In December the UK Government began a consultation to implement a complete ban on digital advertising for High Fat, Salt, and Sugar (HFSS) foods through HFSS regulation. This policy was announced over a year ago but delayed due to COVID and the subsequent cost-of-living crisis. However, the plan has not been completely abandoned and these …
HFSS Regulation: How Much Will It Impact Advertising? Read More »
The rise of e-sports gaming. It is fair to say that Covid-19 has presented challenges for sports and for traditional sports betting gaming operators. As live sports events start to emerge again it presents a great opportunity to address the rise of e-sports, the opportunities it presents and the risk that goes with it. Particularly …
The Reign of E-Sports & Gaming During the Pandemic Read More »
As reported by SBCNEWS last week, the licenses of seven UK on-course bookmakers are now under review by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for allowing a 16-year old to place a bet at this year’s Royal Ascot event in June. Although on-course bookmakers across the UK are carrying out checks to ensure that under-aged persons …
The challenges for Age Verification both online and offline Read More »
As more and more of our daily transactions are taking place online, it has never been easier for young people to buy products and access services and content that are age-restricted. Although online businesses include basic age checks such as ‘tick boxes’ for users to confirm that they are old enough to buy products and …
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The Gambling Commission has launched a public consultation on age and identity verification procedures in online gambling. This aims to address underage gambling. The consultation was first outlined in Commission’s Review of online gambling and subsequently confirmed in the response to Responsible Gambling Strategy Board’s report on children, young people and gambling. The consultation applies …
W2 contributes to the GC Consultation on age and ID verification Read More »
