Edited by the Law of Meditation
Referring to a large number of British literature, a study of the legal issues of sports betting in the UK was carried out, and the results are as follows: Sports betting in the UK has a long history, and the legislation has gone through a journey from prohibition to full legality.
The UK sports betting legislation reflects the characteristics of a high level, detailed legal regulations, and relatively complete regulatory bodies. Sports betting in the UK has raised a lot of money for sports development, which is worth learning from the mainland.
British gambling has a long history of aristocratic origins, especially sports betting. In recent years, the UK has accounted for a third of the EU's net spending on gambling.
However, compared with other countries, there is no evidence that the UK has a high proportion of social problems caused by gambling, and the legal issues involved are worth savoring, which may be beneficial to the further development of the sports betting industry in the mainland.
A review of important UK sports betting laws
Lotteries and Games Act 1960: The Lotteries and Games Act of 1960 was a turning point in bringing sports betting in the UK to full legalisation, and it was a long process from illegal status to full legalization.
Prior to this time, horse betting, dog gambling and credit card gambling over the phone were legal, while other forms of gambling were sneaky and unavailable, and had been considered illegal.
The 1960 Act was a comprehensive lifting of the ban on these gamblings, in a sense, the content and forms of these gamblings were much richer, including casino gambling, game machine gambling and later online gambling.
National Lotteries Act 1993: Lotteries are a form of gambling that also has a long history in the UK. In 1934, the lottery was first enacted as a separate piece of legislation, namely the Gambling and Lottery Act.
In the long time since, the Act has been amended hundreds of times, and in 1993, the United Kingdom enacted the National Lottery Act, which established the legality of the national lottery issue.
Under the Act, the money of the lottery buyers, calculated at £1, is retained for 50p and is not returned as a prize, of which 12p of the 40p goes to the Treasury, 28p goes to the "better cause", and sport is among the "better causes".
As previously calculated, sports can get 5.6p for every ticket sold. Lottery issuance has contributed greatly to the development of sports in the UK, and the funds used for sports are mainly divided into two parts, one part is used to train young players who hope to win medals and to solicit major events for the UK.
The other part is for sports infrastructure, such as 22% of the £1.2 billion allocated to sports by 2000 for the construction of five major projects.
These include the construction of a swimming pool and gymnasium for Manchester's Commonwealth Games, and the Sheffield National Network Centre, which is mainly used as a training facility for competitive athletes.
UK sports betting legal features
The level of legislation is relatively high: Sports betting in the UK has a long history, and it is basically accepted by the whole society, which has an important relationship with the fact that the UK has long been legislating at the national level.
This is whether gambling legislation is general or on a single item, such as the Horse Racing Betting Act of 1928 and the National Lottery Act of 1993.
Relevant studies have compared the issue of gambling legislation in the United Kingdom and the United States, and specifically pointed out that the legislation of the United States and the United Kingdom is different for the gambling industry, and the United States is mainly at the state level legislation and policies, and some states strongly oppose the legalization of sports betting.
The UK is mainly legislated at the national level, with a high level of social acceptance and less religious endangerment, and the sports betting industry is becoming more and more prominent as the main source of tax revenue in the UK.
More profoundly, there is a significant difference in the debate between the two countries about gambling: the UK is focused on keeping the gaming industry competitive and effective, while the US is thinking too much about the external negativity of gambling.
Reflected in legislation, the United States has a large number of interest groups, and it is difficult to form legislation at the national level compared with the United Kingdom.
The law is detailed on key points: sports betting has two sides, and in general, we are more aware of the negative impacts.
In order to further overcome these negative aspects, the United Kingdom has made a number of useful attempts in terms of legislation, starting with the legal provisions for bookmakers, the term "bookmaker" derives from the horse racing market, where the relevant persons accept bets and are clearly recorded in ledgers and books.
The role of the bookmaker in the gambling process is large, and the legislator requires the bookmaker to have a high moral standard. The second is the control of online gambling.
