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Awards season is here once again, but there’s something different about this year’s entrants. Whereas last year’s films received public...
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The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal brought by a problem gambler who lost over £1.4 million on Betfair’s betting exchange. The...
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Following a two-year consultation process with stakeholders, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has finalised the 2027 World Anti-Doping...
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Luxury brands are increasingly collaborating with women’s sport, a trend that we expect to continue in 2026. Recent examples include...
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Earlier today, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (“DCMS”) published the final version of its Voluntary Code of Good...
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Ofcom has recently published new guidance on how the Online Safety Act (the “OSA”) applies to the video games industry (link here) (the...
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On 14 October, the Committee of Advertising Practice (“CAP”) and Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (“BCAP”) announced that they...
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Introduction The Gambling Commission has finalised new rules on deposit limits in the Remote Gambling and Software Technical Standards...
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The Gambling Commission has published new guidance on the statutory levy for gambling operators which was introduced earlier this year to...
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On 3 July 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a public consultation inviting comments from stakeholders on its...
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1. The Data Gap Between Men’s and Women’s Sport The collection of health data in elite sport can allow organisations and athletes to...
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The All-Party Parliamentary Group (“APPG”) on Gambling Reform has launched a new inquiry calling for further changes to gambling...
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The Gambling Commission has (finally) published its response to its 2023 consultation which proposed changes to the Statement of...
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In February the High Court sided with GB News in a judicial review, brought by the challenger broadcaster following decisions from Ofcom...
TGP Europe’s recent decision to surrender its British gambling licence following an investigation by the Gambling Commission (the...
As noted in our Horizon Scan 2025, growth in investment into women’s sport is set to continue throughout 2025. Women’s football is one of...