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Fraud, Risk, Security & Payments

Here you can find contacts for governing and regulating organisations. We’ve included a brief description of what these bodies do and where possible what their attitude is. Don’t expect to see the same level of consumer protection that exists in the world of the high street. For one thing gambling and risk products are more complicated and blame gets diverted easily. Secondly, no one much cares in the government cirlces.

 

Government Responsibility  
GC Gambling Commission
Victoria Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham B2 4BP
Tel :0121 230 6666 Fax: 0121 233 1096   Website
 
The Gambling Commission was set up under the Gambling Act 2005. It has taken over the role previously played by the Gaming Board for Great Britain in regulating casinos, bingo, gaming machines and lotteries. In addition, from 2007 it has the responsibility for the regulation of betting and remote gambling, as well as helping to protect children and vulnerable people. The Commission is also responsible for advising local and central government on issues related to gambling. The Commission is not responsible for regulating spread betting or the National Lottery which are the responsibility of the FInancial Services Authority and the National Lottery Commission, respectively.

Betting
HBLB Horserace Betting Levy Board
HBLB Website
The HBLB is a body constituted by the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 to collect the levy on off-course horserace betting turnover from bookmakers and the Tote and to apply it for the statutory purposes namely :- a) the improvement of the breeds of horses b)the advancement of veterinary science c) the improvement of horseracing.
IBAS Independent Betting Adjudication Service
PO Box 62639, London, EC3P 3AS
Tel : 020 7347 5883  Website
The Independent Betting Adjudication Service (IBAS) acts as an impartial adjudicator on disputes that arise between betting/gambling operators and their customers after they have been through the operator’s own internal dispute procedures and if a deadlock exists.
The IBAS Panel of betting experts apply their specialist knowledge to the facts and adjudicate by reference to the operator’s own terms and conditions but do not rule on complex legal issues. As well as offering effective dispute resolution procedures, IBAS also check that operators have complied with the standards set by the Gambling Commission and with the IBAS terms and conditions of registration.

Casino
COA The Casino Operators Association
86 Jermyn Street, London, SW1Y 6JD
Tel : 0114 2816209     COA (UK)  
The COA (UK) represents the views and aspirations of independent, operator-owned casinos throughout the UK. Formed in 2001 to offer a different forum from that dominated by the short-term, share price driven concerns of plcs You can find individual casinos in our   Casino Location pages.
 Also take a look at Gambling Commission

Finance
FSA The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS
Tel: 020 7066 1000    FSA Website
The FSA is an independent body which regulates the financial services industry in the UK. They have four main aims - to: maintain confidence in the UK financial system; promote public understanding of the financial system; secure an appropriate degree of protection for consumers; and contribute to reducing financial crime.

Lotteries
NLC The National Lottery Commission
2 Monck Street, London SW1P 2BQ
Tel : 0171 227 2000   http://www.natlotcomm.gov.uk/
The National Lottery Commission is a new non-departmental public body, which began on the 1 April 1999 to regulate the National Lottery, a task formerly carried out by the Office of the National Lottery (OFLOT).
The Commission undertakes the statutory duties set down in the National Lottery Act 1993, which previously lay with the Director General of the National Lottery. These are to ensure that the National Lottery is run with all due propriety and that the interests of participants are protected; and, subject to these two considerations, to maximise the amounts of money raised for the Good Causes
To uphold the continuing success of the National Lottery the Commission carries out a variety of tasks, among them:  

  • Ensuring that Camelot   complies with the terms of its licence to operate the National   Lottery
  • Vetting individuals   and companies associated with the National Lottery to ensure that they are “fit   and proper”
  • Considering   applications to promote lotteries and granting licences for individual lottery   games
  • Ensuring that Camelot   meets performance standards and operates in accordance with the codes of   practice set by the Commission
  • Ensuring the security   of Camelot’s central computer systems and retailer terminal network
  • Ensuring that Camelot   fulfils its obligations to the National Lottery Distribution Fund (NLDF), which   distributes money to the Good Causes
  • Monitoring Camelot’s   customer service performance

The Commission will also be responsible for the appointment of an operator for when the current licence expires at the end of September 2001.

Horse Racing
BHB The British Horseracing Board
The British Horseracing Board, 75 High Holborn London WC1V 6LS
Tel : 020 7152 0000   BHB Website
HORSE Poker is an exciting variation of poker and has grown in popularity for experts and beginners alike because it transcends the monotony of most poker games in that it switches to a new poker variation every time the dealer button makes a full rotation.
The British Horseracing Board is the Governing Authority for horseracing in Great Britain. Their responsibilities can be divided broadly into the following categories:  
  • Strategic planning and   policy for Racing
  • Improving Racing’s   financial position
  • Representing Racing   in dealings with Government
  • The Fixture List Race   Planning, including the supervision of race programmes and the employment of   Handicappers
  • Central marketing and   promotion of Racing
  • Nominating Racing’s   representatives on the Horserace Betting Levy Board
  • Liaison with the   Betting Industry
  • Encouraging and   fostering the breeding of bloodstock
  • Developing and   maintaining programmes of training and education
  • The collection and   control of funds required for the administration of Racing, including those   required by the Jockey Club for the protection of the sport’s   integrity
  • The contract under   which Weatherbys supply administrative services to Racing

Greyhounds
GBGB The Greyhound Board of Great Britain
Procter House, 1 Procter Street, London, WC1V 6DW
Tel : 020 7421 3770   GBGB website
The Board is the representative body for greyhound racing in the United Kingdom.
Effective and operational from 1st January 2009, the GBGB is a single, unified body that has taken on the functions of both the British Greyhound Racing Board and the National Greyhound Racing Club.
All rule changes, licence and registration fees must be discussed with the Board, which primarily exists to promote greyhound racing in this Country. The Board takes the lead in all political matters affecting greyhound racing as well as performing a practical role in areas as diverse as Information Technology, Training and Marketing

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