House raffle is probably illegal, says gambling law expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 28th, 2008 in gambling, news, sale of land by sally

“The Gambling Commission should investigate the couple selling their £1 million house through a £25-a-ticket lottery, a gambling law expert has said. The Commission refused to comment on the case.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th August 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Police defend race-fixing inquiry – BBC News

Posted May 16th, 2008 in corruption, gambling, horse racing, news by sally

“The City of London Police has defended the race-fixing investigation which ended with the collapse of a £10m trial but said procedures could be tightened.”

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BBC News, 16th May 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Betting firm breached new ad rule – BBC News

Posted April 23rd, 2008 in advertising, gambling, news by sally

“A press advertisement that linked online betting with increased sexual prowess has become one of the first to breach new tighter gambling codes.”

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BBC News, 23rd April 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sisters celebrate court bingo win – BBC News

Posted April 18th, 2008 in contracts, gambling, news by sally

“Two women who sued their sister for a share of a £50,000 bingo win have been awarded the money by a judge.”

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BBC News, 17th April 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Calvert v William Hill Credit Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted March 14th, 2008 in duty of care, gambling, law reports by sally

Calvert v William Hill Credit Ltd [2008] EWHC 454 (Ch); [2008] WLR (D) 87

Although a bookmaker was not liable in negligence in respect of the gambling losses of a customer who was, and who was known by the bookmaker to be, a problem gambler, a bookmaker who had, at the customer’s request, undertaken to prohibit the customer from gambling for a specified period owed the customer a duty to take reasonable care to enforce that prohibition, so as to protect the customer from the risk of gambling losses during the specified period.”

WLR Daily, 12th March 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR summary is removed.

Gambler loses £2m bookies claim – BBC News

Posted March 12th, 2008 in gambling, news by sally

“A compulsive gambler has lost his bid at the High Court to force bookmaker William Hill to repay his £2m losses.”

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BBC News, 12th March 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gambling firms face support levy – BBC News

Posted March 3rd, 2008 in gambling, news by sally

“The government has said it may force gambling companies to help fund support services for those battling addiction.”

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BBC News, 1st March 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New ad rules: bookies are playing fair – The Guardian

Posted February 21st, 2008 in advertising, gambling, news by sally

“Gambling and betting companies are abiding by new liberalised rules that have allowed them to advertise on TV for the first time, according to the first compliance report published by the advertising regulator. The Advertising Standards Authority said the compliance report’s findings vindicated its system of self-regulation for gambling ads.”

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The Guardian, 21st February 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Gambler sues bookmaker to recover £2.1m lost betting – The Guardian

Posted February 15th, 2008 in gambling, news by sally

“A problem gambler whose addiction cost him his marriage and business is taking betting chain William Hill to court to try to reclaim £2.1m he lost in six months.”

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The Guardian, 15th February 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Gambler sues bookmaker for losses – BBC News

Posted February 14th, 2008 in duty of care, gambling, news by sally

“A gambler is suing a bookmaker for £2m he claims he lost on bets after asking the firm not to let him bet again.”

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BBC News, 14th February 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Synod calls on minister to scrap planned casinos – The Guardian

Posted February 13th, 2008 in Church of England, gambling, news by sally

“The Archbishop of Canterbury last night dismissed the government’s ‘extraordinary, not to say ridiculous’ claims that gambling was a means for regeneration and urged the gaming industry to take responsibility for its ‘human pollution’.”

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The Guardian, 13th February 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Judges rule that poker is a game of chance – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 11th, 2008 in gambling, news by sally

“Poker is a game largely dependent on luck, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th February 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

City may dispute casino decision – BBC News

Posted February 7th, 2008 in gambling, news by sally

“Manchester officials have said they will consider a legal challenge if a government decision to axe the city’s planned super-casino is confirmed.”

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BBC News, 7th February 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Arcades blame gambling law for lost income – Financial Times

Posted February 6th, 2008 in gambling, news by sally

“Seaside arcades and amusement centres are among thousands of businesses that have lost more than a fifth of their income because of the impact of gambling legislation on gaming machines, industry leaders told MPs on Tuesday.”

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Financial Times, 6th February 2008

Source: www.ft.com

Kieren Fallon is cleared of cheating as race-fixing trial collapses – The Times

Posted December 10th, 2007 in fraud, gambling, horse racing, news by sally

“The reputation of the police force that claims to be the country’s elite antifraud unit was in tatters last night after the collapse of its cheating case against one of horse racing’s greatest talents.”

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The Times, 8th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Aspinall’s Club Ltd v Al-Zayat – Times Law Reports

Posted October 31st, 2007 in cheques, gambling, law reports by sally

Gambling cheque defence might be valid

Aspinall’s Club Ltd v Al-Zayat

Court of Appeal

“A gambling debt which was recoverable when it was incurred, could later become irrecoverable if the gaming club had extended credit to a member contrary to law; that unlawful provision of credit rendered the member’s liabilities on both a dishonoured cheque and the underlying loan illegal and unenforceable.”

The Times, 31st October 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Aspinall’s Club Ltd v Al-Zayat – WLR Daily

Posted October 22nd, 2007 in cheques, gambling, law reports by sally

Aspinall’s Club Ltd v Al-Zayat [2007] EWCA Civ 1001

A gambling debt which was recoverable at the time it was incurred could later become irrecoverable by the subsequent provision by the gaming club of unlawful credit to the member, which rendered the member’s liabilities on both the dishonoured cheque and the underlying loan illegal and unenforceable under s 16 of the Gaming Act 1968.”

WLR Daily, 22nd October 2007

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note: once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.


 

Camelot faces probe into axed charity funding – The Observer

Posted October 22nd, 2007 in charities, gambling, news by sally

“Camelot, the National Lottery operator, will be questioned by the Charity Commission this week over the running of its charitable arm.”

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The Observer, 21st October 2007

Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk

Champion jockey Fallon “rigged races in £2.2 million betting fraud” – The Times

Posted October 9th, 2007 in fraud, gambling, news by sally

“Kieren Fallon, the six-times Champion Jockey and international racing icon, took part in a multimillion pound conspiracy to defraud the betting public, an Old Bailey jury was told yesterday.”

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The Times, 9th October 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Web entry not enough for TV competitions, says Gambling Commission – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 4th, 2007 in gambling, media, news by sally

“Live television competition operators cannot simply offer a free internet entry form in order to escape their competitions being regulated as lotteries, according to new guidance from the Gambling Commission.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd October 2007

Source: www.out-law.com