Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make provision about the licensing and advertising of gambling. |
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| Citation | 2014 c. 17 |
| Introduced by | Maria Miller MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Commons) Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Lords) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 14 May 2014 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to the regulation of the gambling industry and associated advertising.
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The law was changed amidst shifts towards online gambling.[1]
Provisions
Gambling companies based outside the United Kingdom but operating gambling services or advertising gambling services within the UK are required to be licensed by the Gambling Commission.[2][3] The legislation marked a shift to taxing gambling based on the location of the consumer rather than where the company's servers were based.[4]
Reception
The legislation was supported by Matt Hancock, a Conservative backbencher whose constituency includes Newmarket a major component of the British horseracing industry.[4]
The legislation was heavily criticised by the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association and Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner, Philip Brear.[5][6]
References
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- ^ Macerlean, Neasa (25 July 2014). "Problem gambling: Amid heavy advertising and a surge in remote sports betting, more and more 16 to 24-year-olds are now seen as 'at risk'". Independent. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "How do UK gaming laws compare to other European countries?". Times of Malta. 19 June 2020. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ a b McGurran, Deborah (19 August 2013). "Bookies' offshore gambling tax loophole closing". BBC News. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Gibraltar challenges new UK Gambling Act". Yogonet. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Regulate by the whites of their eyes". The New Statesman. 4 September 2021 [2014-03-24]. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.