Gambling Commission
UK statutory authority
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| February 13 2024 | The Committee of Advertising Practice announced new rules to protect children from underage gambling, prohibiting gambling ads on websites and games popular with children. |
| December 8 2020 | Nigel Huddleston MP announced a call for evidence to begin the Gambling Act Review, signaling a potential reassessment of gambling regulations in the United Kingdom. |
| 2019 | Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, highlighted the significant disparity between gambling industry marketing expenditure (£1.5 billion) and spending on addressing health consequences (under £10 million). |
| December 1 2014 | Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act implemented, changing taxation of remote gambling from 'place of supply' to 'point of consumption' basis. |
| 2013 | Ofcom reported a seven-fold increase in gambling advertisements on TV following the 2007 Gambling Act's advertising relaxation. |
| 2013 | Simon Stevens, then-chief executive of the NHS, publicly criticized eight betting firms for not contributing to NHS costs in countering gambling addiction. |
| 2012 | The online sports betting market in the UK was estimated to be worth £650 million, reflecting significant growth in the gambling industry. |
| February 2011 | Media tycoon Richard Desmond launched the Health Lottery, a new lottery designed to raise at least £50 million annually for health-related charities. Each £1 ticket allocates 20% of its revenue to participating charities. |
| 2010 | The Gambling Commission scrutinized the Health Lottery, stating it would only be legal if split into at least 31 separate, identifiable schemes to avoid becoming a de facto National Lottery. |
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