Operators applying for UK licences under the 2005 Gambling Act should take the necessary steps to protect commercially sensitive information that is disclosed to the Gambling Commission.

A congressional motion passed last December obliges the Spanish Government to draw up new national regulations covering online gambling, but in line with existing Spanish laws in a range of key areas. Xavier Muñoz of Legal Link looks at how Spain’s rigorous data protection legislation may be applied to internet gambling operators hoping to legitimize their presence in the Spanish market.

Completion of applications for Operating Licences and Personal Licences requires the disclosure of considerable amounts of personal and commercial information relating to individuals and corporations making these applications.

Gambling firms risk falling foul of the Data Protection Act because they radically underestimate their responsibilities when they use CCTV security systems, according to a leading UK technology law expert.

Casinos in the UK will be obliged to enhance a range of customer verification and reporting policies in order to comply with new money laundering regulations designed to bring the UK into line with the EU’s Third Money Laundering Directive.

As New Jersey’s budget crisis escalates to an estimated $11bn shortfall, some lawmakers have proposed the expansion of gambling offerings in the Garden State.

This checklist will help operating licence applicants ensure that they submit appropriate information regarding finance and social responsibility practices, as required under the 2005 Gambling Act, in their licence applications to the Gambling Commission.

Gaming firms who share information with sports governing bodies about clients betting activities via, for example, memoranda of understanding, could potentially be in breach of data protection law, a legal conference has heard.

Police and data watchdogs in the UK have launched an investigation after thousands of bookmaker customer records were offered for sale to a newspaper.

As Connecticut’s tribal casinos weather the recession and rising regional competition, their exclusive right to offer some casino games has been challenged. The state lottery continues this year to test the limits to these exclusive rights.