Gambling Commission
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Gambling Commission |
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| position | Supervisory body subordinate to the ministry |
| Supervisory authority | Ministry of Digital, Culture, Sport and Media |
| founding | September 1, 2007 |
| Headquarters | Birmingham, UK |
| Authority management | Neil McArthur (2019) |
| Servants | 280 |
| Web presence | gamblingcommission.gov.uk |
The Gambling Commission is responsible for overseeing and regulating gambling in the UK . Gaming areas controlled by the Gambling Commission include betting , casinos, slot machines, lotteries, arcade games and online gambling.
history
The legal basis for the Gambling Commission was created in 2005 by the Gambling Act. The establishment of the commission was completed in 2007, with Birmingham being chosen as the location for the headquarters . The Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act of 2014 requires overseas providers to obtain a license from the Gambling Commission to operate games of chance in the UK.
The Commission is not an independent authority , but it is also not integrated into an authority. It has its own management team, but reports to the Ministry for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. The gambling market overseen by the Gambling Commission has a volume of around £ 14.5 billion .
tasks
Your main task is player protection. The main objectives are to prevent criminal activities, ensure fairness and transparency and protect minors. The Commission can impose penalties for the performance of its tasks. It also takes action against money laundering in the area of gambling. In order to achieve your goals, an important component is the issuing of licenses for foreign and domestic providers.
Web links
- http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/home.aspx official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gambling Commission. Retrieved September 23, 2019 .
- ^ The billions Britons spend on gambling . ( bbc.com [accessed September 23, 2019]).
- ↑ Expert Participation: Gambling Act 2005. Retrieved September 23, 2019 .
- ↑ LeoVegas fined for accepting bets from problem-gamblers. theguardian.com, accessed September 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Ladbrokes Coral Group to pay £ 5.9m for past failings in anti-money laundering and social responsibility. Retrieved September 23, 2019 .