Tag: Gambling Act

Pools Promoter

Posted on May 08, 2018 by in Business
This type of activity is currently covered by the Betting Gaming & Lotteries Act 1963. Pool betting involves pooling the stakes of the participants, deducting a proportion of the stakes to cover expenses, tax and operators profits, and, when the result is known, sharing the remainder of the "prize pool" among the winners. The level of…

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Gambling Policy Statement

Posted on May 03, 2018 by in Business
Fylde have produced a Gambling Policy Statement (Statement of Principles) which can be found below. Views on the content of this draft policy were invited from a number of interested parties including representatives of businesses and residents in the borough, local licensing solicitors, youth organisation’s, gambling industry organisation’s and association’s, gambler support organisation’s and faith groups. For the…

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Temporary use notice

Posted on March 19, 2018 by in Business
These will allow the use of premises for gambling where there is no Premises Licence but where a gambling operator wishes to use the premises temporarily for providing facilities for gambling. Premises that might be suitable for a Temporary Use Notice (TUN) would include hotels, conference centres, and sporting venues. A TUN may only be granted to a…

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Gambling Act Permits

Posted on March 19, 2018 by in Business
Under the Gambling Act 2005 ("the Act") Permits are issued to premises that either offer very low-stakes and prizes gambling, or premises whose primary function is not the provision of gambling facilities. Therefore, the only premises eligible to apply to us for Permits are: