OFT Targets Fake Lotteries As part of Scams Awareness Month, OFT is targeting consumers to raise awareness about bogus lotteries, sent out by mail, e-mail or telephone in their hundreds of thousands, inform consumers that they have won a major cash prize, asked to send money upfront to cover processing fees or taxes 20.02.07 OFT Press Release, Consumer Rights, Fraud

Questions About Quiz Shows The well publicised controversy surrounding Call TV Quiz shows, where participants pay to enter, rarely connect to the studio and run up large telephone bills in the process, has led to increasing public concern and to the House of Commons and ICSTIS producing recommendations as to how such shows should be regulated 07.02.07 Law Now, Broadcasting Code, Media Law, Mobile Telecoms

Casinos to Advertise on TV New rules on gambling ads will allow casinos to advertise on television, offshore gambling websites will need to register to be allowed to advertise in UK Telegraph, DCMS Press Release How the supercasino bidders line up 30.01.07 Telegraph, Advertising, Media Law, Online Gambling

EU Gaming Law Conference The gaming industry will have the opportunity to pose questions to the European Commission and European Parliament in London on January 22nd, with a view to getting further clarity on the services directive and harmonisation of EU gaming laws 04.01.07 Bullet Business, EU Law, Online Gambling

VAT on Gaming, Avoidance Schemes HMRC Business Brief on changes to VAT law relating to Gambling Act, Tax Avoidance Scheme disclosure statistics, liability of private tuition, condoms supplied to charities 13.10.06 HM Revenue & Customs, Education Law, UK Tax, UK Tax Avoidance Schemes, VAT

New Gaming Machine Code New gaming machine codes of conduct are being introduced alongside an increase in stakes and prizes, tighten use of gaming machines in pubs, clubs and arcades, require operators to protect interests of children and vulnerable 06.10.06 Department for Communities and Local Government

HMRC VAT Business Briefing Proposal to change VAT treatment on long-stay hotel guests, accounting for VAT on gaming machines 28.09.06 HM Revenue & Customs, UK Tax, VAT

Gambling Ads The.Pool.com defiant over ban on ad seeking to attract 16-17 year olds, says ASA ruling on 'not under 15' logo gives 'green light' for under-age gambling 19.04.06 Guardian, Media Law, Online Gambling

Gambling The Governments proposed deregulation of gambling has had many changes made to it, and information is often ambiguous, so what's the real story? 08.07.04 Law Now, Local Authority Law, Online Gambling, Planning Law

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Suit for Frittered Lottery Fortune Maureen Todd is suing Desmond Cogdon for £1.3m, what half their lottery win would have been worth, had he not spent it on houses, cars, boats and gambling 17.05.07 Times

ECJ Approves Online Gambling European court says authorities cannot prosecute local contractors providing data services allowing Stanley Leisure to provide gambling website in Italy, prohibitions are restriction on establishing and providing services 07.03.07 Telegraph, EU Competition, EU Law, Online Gambling

BBC Show Took Fake Calls Saturday Kitchen, made by Cactus TV, same producers under investigation for taking false calls on Richard and Judy, faces inquiry from premium rate regulator Icstis, evidence of encouraging costly 'live' calls to pre-recorded shows 26.02.07 News of the World, Media Law, Telecoms

Unfair Bet Appeal Ct overturn summary judgments against Sean Fradley and Top Bet Placement Services, and Gary Woodward and 147 Racing, FSA claimed they were operating as illegal collective investment scheme 24.11.05 Telegraph, Collective Investment Schemes Links, Financial Services Links

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