UK Gambling
Sportingbet Moving to Alderney, Channel Islands
Online gambling outfit Sportingbet is said to be transferring its licensable activities to Alderney in the Channel Islands, due to uncertainty surrounding the precise operational requirements of the 2005 UK Gambling Act.
UK Gambling advertising laws to be scrapped
A ban on TV and radio adverts for casinos, betting shops and online gambling sites is to be scrapped. The new revised rules will come into operation in September 2007, as part of the Gambling Act 2005.
UK Gambling Commission publishes statistics on participation in remote gambling
The UK Gambling Commission recently published the first of a new statistical series which will provide a snapshot of participation in remote gambling, including online gambling, in Britain