Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill

Insert the following new Clause—

“Licence compliance, stipulations and control

(1)     Notwithstanding the regulation of spread betting by the Financial Conduct
Authority, operators licensed for remote gambling by the Gambling
Commission shall, to ensure their continued fitness as such, be obliged to
comply with Condition 15.1 of the Consolidated Licensing Conditions and
Codes of Practice 2011 (or its equivalent from time to time) in relation to all
areas of their gambling operations, including spread betting and any other
operations not within the jurisdiction of the Gambling Commission.

(2)     In the event of any breach of subsection (1) which the Gambling
Commission believes calls into question the fitness of the relevant operator,
the Gambling Commission may require the operator to provide an
explanation of such breach within one month and may, if not satisfied with
such explanation, revoke the operator’s licence.”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Consultation on remote gambling advertising

The Secretary of State shall consult on the current regulatory position
concerning advertising of remote gambling and other forms of online
gaming activity where it is likely to be seen by, or influence, a child or
children and shall lay a report of the findings before both Houses of
Parliament not later than the final sitting day before the Summer Recess
2014.”