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    03/12/2024
    United Kingdom

    UK Government’s 2025 Statutory Levy on Gambling Operators

    The UK government has published its response to the consultation on the structure, distribution, and governance of the statutory levy on gambling operators.  It is set to introduce the statutory levy on operators via secondary legislation later this year. This new measure is expected to come into force on 6 April 2025, with operators required to make their first statutory levy payments by 1 October 2025, during the 2025/26 financial year.The statutory levy will be collected and administered by the Gambling Commission (the Commission) under the strategic direction of the UK government. This...
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    26/11/2024
    United Kingdom

    Upheld: ASA rules against gambling ads in their latest action against social casinos

    Upheld: ASA rules against gambling ads in their latest action against social casinosOn 25 September 2024, the Advertising Standards Authority (the “ASA”) issued rulings against five different social casino games, concluding that their ads were “misleading” and did not make sufficiently clear that consumers “couldn’t win or withdraw any real-world money”.These rulings come as part of a wider crackdown by the ASA against paid-for gambling-like ads, having been identified for investigation back in March 2024 following information gathered by the ASA.The ASA...
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    13/11/2024
    United Kingdom

    Stepping up the game: Women’s Professional Leagues Limited becomes new owner of Barclays Women’s Super League and Championship

    On 15 August 2024, The Football Association (the “FA”) formally announced that the temporarily named Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (“WPLL”) would be handed legal ownership of the Barclays Women’s Super League (the “WSL”) and Barclays Women’s Championship (the “Championship”). This transition marks a significant shift in the governance and management of the top tiers of women's football in England, with each participating club now acting as a shareholder in the newly formed independent company.BackgroundThe WSL and Championship...
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    07/11/2024
    United Kingdom

    AI and copyright: who holds the pen in the age of machines?

    Artificial intelligence (“AI”) has existed for decades. However, the pace at which AI has advanced in recent years means that, increasingly, questions are being asked by rightsholders, users and developers about the legal implications of the use of AI.This article will focus on the potential issues under UK copyright law arising from the use of AI, including in relation to the risk of third-party copyright infringement claims.Which law applies to the interaction between AI and copyright?The UK government decided not to implement the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market...
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    25/10/2024
    United Kingdom

    Ofcom brings Part 5 of the Media Act 2024 into force with Commencement Regulations

    The Secretary of State of Culture, Media and Sport has made commencement regulations which brought Part 5 of the Media Act 2024 into force on 17 October 2024. The regulations are accessible here.Part 5 of the Media Act 2024 regulates commercial radio, amending the rules for both national and local analogue radio, and scaling back the application requirements for local radio licences and multiplex licences.Ofcom will now be able to continue its implementation of this part of the Act, including consulting on new local news and information requirements for analogue commercial radio stations and new...
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    07/10/2024
    United Kingdom

    Junk Food for Thought: New Rules for October 2025

    After years of prolonged discussions, the UK Government has at last settled on a course of action about high in fat, salt, and sugar (“HFSS”) advertising – or have they? Having dabbled with the possibility of bans, restrictions, and countless consultations, the UK Government is now decided (for now, at least) to implement stricter advertising restrictions for less healthy foods and drink products in October 20251. Traditional TV and online platforms are bracing themselves for tough restrictions. In a surprising twist, it seems internet protocol television (“IPTV”)...
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