Gambling Laws across the world are very crucial and important to follow if you want a successful casino both land based and online. The Gambling Commission in the United Kingdom was set up under the Gambling Act 2005 to regulate commercial gambling in the UK. As from October 1, 2013 they also took over the responsibilities of the National Lottery Commission to regulate the National Lottery under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.
The Gambling Commission permits gambling and ensures:
- It is crime Free
- It is fair and open
- Children and vulnerable le people are protected
The Gambling Commission licence operators and individuals in Great Britain that provide the following:
- Arcades –
- Arcades are divided into three types:
- adult gaming centres
- unlicensed FEC’s (Family entertainment centres)
- licensed FEC’s
- Arcades are divided into three types:
- Betting –
- betting shops
- tracks
- racecourse pool betting
- football and other sports betting
- fantasy football
- Bingo –
- remote or non-remote (online and land-based)
- Casinos –
- online and online poker
- Gambling software –
- virtual event control
- gambling records
- settlement
- random number generator
- virtual event web pages
- bet capture and matching
- Gaming machines –
- lottery terminals
- domestic or dual use computers
- telephones or other machines for facilitating communication
- on a bingo premises, machines designed or adapted for the playing of bingo (including by way of prize gaming)
- machines designed or adapted to bet on future real eventssemi-automated casino games
- fully-automated casino games.machines designed or adapted for the playing of bingo, by way of prize gaming, where a family entertainment centre gaming machine permit or a prize gaming permit is held
