Tag: DCMS
UK & US governments form Prize Challenge pact on privacy-enhancing technologies
DCMS has announced that the UK government has agreed to collaborate on developing ‘bilateral innovation challenges’ with the United States, with a view to...
The Government to explore new lottery retail sale mechanism
Following new regulations on the sale of tickets, the DCMS is exploring the need for a new retail sale mechanism when it comes to...
UK Finance: Online Harms Bill requires broader remit on tackling scams
Research conducted by UK Finance has revealed nearly 7,000 authorised push payment (APP) scam cases, indicating that 70% of scams originated on an online...
Online Harms Bill leverages accountability to tackle online fraud
DCMS has published the first draft of its ‘Online Safety Bill’ aiming to establish a framework to tackle harmful content online and provide safer...
Gambling to avoid stringent affordability checks as DCMS focuses on UKGC...
Plans for the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) to conduct advanced affordability checks as a result of the review of the UK’s betting and gaming regulations may...
William Hill CEO warns government not to brush off black market...
Ulrik Bengtsson, Group CEO of William Hill has urged the government to consider the risks of opening the doors of UK gambling to the...
Tech companies facing fines amid calls for stronger Ofcom regulations
Tech companies could face fines of up to £18 million or 10 percent of annual global turnover after the UK government laid out its...
DCMS urges deeper review into loot boxes
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is set to further explore the classification of loot box transactions, following further calls they should...
UKGC announces credit card betting ban
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has confirmed its widely expected ban on credit card transactions will be implemented across the UK gambling industry.
The Commission’s...
PHE review into UK gambling-related harms set for 2020
Public Health England is set to conduct a new public health review investigating the damage gambling-related harms can cause both socially and economically.
PHE are...
