On this basis, the Commission has announced that the requirement for licensed remote gambling operators to source their gambling software from Commission licensed gambling software businesses came into force on 31 March 2015 2. The Commission’s intention is to ensure a smooth transition of those operators currently legally targeting the British market from overseas to the point of consumption licensing which will be implemented under the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014.

During the consultation period and during a subsequent workshop held with the industry in January 2014 the industry sought further guidance on the application of this provision to explain what constitutes gambling software and the activities which require a gambling software licence to be held. One such provision 1 requires licensed remote gambling operators to source their gambling software from Commission licensed gambling software businesses.

The Gambling Commission (the Commission) published Licence conditions and codes of practice (LCCP) (consolidated version) May 2014 which made a number of improvements to the previous version of the LCCP.