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*[[Hospice Lotteries Association]] http://www.hospicelotteries.org.uk | *[[Hospice Lotteries Association]] http://www.hospicelotteries.org.uk | ||
*[[Lotteries Council]] http://www.lotteriescouncil.org.uk | *[[Lotteries Council]] http://www.lotteriescouncil.org.uk | ||
− | *[[National Casino Industry Forum]] (formerly the [[British Casino Association]]) http://www.nci-forum.co.uk | + | *[[National Casino Industry Forum]] (formerly the [[British Casino Association]], wound up in March 2009) http://www.nci-forum.co.uk |
*[[Remote Gambling Association]] http://www.rga.eu.com | *[[Remote Gambling Association]] http://www.rga.eu.com | ||
==CSR ventures== | ==CSR ventures== | ||
− | *[[Responsible Gambling Trust]] | + | |
+ | *[[Gamble Aware]] | ||
+ | *[[GREaT Foundation]] | ||
+ | *[[Responsible Gambling Trust]] (In April 2012, The [[GREaT Foundation]] and [[Responsible Gambling Fund]] merged to form the [[Responsible Gambling Trust]]) | ||
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==Regulatory Agencies== | ==Regulatory Agencies== | ||
*[[Gambling Commission]] - set up under the Gambling Act 2005 to regulate commercial gambling in Great Britain sponsored by the [[Department for Culture Media and Sport]] (DCMS). | *[[Gambling Commission]] - set up under the Gambling Act 2005 to regulate commercial gambling in Great Britain sponsored by the [[Department for Culture Media and Sport]] (DCMS). | ||
*[[National Lottery Commission]] (http://www.natlotcomm.gov.uk/) regulates the [[National Lottery]]. | *[[National Lottery Commission]] (http://www.natlotcomm.gov.uk/) regulates the [[National Lottery]]. | ||
*[[Financial Services Authority]] (http://www.fsa.gov.uk/) regulates spread betting. | *[[Financial Services Authority]] (http://www.fsa.gov.uk/) regulates spread betting. | ||
− | *[[Advertising Standards Authority]] - regulates the | + | *[[Advertising Standards Authority]] - regulates the advertising of gambling |
==Others== | ==Others== | ||
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*[[Gamcare]] http://www.gamcare.org.uk | *[[Gamcare]] http://www.gamcare.org.uk | ||
*[[The National Bingo Game]] http://www.nationalbingo.co.uk | *[[The National Bingo Game]] http://www.nationalbingo.co.uk | ||
+ | *[[Institute of Licensing]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== |
Latest revision as of 08:09, 1 May 2012
Corporations
- Ladbrokes
- Coral
- William Hill
- Betrfred
- Tote acquired the Tote from the UK government in 2011)
- Sun Bingo
- Gala
Trade Associations
- Advertising Association http://www.adassoc.org.uk
- Association of British Bookmakers http://www.abb.uk.com
- Bingo Association http://www.bingo-association.co.uk
- British Amusement Catering Trade Association http://www.bacta.org.uk
- Business in Sport and Leisure http://www.bisl.org
- Casino Operators Association http://www.casinooperatorsassociation.org.uk
- Hospice Lotteries Association http://www.hospicelotteries.org.uk
- Lotteries Council http://www.lotteriescouncil.org.uk
- National Casino Industry Forum (formerly the British Casino Association, wound up in March 2009) http://www.nci-forum.co.uk
- Remote Gambling Association http://www.rga.eu.com
CSR ventures
- Gamble Aware
- GREaT Foundation
- Responsible Gambling Trust (In April 2012, The GREaT Foundation and Responsible Gambling Fund merged to form the Responsible Gambling Trust)
Regulatory Agencies
- Gambling Commission - set up under the Gambling Act 2005 to regulate commercial gambling in Great Britain sponsored by the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS).
- National Lottery Commission (http://www.natlotcomm.gov.uk/) regulates the National Lottery.
- Financial Services Authority (http://www.fsa.gov.uk/) regulates spread betting.
- Advertising Standards Authority - regulates the advertising of gambling
Others
- Les Ambassadeurs Club Ltd
- Gambling Commission http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk
- The GREaT Foundation http://www.thegreatfoundation.org.uk
- Gamcare http://www.gamcare.org.uk
- The National Bingo Game http://www.nationalbingo.co.uk
- Institute of Licensing