SBC News Voice of the Sports Betting Industry
Online operators in white listed jurisdictions who wish to get a local licence in the UK ahead of the implementation of the point of consumption (POC) regulations have been given a deadline to apply of the 16 September by the Gambling Commission.
The deadline has been set because the Statutory Instrument (SI) regarding transitional arrangements has been laid in Parliament and is expected to come into force on 1 October.
A statement by the regulator reads: “The transitional arrangements set out in the SI enable operators who are currently able to provide facilities for gambling in Great Britain (because they hold a licence in an EEA or white listed jurisdiction) to continue to do so if their advance application for a Gambling Commission licence or licence variation has not been determined by 1 October 2014.
“Operators who meet this requirement must have submitted an advance application with the relevant application fee by midnight (Greenwich Mean Time) on 16 September 2014 to be eligible for a continuation licence. If the application has not been determined by 1 October 2014 the applicant will be issued with a continuation licence that will enable them to continue to operate until completion of the application process.”
Licence applications must be made through the online application service on the Commission’s website.
The Commission has submitted a flowchart to help aid understanding of the process. It can be downloaded here.
The POC regulation is currently being challenged by the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA) which may yet see a delay to the implementation of the new law.
