Lords Rejects Supercasino Three votes in the Lords wreck govt plans for first tranche of new casinos, ministers will need to split Manchester supercasino from 16 smaller applications, or come back with new proposals 29.03.07 Guardian
CCTV Key to Woolmer Case CCTV footage has been digitalised to help police identify anyone coming or going on the 12th floor of the Pegasus Hotel on March 17 Guardian Betting on cricket in India, Pakistan is huge, as much as £50m on a single game 26.03.07 Guardian, Sports Law, Woolmer Case
Gambling Ads to Be Allowed on TV Govt will announce liberalisation of rules on advertising casinos, online gambling sites and betting shops, restrictions on targeting under-25s and showing gambling as means to financial or sexual success BBCGambling Ads to Be Allowed on TV Govt expected to announce today opening of TV and radio to adverts for casinos, online gambling sites and betting shops, restrictions on types of shows and showing gambling as means to financial or sexual success, Lottery and other gambling already heavily advertised 13.03.07 Advertising, Broadcasting, Online Gambling
ITV Drops Phone-In Game Shows Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Take-Away latest show to be accused of misleading viewers with premium rate phone-in games, ITV has stopped all phone and red-button interactive shows, Deloitte to examine procedures for all ITV shows, including X Factor and I'm a Celebrity 06.03.07 Guardian, Broadcasting, Media Law, Premium Rate Phone Lines, Telecoms
MPs Could Upset Supercasino Plans Culture secretary Tessa Jowell and sports minister Richard Caborn may be forced to re-consider decision to site first supercasino in Manchester, MPs lining up to insist on Blackpool 26.02.07 Daily Mail
Budget to Regulate Online Gambling Brown will use budget to establish UK regulation for online gambling, hoping to levy Remote Gaming Duty from sites such as PartyPoker, 888, Ladbrokes, from September will be allowed to locate in UK and apply for licence under the Gambling Act 23.02.07 Telegraph, Budget 2007, Online Gambling
OFT Targets Fake Lotteries As part of Scams Awareness Month, OFT is targeting consumers to raise awareness about bogus lotteries, sent out by mail, e-mail or telephone in their hundreds of thousands, inform consumers that they have won a major cash prize, asked to send money upfront to cover processing fees or taxes 20.02.07 OFT Press Release, Consumer Rights, Fraud
Questions About Quiz Shows The well publicised controversy surrounding Call TV Quiz shows, where participants pay to enter, rarely connect to the studio and run up large telephone bills in the process, has led to increasing public concern and to the House of Commons and ICSTIS producing recommendations as to how such shows should be regulated 07.02.07 Law Now, Broadcasting Code, Media Law, Mobile Telecoms
EU Gaming Law Conference The gaming industry will have the opportunity to pose questions to the European Commission and European Parliament in London on January 22nd, with a view to getting further clarity on the services directive and harmonisation of EU gaming laws 04.01.07 Bullet Business, EU Law, Online Gambling
New Gaming Machine Code New gaming machine codes of conduct are being introduced alongside an increase in stakes and prizes, tighten use of gaming machines in pubs, clubs and arcades, require operators to protect interests of children and vulnerable 06.10.06 Department for Communities and Local Government
Gambling Ads The.Pool.com defiant over ban on ad seeking to attract 16-17 year olds, says ASA ruling on 'not under 15' logo gives 'green light' for under-age gambling 19.04.06 Guardian, Media Law, Online Gambling
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Suit for Frittered Lottery Fortune Maureen Todd is suing Desmond Cogdon for £1.3m, what half their lottery win would have been worth, had he not spent it on houses, cars, boats and gambling 17.05.07 Times
ECJ Approves Online Gambling European court says authorities cannot prosecute local contractors providing data services allowing Stanley Leisure to provide gambling website in Italy, prohibitions are restriction on establishing and providing services 07.03.07 Telegraph, EU Competition, EU Law, Online Gambling
BBC Show Took Fake Calls Saturday Kitchen, made by Cactus TV, same producers under investigation for taking false calls on Richard and Judy, faces inquiry from premium rate regulator Icstis, evidence of encouraging costly 'live' calls to pre-recorded shows 26.02.07 News of the World, Media Law, Telecoms