Poker Fuse –  The Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill has now received Royal Assent, the final stage in the UK’s legislative process that indicates that the Queen has no objections to the new law. In immediate response the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has updated its FAQ on all issues that players and operators may want to ask about the new laws. The update includes changes related to the issue of the final consolidated License Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP). There are no new answers in the FAQ that have not already been addressed in the LCCP. Barring provisions for…

iGaming Business – The Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill is to enter into UK law after it was granted Royal Assent by the British monarchy. The new legislation amends the 2005 Gambling Act and will enable the Gambling Commission licensing system to cover all UK remote gambling operators. Under the previous Act, remote gambling operators that located their remote gambling equipment overseas did not need a remote operating licence from the Gambling Commission regulatory body, where as UK-based companies were required to have one. The new legislation will require all remote gambling operators in the UK market to obtain a…