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About Us |
| GGG |
The
Good Gambling Guide.com Ltd |
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Knightwood, 8 Snowdon Road, Bournemouth, BH4 9HL |
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Registration Number is 4598480 |
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| Who are we?. The GGG promotes
sensible gambling and only recommends bona fide online gambling sites and real
bricks and mortar establishments which are operating legally in the country of
their residence. All views expressed are those of our editors and column
contributers. All merchandise for sale is legal copies provided by supplies the
like of Amazon and Drinkstuff. |
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Government
Responsibility |
| GC |
Gambling Commission |
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Victoria
Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham B2 4BP |
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Tel :0121
230 6666 Fax: 0121 233 1096 Web |
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| What they do?. 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 will have
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. |
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Betting |
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| HBLB |
Horserace Betting Levy Board |
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http://www.hblb.org.uk/object.htm |
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| 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. |
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| IBAS |
Independent Betting Arbitration Service |
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Tel : 0207 510 6427 (24 hours) |
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| I.B.A.S. is an authoritative, totally independent third party
offering adjudication for customers who have an unresolved betting dispute with
their bookmaker. Disputes are referred to the service via a standard I.B.A.S.
arbitration form on which full details of the dispute should be provided.
I.B.A.S. does not under any circumstances rule on disputes in person or over
the telephone. |
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Casino |
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| BCA |
The British Casino Association |
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29 Castle Street Reading Berkshire RG1 7SB |
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Tel : 0118 958 9191 Fax : 0118 959 0592
http://www.britishcasinoassociation.org.uk |
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This is a trade association that caters for all licensed casinos in
Great Britain.
Note : This site has reduced itself to industry
people only. All the information you want in on our
Casino Location pages. |
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look at Gambling Commission |
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Finance |
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| SFA |
The
Securities and Futures Authority Limited |
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25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS |
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Tel: 020
7676 1000 Fax: 020 7676 1099
http://www.sfa.org.uk/
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| SFA's Job : These people regulate
firms involved in the securities and futures sectors of the financial services
industry. Their job is to ensure investors can have some confidence that firms
regulated are safe to do business with. Supposedly they test that firms deal
honestly and fairly with investors, and have sound finances and management.
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| Accountable : To the Financial
Services Authority (FSA). The FSA (formerly known as the Securities and
Investments Board) was established to oversee the implementation of the
Financial Services Act which requires investment businesses to be authorised.
It co-ordinates and monitors the regulatory system to ensure all forms of
investment business are adequately regulated. The other principal regulators
which the FSA has authorised are PIA and IMRO. |
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| SFA Investor Complaints : Tel:
020 7676 0906. If you believe that you have been treated unfairly or
incompetently by your broker you can complain to SFA but, complain to the firm
first. Give them a chance to respond to your complaint. The compliance officer
in a firm is usually a good contact if you feel that your complaint is being
dealt with too slowly. |
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| FSA |
The
Financial Services Authority |
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25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS |
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020 7676
1000 http://www.fsa.gov.uk/ |
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| 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. |
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| IMRO |
Investment Management Regulatory Organisation
Limited |
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25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS, United
Kingdom. |
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Tel: 020
7676 1000 Fax: 020 7676 1099 http://www.imro.co.uk/ |
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| IMRO is concerned with all kinds of investment business within the
meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986. In particular IMRO regulates those
firms whose main investment business falls within the following categories:
Managing investments; Acting as a manager or trustee of authorised unit trust
schemes; Managing or operating other collective investment schemes; Investment
advice to institutional investors. |
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Lotteries |
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| NLC |
The National Lottery Commission |
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2 Monck Street, London SW1P 2BQ |
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Tel : 0171 227 2000 http://www.natlotcomm.gov.uk/ |
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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. |
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Horse Racing |
| BHB |
The British Horseracing Board |
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The British Horseracing Board, 42 Portman Square, London, W1H
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Tel : 020 7396 0011 http://www.bhb.co.uk/bhb/index.html |
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 The British Horseracing Board is the Governing Authority for
horseracing in Great Britain. Their responsibilities can be divided broadly
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- 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
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Greyhounds |
| BGRB |
The British Greyhound Racing Board |
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| The Board is the representative body for greyhound racing in the
United Kingdom. |
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| Directors of the Board include greyhound owners, breeders, trainers,
track owners and the Senior Steward of the NGRC. |
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| 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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