Gambler sues bookmaker for losses – BBC News
“A gambler is suing a bookmaker for £2m he claims he lost on bets after asking the firm not to let him bet again.”
BBC News, 14th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: gambling
Synod calls on minister to scrap planned casinos – The Guardian
“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’.”
The Guardian, 13th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judges rule that poker is a game of chance – Daily Telegraph
“Poker is a game largely dependent on luck, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
City may dispute casino decision – BBC News
“Manchester officials have said they will consider a legal challenge if a government decision to axe the city’s planned super-casino is confirmed.”
BBC News, 7th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Arcades blame gambling law for lost income – Financial Times
“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.”
Financial Times, 6th February 2008
Source: www.ft.com
Kieren Fallon is cleared of cheating as race-fixing trial collapses – The Times
“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.”
The Times, 8th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Aspinall’s Club Ltd v Al-Zayat – Times Law Reports
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
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
“Camelot, the National Lottery operator, will be questioned by the Charity Commission this week over the running of its charitable arm.”
The Observer, 21st October 2007
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
Champion jockey Fallon “rigged races in £2.2 million betting fraud” – The Times
“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.”
The Times, 9th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Web entry not enough for TV competitions, says Gambling Commission – OUT-LAW.com
“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.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd October 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Government to review casino gaming duty – Reuters
“The government said on Monday it was reviewing taxes paid on player-to-player games in casinos, such as poker, where gamblers’ so-called participation fees are subject to VAT but not gaming duty.”
Reuters, 10th September 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
Major new gambling laws in force – BBC News
“Sweeping gambling laws have come into force in Britain bringing casinos, bookmakers and online betting under a new regulatory body.”
BBC News, 1st September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gambling players must learn to deal with two years inside – The Guardian
“Professional sports players have been warned that they face two-year jail sentences if they break new laws that come into force under the Gambling Act today.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fears new laws will ‘normalise’ gambling – Daily Telegraph
“New gambling laws that relax restrictions on advertising and extend opening hours come into force today.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman admits illegal house raffle – BBC News
“A woman who tried to raffle her £150,000 home has been ordered to pay nearly £8,000 compensation after she admitted breaking lottery laws.”
BBC News, 29th August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gambling ad ban hits overseas operators – OUT-LAW.com
“Online gambling companies based outside of the European Economic Area are to be banned from advertising in the UK. The Gambling Act will be used to bar the advertising of over 1,000 websites.”
OUT-LAW.com, 9th august 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Gaming body loses casinos challenge – The Times
“The British Casino Association (BCA) has lost its High Court challenge over the Government’s plans for 17 new casinos, including the first Las Vegas-style ‘super-casino’.”
The Times, 11th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Court ruling on casino challenge – BBC News
“A High Court judgment is due later on a challenge to government plans for 17 regional casinos across Britain.”
BBC News, 11th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court delays casino decision – Reuters
“The high court delayed a decision on Monday which could cast further doubt over government plans to build a new wave of Las Vegas-style casinos.”
Reuters, 22nd May 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