Online gambling hasn't been around for too long, but it's growing fast. The law states that all online gambling involves real money games and must be regulated by the local government.
Many online bookmakers operate abroad, such as the Gibraltar area, due to its lax tax laws or lower taxes, for which such remote gambling should be within Gibraltar jurisdiction.
Many of the big online bookmakers proudly boast that their servers are located in the UK or Australia, and as such, they are regulated by the strict laws of these countries (you can bet more and not cheat).
The third is the strict age limit, which the Gambling Commission has set up various schemes to check, and there was once a mystery shopping scheme that reflected a disturbing failure rate.
The scheme includes major gaming operators and 80% of stores, with 98% of 100 stores allowing a 17-year-old to gamble at the counter.
In response, the shops and operators involved have worked with the UK Bookmakers Federation to develop action plans and supplemental age verification procedures, and the Gambling Commission has written a letter reminding gaming operators to take it seriously.
In the future, the Gambling Commission will continue to run mystery shopping schemes, retest operators that have already been tested, and test some smaller operators.
As part of the upcoming plan, the Gambling Commission will also do the same for adult gaming centers, the fourth being the protection of gambling software.
It is not allowed to produce or provide gambling software without a license, and offenders will be punished as criminals. All of the above fully reflects the meticulousness, keeping pace with the times, and the specific operability of the law.
There are many regulators and clear goals: There are many organisations in the UK that regulate sports betting, both government and a large number of private parties.
Each of these organizations has its own role, but the goal is clear: to ensure the fairness and safety of sports betting. In the case of online gambling, for example, the regulators specifically include charities and governments.
They help bettors solve gambling problems by running programs and, most importantly, when it comes to gambling laws.
For example, online market makers are suspected of unfairness, and there are some other organizations including the Financial Services Authority, the UK Horse Racing Authority, the National Lottery Commission, the Gambling Appeals Tribunal, etc.
For the entire gambling industry in the UK, the Gambling Commission's regulation is the most direct and prominent, and its main responsibility is to regulate gambling in the public interest and refuse to commit crimes outside of gambling.
The Gambling Commission is responsible for the licensing and management of betting, unlike the National Lottery Agency, which falls under the responsibility of the National Lottery Agency and the Financial Services Authority.
By law, the Gambling Commission is responsible for giving all gambling operators a three-part "fit" test, with the first part of the "fit" test being the probability, i.e., first, whether the applicant is fit for a role in the gambling industry.
second, whether the applicant has sufficient financial resources; Third, whether the applicant has the knowledge and professional competitiveness.
The review is very thorough and includes investigations, reviews, etc., and, where appropriate, interviews with the Commission's inspectors and other staff.
Once a license (permit) is obtained, the operator is monitored and inspected) and the main worker is licensed (permit). In addition to this, the Gambling Commission has broader powers such as fines and prosecutions.
Even more intriguing is the Sports Betting Integrity Group, established by the Government in 2009, which aims to design and complete a comprehensive strategy to support integrity in sports and betting.
The group has set six mandates: (1) to assess the existing and potential corruption risks in UK sport, including betting practices and markets in the UK and abroad.
(2) the effectiveness of existing rules to ensure the management of corruption risks; (3) help participants and officials understand the risks and protect themselves; (4) Coordinate management cases from domestic and foreign sports organizations and gaming organizations
conclusion
Sports betting legislation in the UK has gone from being opposed and banned to being fully legalised. Due to the high recognition of sports betting by the whole society, the relevant legislation is at a high level on the basis of legalization, and the laws and regulations are detailed and specific in many key links, and the operability is good.
The legislation established the British sports system, and sports betting provided a rich financial guarantee for the development of sports, so that British sports continue to break through.
For the regulatory issues after the enactment of the law, there are many organizations in the implementation of the UK, among which the Gambling Commission and the National Lottery Commission, which play a major regulatory role, have given full play to the advantages of their organizational attributes ——— public institutions, which are both convenient for the state to control and conducive to social supervision