Miscellaneous

Question 1

What is the ABSG, and what do they do?

Answer 1

Advisory Board for Safer Gambling.
The Gambling Commission’s independent advisors, supporting the aim to achieve a country toa is free of gambling related harms.
https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/absg

Question 2

Who is the industry body for UK betting and gaming?

Answer 2

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC).

Question 3

What is an ADR, which one do we use at Les A, and how is this chosen?

Answer 3

ADR is an Alternate Dispute Resolution provider.
Les A use IBAS (Independent Betting Adjudication Service) who meet the GC’s additional standards (as published in October 2018).

Question 4

Licensing Act 2003, S19: What are the mandatory conditions authorising the sale of alcohol?

TIP: DPS

Answer 4

1. No supply of alcohol may be made at a time when there is no DPS in respect of the premises licence, or at a time when the DPS does not hold a personal licence or his personal licence is suspended.
2. Alcohol sales must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.