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Gambling Minister speaks ahead of the forthcoming publication of the Gambling Act Review
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
This guidance is provided to support licensing authorities to carry out their functions under the Licensing Act 2003.
CMA has today announced it is launching enforcement action against a number of online gambling operators suspected of breaking consumer law.
The CMA welcomes improvements made by Sony and Nintendo to their gaming subscription practices and has now closed its investigation into the online gaming sector.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The online gambling firm BGO has changed the terms of its promotions following a CMA investigation.
The Government has today published its response to a consultation on proposals to increase the fees payable by gambling operators to the Gambling Commission.
Public Health England (PHE) has today published the first evidence review of gambling-related harms in England.
The CMA has prevented Microsoft’s proposed purchase of Activision over concerns the deal would alter the future of the fast-growing cloud gaming market, leading to reduced innovation and less choice for UK gamers over the years to come.
The Government has launched a call for evidence on the impact of loot boxes in video games, to examine concerns they may encourage or lead to problem gambling.
Measures will reform the remote gambling regulatory system in Great Britain
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Remote Gambling to be regulated ‘at point of consumption, not point of supply’
Culture Secretary speaks ahead of the publication of the gambling white paper
Children and young people should not be able to buy in-game purchases known as ‘loot boxes’ in video games without parental consent
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has appointed Marcus Boyle as the next chair of the Gambling Commission for a term of five years.
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