Gambling

The Gambling Commission

The Act created the Gambling Commission, a unified regulator for Great Britain. The Gambling Commission will regulate all commercial gambling in Great Britain, except the National Lottery and Spread Betting, which will continue to be the responsibility of the National Lottery Commission and the Financial Services Authority respectively.

The Gambling Commission is responsible for issuing operating and personal licences under the Act. These licences are described in more detail below:

Operating Licence

An operating licence is required by anyone wishing to provide facilities for commercial gambling and will be issued for an unlimited period, although an annual fee will be payable. The commission has the power to review a licence, amend licence conditions and revoke a licence.

Personal Licence

There are two types of personal licences; management and operational. Management functions will include persons such as directors or partners of a company and also managers or supervisors handling significant amounts of money. Operational functions include posts where the individual has the ability to influence the outcome of gambling for example bingo callers or croupiers.

Visit the Gambling Commission's website for more information.

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