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William Hill & Betfred close Friday retail trade in respect of Elizabeth II’s passing  

SBC News William Hill & Betfred close Friday retail trade in respect of Elizabeth II’s passing  

William Hill and Betfred have separately confirmed that their betting shops will be closed on Friday 9 September to respect the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.  The Big-4 retail bookmakers announced their decision to close shops on Friday via Twitter. William Hill stated: “We’re saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. “Queen Elizabeth II, …

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UKGC accounts reveal high costs of 4th National Lottery competition  

SBC News UKGC accounts reveal high costs of 4th National Lottery competition  

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has cited progress on achieving the priority areas of its new ‘three-year Corporate Strategy’, helping improve the governance of licensed gambling businesses. corp The Commission published its 2021/2022 ‘Annual Report & Accounts (April 2021-March 2022)’ assessing its performance, measures and compliance work to make gambling safer in Britain. The compliance work was undertaken over the …

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PM Truss appoints Michelle Donelan to lead DCMS

SBC News PM Truss appoints Michelle Donelan to lead DCMS

 The office of 10 Downing Street has confirmed the appointment of Michelle Donelan as new Secretary of State for DCMS. The MP for Chippenham (Wiltshire) will replace incumbent Nadine Dorries, who has chosen not to serve in the senior cabinet of new PM Liz Truss, having stated her preference to ‘return to the backbenches’. Under PM Boris Johnson, Donelan served …

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Allwyn to proceed with National Lottery transfer duties as Camelot withdraws appeal of enabling rights

SBC News Allwyn to proceed with National Lottery transfer duties as Camelot withdraws appeal of enabling rights

Allwyn UK will be allowed to begin the transition process to become the new operating company of the National Lottery. Yesterday afternoon, parent company Allwyn Entertainment AG announced that Camelot Group had withdrawn its appeal of enabling rights granted by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) to Allwyn UK. The appeal formed part of Camelot UK and IGT Plc’s High Court …

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DCMS maintains Baillie & Seddon as UKGC commissioners

SBC News DCMS maintains Baillie & Seddon as UKGC commissioners

DCMS has extended the tenures of John Baillie and Catharine Seddon as commissioners, providing policy guidance and regulatory oversight to the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC).  The tenures have been extended for the period covering 31 December 2022 until 10 April 2024.  Baillie and Seddon have served as UKGC advisors since 2016, having been appointed by former DCMS Secretary John Whittingdale, …

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GambleAware calls for tougher action on loot boxes

SBC News GambleAware calls for tougher action on loot boxes

GambleAware has joined growing calls for the government to revise its recent policy update on protecting minors and young audiences with video game incentives/engagements.  Last week, DCMS revealed new industry measures to be adopted by video game platforms and publishers that will restrict the purchase of ‘loot boxes’ without parental consent. The ‘parental locks’ were deemed as the headline measure …

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