UK Betting Licensing comes into force 1st October 2014

Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 (UK)

The bill that was introduced earlier this year in the United Kingdom to regulate online gambling comes into effect soon on 1st October 2014. Essentially the legislation (known as the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014) requires that any operator wishing to transact with or advertise to consumers in Britain to obtain an operating licence from the Gambling Commission

As a result of this legislation there will be a number of online bookmakers that will no longer accept bets from UK customers until such time as they become approved and actively licensed with the Commission.