Gaming and Gambling Licences in UK Law
Leading Cases
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R William Hill Organisation Ltd and Another v The Horserace Betting Levy Board & Others
...... within the meaning of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (the 1963 Act) then the ... with effect from 1 September 2007 by the Gambling Act 2005 but ss. 24–27, governing the levy, and ...These operating licences may be reviewed if a licence holder fails to pay ......
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R (Hestview Ltd) v Snaresbrook Crown Court
...... met to consider the applications for new licences being made by Chase and the claimant. Surrey ... (ii) of the first Schedule to the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963. They also formally relied ......
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R BETTING SHOP SERVICES Ltd v SOUTHEND-on-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL DONE BROTHERS (CASH BETTING) Ltd CORAL RACING Ltd
...... Licence” to use their premises for gambling. On 25 September 2007, Licensing Sub-Committee B ... Part 8 of the Act entitled “Premises Licences”. It also includes sections 204 and 205 ......
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Eu Lotto Ltd v Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
...... Defendant and (1) The Gambling Commission (2) Camelot UK Lotteries ... it has not yet applied for any betting licences in the UK and its position is too remote from any ... three basic forms: lotteries, betting, and gaming. Lotteries entail entering into a draw for the ......
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Legislation
Books & Journal Articles
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Kenya gambles on mobile betting: mobile gaming and online casinos have triggered the success of a $30m gambling industry.
....... With about 28 licensed operators holding bookmakers or sports betting licences, most of which own sports betting shops, Kenya is quickly catching up with its peers in Africa. . Currently, about eight operators use the online or ......
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Investors bet on gambling growth.
....... According to Global Betting and Gaming Consultants (GBGC) the gaming industry just online was worth almost $3obn ... see one and, in Africa too, online gaming is being legalised and licences are being granted. But it is a long and difficult process and there is, as ......
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The Gambling Act 2005: Regulatory Containment and Market Control
The Act marks a fundamental shift from legislative to market control of gambling. While plans for Las Vegas style casinos and internet gambling sites in Britain have suffered setbacks, restrictions...
- The Gambling Review Report: Redefining the Social and Economic Regulation of Commercial Gambling
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Law Firm Commentaries
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Game over for loot boxes?
The findings of the UK's Immersive and Addictive Technologies Inquiry may significantly impact the economics of video game companies. Executive summary - On 12 September 2019,......... boxes, which may lead to a requirement for gaming companies to hold gambling licences. The ......
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Deloitte Monday Briefing: Who Are Europes Hardest Workers?
...... of recording offences began in 2002/03 * Gaming revenues from the six companies with casino ces in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau reached $38bn in 2012, making ......
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Sponsorship And Gambling In England And Wales In 2007: New Opportunities Or New Pitfalls?
...... the existing legislation governing gaming, betting and. participating in lotteries, all now coming under the ... that they have all the necessary licences in place from the. Commission before conducting their operations, as ......
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Gaming Operators To Pay In Budget; Gaming Duties To Rise By 25% Deloitte Outlines The Gambling Tax Changes In The 2007 Budget Report
...... to increase gaming duty by nearly 25% and will hit all existing casino operators as well as those considering bidding for the new casino licences. "This change may make it less attractive for operators to bid for casino licences and we could well see a reduction in the number of companies ......
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