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Written question asked by Lord Mancroft (Conservative) on Wednesday, 30 July 2014, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 August 2014. It was answered by Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 18 August 2014 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Gambling: Internet

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government why software developers and other companies involved in gambling software, working as sub-contractors for newly-licensed software suppliers, have to apply for their own licences; and what assessment they have made of the impact of that requirement on smaller businesses reliant on such short-term contracts.

Answer

The Gambling Commission’s publication ‘What is gambling software?’ (June 2014) provides advice to assist the industry in understanding who needs a gambling software licence. This covers what constitutes the activities of manufacturing, supplying, installing and adapting gambling software, considers circumstances where multiple parties are involved in the development process and who needs a licence. The guide can be found at the following link:

http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/pdf/What is gambling software - June 2014.pdf

The requirement to obtain gambling software from Gambling Commission-licensed providers is an important provision both to ensure the integrity of gambling software and to keep crime out of gambling, and ensures a consistent approach for remote gambling operators based in Britain and overseas. This requirement is set out in the Commission’s Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice and was subject to statutory consultation this year.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1720
Session
2014-15
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Software Licensing Gambling Internet
Link
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