Gambling in UK — A Brief History

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Gambling has always been one of the most treasured forms of R&R for the people in the UK. From the gentlemen live casino to small bets at the racecourse, we are a people who love to take a gamble on our good fortune! But along with the changes in its character, gambling laws have also changed over the years.

1934: The ruleswere amended for the liberalisation of lotteries with the previous bans now relaxed. Small lotteries got legal sanction.
1960: Commercial bingo halls became legalised under the UK’s Betting and Gambling Act. But only members could get access.
1968: Casinos were allowed to operate as long as they had appropriate license from the Game Board of Great Britain.
Games like Baccarat and Chemmy were now allowed underThe Gambling Act of 1968.
1994: The then Prime Minister John Major allowed The first national lottery to take place. The most popular games were Lotto, Lotto Plus 5, Lotto Hotpicks and Scratchcards.
2005: The Gambling Act 2005 established The Gambling Commission to regulate commercial gambling. This act brought under its ambit Internet gambling and big live casinos across the UK.
2013: The Gambling Commission took over the National Lottery Commission in October.
2014: The Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act was passed, bringing under it all remote gambling operators.