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Gambling Commission faces merger

Written Osborne Clarke on 06 May 2010

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announced that in one of no doubt many public expenditure saving measures to come, £10 m will be saved by merging the…
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On-line gaming law shake-up?

Written by Nick Johnson on 02 Mar 2010

When the UK gambling law regime was overhauled by the Gambling Act 2005, online gaming seemed set fair to flourish. But high duties and restrictive rules have so far confounded…
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FSA reports on spread betting review

Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Nov 2009

Strangely enough, the spread betting industry is governed principally by the financial services regulator, not the Gambling Commission and the FSA has recently reviewed promotions for these services and found…
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Ethical agency owner ends up in Brixton

Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Nov 2008

Tim Garbutt’s ethical “Integrity Agency” did not go down well with Integrity Design Management, who had registered “Integrity” as a trade mark in respect of brand management services. Chancery held…
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CAP/BCAP release new guidance on gambling ads

Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Nov 2008

Advertisers have found it a challenge to adjust to the new UK gambling advertising regime since the coming into force of the Gambling Act 2005. The rules have been liberalised…
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“Win a seat at the Rio Poker Fest” promotions criticised

Written by Nick Johnson on 04 Feb 2008

The Gambling Commission has issued guidance on whether offering a chance to participate in overseas gambling tournaments could be a criminal offence. But is the guidance right? Nick Johnson scrutinises…
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ASA to decide on Ladbrokes: that’s a gamble!

Written Osborne Clarke on 05 Dec 2007

The ASA is currently investigating four complaints in respect of what was probably the first gambling ad to appear on TV after the Gambling Act radically liberalised the regime. Famous…
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New industry gambling code

Written Osborne Clarke on 04 Sep 2007

The Gambling Act 2005, due in force 1 September 2007, radically liberalises British gambling advertising laws. The CAP and BCAP Codes were changed as a result. But “hold your horses”…
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Foreign gambling “white list” published

Written by Nick Johnson on 04 Sep 2007

With the Gambling Act 2005 in force in September 2007, advertising of foreign gambling will be acceptable for the first time in Britain provided the gambling happens in a “White…
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Gambling Act in depth on 13 June

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 May 2007

With the 1 September 2007 “in force” date for the Gambling Act 2005 approaching fast, in house lawyers’ conference specialists C & I will be presenting a one day legal…
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New gambling ad code now set for September 2007

Written Osborne Clarke on 30 Mar 2007

The Committee of Advertising Practice and its broadcast ads counterpart the BCAP have published the new rules for gambling advertising to be effective 1/9/07. The regime will be liberalised but…
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MPs probe Call TV quiz shows

Written by Nick Johnson on 28 Feb 2007

The House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee has published a report on the increasingly controversial ‘Call TV’ quiz show phenomenon. How do these stack up against existing prize…
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