffe today................Subscribers
UK Gambling Commission
Swoops On Unlicensed Machines
BIRMINGHAM, UK (June 12, 2008)
-- The UK Gambling Commission has seized a number of gaming machines in a
multi-agency operation in Oldham...............Subscribers
UK Gambling Commission
Spotlights In-Running Betting Concerns
BIRMINGHAM, United
Kingdom (May 16, 2008) – The UK Gambling Commission released an issues
paper on ‘in-running betting’ on 14 May
2008..................Subscribers
Gambling Commission
Publishes Second Consultation on the Review of Research, Education and
Treatment
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom (May 16, 2008) -- On
May 9, 2008 the UK Gambling Commission published the second consultation on the
Review of Research, Education and Treatment................Subscribers
Contributions Invited to
Cashless Technologies in Gambling Review
UK (June 13, 2008)
– The UK Gambling Commission has contracted Dr Jonathan Parke from
University of Salford to undertake a literature review of cashless
technologies, especially where these have been used................Subscribers
Director of Monitoring and
Enforcement to Leave Commission in July 2008
BIRMINGHAM,
United Kingdom (May 2, 2008) -- Andrew Lyman, a Director at the Gambling
Commission, will be leaving shortly to take up a senior executive role with the
Association of British Bookmakers.................Subscribers
Gambling Commission
E-Bulletin – Issue 53
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom (April
18, 2008) -- The fortnightly bulletin from the UK Gambling
Commission................Subscribers Gambling Commission E-Bulletin – Issue 52
BIRMINGHAM, UK (April 4, 2008) -- Welcome to the fortnightly email bulletin
from the UK Gambling Commission (the Commission)..................Subscribers Gambling Commission Chairman’s Speech to the ABB
AGM
LONDON, UK (March 4, 2008) -- The UK Gambling
Commission's Chairman, Brian Pomeroy, made a speech to the ABB AGM in London on
4 March 2008 detailing our planned activity for the coming
year................Subscribers
Gambling Commission Notice - Facilitating
Betting in Pubs and Clubs is Illegal
UNITED KINGDOM (March
6, 2008) -- Bookmakers, publicans and club officials are being warned by the
Gambling Commission that commercial betting is not allowed in pubs, clubs or
similar licensed premises...............Subscribers
Gambling Commission Announce Appointment of
Legal Advisers
BIRMINGHAM, UK (January 29, 2008) -- The UK
Gambling Commission has completed a review of its legal panel, with Brodies,
Gregory Rowcliffe Milners and Wragge & Co being appointed to act as its
external legal advisers until December 2010...............Subscribers CAST, First Organization in the UK to Gain Approval from the
Gambling Commission to Test Gaming Machines for Legal
Compliance
LIVERPOOL, UK (January 9, 2008) -- Bangor
University's Centre for Advanced Software Technologies (CAST Ltd) has become
the first organisation in the UK to gain approval from the Gambling Commission
to test gaming machines for legal compliance................Subscribers
UK Gambling Commission E-bulletin
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom (December 28, 2007) -- The UK Gambling
Commission publishes a fortnightly electronic bulletin containing all the
latest news from the Commission and DCMS, notifications of approaching
consultation deadlines, and publication announcements..............Subscribers Commission Issues Updated Guidance on Prize Competitions and
Free Draws
LONDON, UK (November 2, 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.................Subscribers The Gambling Commission Publishes Statistics on Participation
in Remote Gambling
LONDON, United Kingdom (October 24,
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............Subscribers Integrity in Sports Betting Position Paper
LONDON, UK (October 4, 2007) – The UK Gambling Commission today calls for
increased co-operation between licensed betting operators and sports governing
bodies to promote the integrity of British sports
betting...................Read the full story at:
Vol.41 No.3 Nick Tofiluk joins the
Gambling Commission
LONDON, UK (October 1, 2007) -- Nick
Tofiluk will join the Gambling Commission on 5 November 2007 as the new
Director of Operations................Subscribers British Gambling Prevalence Survey 2007 - 'Surprise' Over
Gambling Figures
LONDON, UK (September 19, 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. The British Gambling Prevalence Survey 2007 provides data on
gambling participation by the British public..............Subscribers
Gambling Commission Takes on New Responsibilities
and Powers Under New Gambling Act
LONDON, United Kingdom
(August 31, 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.............Subscribers UK Gambling Commission Releases Annual Report and Accounts
2006-7
UNITED KINGDOM (July 11, 2007) -- The first full
year's activity of the Gambling Commission is detailed in its 2006/07 Annual
Report and Accounts was published on 11 July 2007.......................Subscribers Gambling Commission Publishes Guidance on Free Draws and Prize
Competitions
LONDON, United Kingdom (June 29, 2007) -- The
Gambling Commission today 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. ...............................Subscribers New Guidelines For TV Quiz Shows -- The Gambling Commission
Publishes Responses To Advertising Messages Consultation
LONDON, UK (June 29, 2007) -- The Gambling Commission today publishes the
responses to its consultation on gambling advertisements and their impact on
responsible gambling which calls on gambling operators to demonstrate their
commitment to social responsibility in advertising and
sponsorship.......................Subscribers Gambling Commission Board Strengthened by Social Responsibility
Experts
LONDON, UK (June 20, 2006) -- Rachel Lampard and
Lord McIntosh have been appointed to the Board of the Gambling Commission,
Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and
Sport.............................Subscribers 
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