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Law is Here to Stay

Much to the chagrin of many in the online casino and gambling industry as a whole, the UK Gambling Commission is here for the long haul, and recent changes in legislation are just the beginning of the Commission’s efforts to address some of the many problems that have gone unattended in the past years.

All sectors of the online casino and land-based gambling industries are now under the control of the Gambling Commission. Some of these sectors include: adult gaming centres, gaming in arcades, gambling in clubs/pubs, bingo, betting, land-based casinos, online casinos (both remote companies and locally licensed), and all lotteries excluding the National Lottery.

The Gambling Commission is now far-reaching and encompasses everything from advertising to the power of local authorities over online casino and land-based gambling companies.

Concerning online casino advertising, there are a few changes that affect all sectors of the industry – land-based gambling as well. The creation of the UK’s “White List” means that certain online casinos are able to participate in television advertising laws. Basically, gambling companies are allowed to advertise after 9 pm. The only exception to this law are allocations for betting advertisements during sporting events.

Also, the advertisements have restrictions that will hopefully curb some previous problems with adverts that targeted underage gamblers. Now all models in gambling advertisements (all gambling, not just online casinos) must use models over 25 years old.