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2014 > Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014
Short Summary
The Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 is an amendment to the Gambling Act 2005 and governs the licensing and advertising of gambling activities in the United Kingdom. It allows the Secretary of State to make regulations ensuring that bookmakers with remote operating licenses contribute to the payment of the Horserace Betting Levy. The regulations may include discretionary powers, amendments to existing provisions, and different provisions for different purposes. However, the regulations cannot be made without approval from both Houses of Parliament. The Act also specifies that section 33 of the Gambling Act 2005, which pertains to the provision of facilities for gambling, is limited in cases involving the use of certain facilities for remote gambling in Great Britain. The provision of facilities for remote gambling is subject to section 33 only if at least one piece of remote gambling equipment used in the provision of the facilities is situated in Great Britain, or if no such equipment is situated in Great Britain but the facilities are used there. In the latter case, the person providing the facilities commits an offense under section 33 only if they know or should know that the facilities are being used, or are likely to be used, in Great Britain. The Act also includes provisions for advance applications for remote operating licenses and grants discretionary powers to the Gambling Commission. It allows for the modification, application, or replication of provisions made by or under the Gambling Act 2005 and provides for different purposes, as well as incidental, consequential, transitory, or transitional provisions. Any order made under this Act is subject to annulment by either House of Parliament. The Act came into force partially at Royal Assent, with sections 1(4)-(7) in force, and sections 1(1)-(3) in force from November 1, 2014, for specified purposes. The Act applies to bookmakers with remote operating licenses, persons providing facilities for remote gambling, and persons advertising unlicensed remote gambling. The penalties for advertising unlicensed remote gambling include imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or both.
Whom does it apply to?
Bookmakers with remote operating licenses, persons providing facilities for remote gambling, persons advertising unlicensed remote gambling
What does it govern?
Licensing and advertising of gambling
What are exemptions?
No specific exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or both
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom