Department for Culture Media and Sport
gerry sutcliffe
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On 30 April 2009 I announced that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (the Department) and the Gambling Commission (the Commission) would undertake a review of the current system of remote gambling regulation in Great Britain focusing on consumer protection and ways to ensure that overseas operators contribute towards regulation, problem gambling treatment and the Horserace Betting Levy.
24 June 2009
The Government is determined to ensure that everything possible is done to maintain the integrity and reputation of sport. I am therefore delighted to announce that I am bringing together a new Sports Betting Integrity Panel under the chairmanship of Rick Parry. This panel will include representatives of the betting industry; sports governing bodies; players; the Gambling Commission and the police. The panel’s main focus will be the design and implementation of an integrated strategy to uphold integrity in sports and associated betting.
I have had a number of discussions with the gambling industry in which they have now assured me that they will provide £5m each year as a minimum commitment over the next three years to fund gambling research, education and treatment. The Chair and Trustees of the industry fundraising body (the Responsibility in Gambling Trust - RIGT) working with Business in Sport and Leisure (BISL) and the other trade bodies are publicly committed to over-achieving the minimum sum of £15m over 3 years and have set out credible plans to do so. They have secured significant corporate backing already.
21 July 2008
In my Ministerial Written Statement on 5 March I said that the Government intended to prepare for an open market sale of the Tote, and would take advice on strategic options. I also announced that the overriding criterion for a sale of the Tote would be to maximise value for the taxpayer and that the Government would honour its commitment to return half of the net proceeds of any open market sale to racing subject to the requirements of European state aid and competition rules.
16 July 2008
In recent months my Department has received representations from the Lotteries Council and the Hospice Lotteries Association, seeking changes to the regulatory regime for non-commercial society lotteries established by Section 99 of the Gambling Act 2005 (“the Act”).
25 June 2008
In recent months I have received a range of representations from trade bodies in the gambling industry seeking changes to the regulatory regime for gaming machines established by the Gambling Act 2005 (“the Act”), and implemented by secondary legislation from 1 September 2007.
5 March 2008
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Gerry Sutcliffe):
4 March 2008
Thanks to everyone for inviting me to speak to you today. My predecessor as Minister, Richard Caborn, had the opportunity to address your AGM several times, and I know he worked hard to build a positive relationship between the betting industry and Government.
20 February 2008
47th Horserace Betting Levy Scheme (1st April 2008 to 31st March 2009)
As the Horserace Betting Levy Board was unable to accept the Bookmakers’ Committee’s recommendations for the 47th Levy scheme, covering the year commencing 1st April 2008, the matter was referred to me to determine under Section 1(2) of the Horserace Betting Levy Act, 1969.
4 July 2007
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Responding to the Live Music Forum’s findings and recommendations, Licensing Minister Gerry Sutcliffe said:
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