Gambling Conference Corner
Published: Friday, November 03, 2006 Online-Casinos.com
GAMBLING CONFERENCE CORNER
Get in the picture on new UK regulatory regime
Clarion ATE's Codes of Practice conference will focus on the gambling industry's need to comply with the UK's new licensing regime from September 2007.
The conference, on Monday 27th November, is being sponsored by legal eagles Berwin Leighton Paisner and is being held at their St Magnus House Office, 3 Lower Thames St, London.
Delegates will hear from Tom Kavanagh, Deputy Chief Executive of the Gambling Commission on what regulatory changes they can expect in 2007. Kavanagh will outline the key points the industry needs to be aware of for the four main areas.
•Keeping crime out of gambling
•Conducting gambling fairly and openly
•Protecting children and the vulnerable
•The application process
The Gambling Commission's Licensing Conditions and Codes of Practice will outline how the Commission intends to regulate the gambling industry in accordance with the Gambling Act 2005 being effective from next September.
Other confirmed speakers include Clive Hawkswood, Chief Executive, Remote Gambling Association; Russ Phillips, Deputy Chief Executive, ABB; Malcolm Bruce, Acting Director, Responsibility in Gambling Trust; Geoffrey Godbold OBE, Chief Executive Officer, Gamcare and Tony Roberts, Director, gamAID.
