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Derek Webb: ‘I’m not a dodgy donor – I have no commercial interest in my campaign to reform gambling’

Derek Webb, the founder and key figure at the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, wrote an opinion piece this week on Labour List, the authoritative forum for news, information and debate...

Licensing inspections up, but gambling problems… are nowhere to be seen

The latest local authority statistics have revealed a gaping hole between national perception and local reality. And it seems the...

Investing in the Great British seaside: Charles Holland details his family’s 50-year commitment as custodians at the coast

From operating traditional seaside arcades to investing millions in the restoration of Burnham Pier, the Holland family business has spent...

“Think creatively about how you can get involved”: Sylvia Oates encourages the land-based sector to forge new links with their local communities

Speaking during the GBG High Street Hub in April, CEO of Six til Six Sylvia Oates observed that regional business...

Tottenham accuses GamCom of relying on its very own survey data that overstates the rates of gambling harm

Joseph Cullis: One year on, I am more determined than ever to defend this industry

With the end of local banking cash reliant businesses must adapt

Peter Hannibal: “Enacting the SMF proposals would be the worst example of economic self harm – and the high street will be the injured party…”

“Doubling Machine Games Duty would not protect those communities. It would force venue closures, cost jobs and weaken high streets…”

The BGC argues that the Social Market Foundation proposals will serve to achieve everything it ideologically wants to achieve: put...

Peter Hannibal: “You cannot tax businesses on the high street into growth. You cannot over-regulate businesses into growth…

Peter Hannibal, Chief Executive of the Gambling Business Group, is acutely alert to the uncertainty that the current political upheaval...

Charlotte Meller: “National Licensing Week presents a very different and more accurate picture of the positives of the well regulated gambling sector”

Burlin raises disparity of high street compliance as organised crime allowed to seep into retail outlets

“The Commission remains rudderless at the most important time for the UK industry”; Peter Hannibal calls for update on regulator leadership

Gambling Act White Paper: where are we now?

Opinion

Derek Webb: ‘I’m not a dodgy donor – I have no commercial interest in my campaign to reform gambling’

Derek Webb, the founder and key figure at the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, wrote an opinion piece this week on Labour List, the authoritative forum for news, information and debate...

Derek Webb: ‘I’m not a dodgy donor – I have no commercial interest in my campaign to reform gambling’

Derek Webb, the founder and key figure at the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, wrote an opinion piece this week on...

Licensing inspections up, but gambling problems… are nowhere to be seen

Investing in the Great British seaside: Charles Holland details his family’s 50-year commitment as custodians at the coast

“Think creatively about how you can get involved”: Sylvia Oates encourages the land-based sector to forge new links with their local communities

Tottenham accuses GamCom of relying on its very own survey data that overstates the rates of gambling harm

Joseph Cullis: One year on, I am more determined than ever to defend this industry

With the end of local banking cash reliant businesses must adapt

“Think creatively about how you can get involved”: Sylvia Oates encourages the land-based sector to forge new links with their local communities

Speaking during the GBG High Street Hub in April, CEO of Six til Six Sylvia Oates observed that regional business...

Tottenham accuses GamCom of relying on its very own survey data that overstates the rates of gambling harm

Consultant Andrew Tottenham argues the Gambling Commission is placing too much weight on survey findings that may overstate problem gambling,...

Joseph Cullis: One year on, I am more determined than ever to defend this industry

Joesph Cullis has completed his first year as National President of Bacta. Here, he tells Coinslot how the 12 months...

With the end of local banking cash reliant businesses must adapt

The UK's banking landscape continues to change. Lloyds Banking Group has announced another 79 branch closures, adding to a long-running...

Peter Hannibal: “Enacting the SMF proposals would be the worst example of economic self harm – and the high street will be the injured party…”

“Doubling Machine Games Duty would not protect those communities. It would force venue closures, cost jobs and weaken high streets…”

Peter Hannibal: “You cannot tax businesses on the high street into growth. You cannot over-regulate businesses into growth…

Charlotte Meller: “National Licensing Week presents a very different and more accurate picture of the positives of the well regulated gambling sector”

Peter Hannibal: “Enacting the SMF proposals would be the worst example of economic self harm – and the high street will be the injured party…”

“Doubling Machine Games Duty would not protect those communities. It would force venue closures, cost jobs and weaken high streets…”

Charlotte Meller: “National Licensing Week presents a very different and more accurate picture of the positives of the well regulated gambling sector”

Burlin raises disparity of high street compliance as organised crime allowed to seep into retail outlets

“The Commission remains rudderless at the most important time for the UK industry”; Peter Hannibal calls for update on regulator leadership

Burlin raises disparity of high street compliance as organised crime allowed to seep into retail outlets

Martin Burlin has spoken out on the disparity between the exhaustive licensing requirements placed on AGCs and the seemingly negligible supervision of other high street businesses, including those linked to...

“The Commission remains rudderless at the most important time for the UK industry”; Peter Hannibal calls for update on regulator leadership

Gambling Act White Paper: where are we now?

August 20, 2026

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