UK Gambling Bill Passes But Government under pressure to make changes

The UK gambling bill yesterday passed the House of Commons despite many government members either opposing the bill or abstaining from the vote.

Here are some links on the issue. (From Google News)

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Pro-casino MPs put on gambling committee
This is London, UK - 3 Nov 2004By Jason Beattie Political Correspondent, Evening Standard. A group of backbench Labour MPs who keenly support an expansion of Britain's ...

Quit while you're ahead
Guardian, UK - 2 Nov 2004It would be reassuring to think that the promise of further concessions on the gambling bill is proof that the government is belatedly listening to its critics ...

Casino Bill suffers blow
Telegraph.co.uk, UK - 2 Nov 2004By Andrew Sparrow. Ministers are expected to announce further concessions on the Gambling Bill after Labour's majority plummeted in a Commons vote. ...

Deep down, they still think that Nanny knows best
Telegraph.co.uk, UK - 2 Nov 2004IN the Commons on Monday, during the second reading of the Gambling Bill, Tessa Jowell, the Culture Secretary, defended her plans to relax the gaming laws with ...

Yesterday in parliament
Guardian, UK - 2 Nov 2004The government's majority was halved as 29 Labour backbenchers rebelled against plans that would allow huge Las Vegas-style casinos to open in Britain. ...

MPs deal a blow to super-casinos
Manchester Evening News, UK - 2 Nov 2004PLANS for Las Vegas-style casinos and fruit machines with £1m jackpots were approved in the Commons, despite a revolt against the government scheme by Labour ...

Labour warnings on Welsh casinos
BBC News, UK - 2 Nov 2004A claim that "super casinos" would help regenerate poorer areas of Wales has been dismissed by a Labour MP. Jon Owen Jones was among ...

Ministers in climbdown on super-casinos
The Scotsman, UK - 2 Nov 2004THE Government was today considering offering new concessions over its controversial Gambling Bill after a major revolt halved its majority. ...

Rebellion to bring new retreat over casinos
This is London, UK - 2 Nov 2004By Paul Waugh Deputy Political Editor, Evening Standard. Further Government concessions over its Gambling Bill looked certain today ...

Gambling reforms survive MPs' rebellion
ITV.com, UK - 1 Nov 2004Las Vegas-style super-casinos are a step closer after Prime Minister Tony Blair saw off a Commons rebellion over gambling reforms. ...

MPs urged to amend liberal new UK gambling laws
Business Report, South Africa - 1 Nov 2004By Peter Walker. London - The British government faced anger from its legislators yesterday over a new bill to license a wave of ...

concessions fail to sway Labour rebels
Guardian, UK - 1 Nov 2004Tony Blair saw his parliamentary majority cut by more than half last night when 29 Labour MPs rebelled against the gambling bill in protest at plans to set up ...

Blair Wins Gambling Vote But Sees Majority Halved
The Scotsman, UK - 1 Nov 2004By James Lyons, Political Correspondent, PA News. US-style super-casinos are a step closer today after Tony Blair saw off a Commons ...

MPs of all parties challenge Jowell
Guardian, UK - 1 Nov 2004Frank Dobson, the former health secretary, issued the government with a stern warning yesterday that its gambling bill would be "bad for the country, bad for ...

Britain passes casino legislation
The Age (subscription), Australia - 1 Nov 2004Legislation that would allow giant Las Vegas-style casinos to operate in Britain cleared an important Parliamentary hurdle, despite fears that the new law ...

Gambling Rebels Halve Labour's Majority
Scotland on Sunday, UK - 1 Nov 2004By Trevor Mason, Parliamentary Editor, PA News. The Government’s majority was halved tonight as Labour backbenchers rebelled against ...

Government fights gambling law opponents
Reuters, UK - 1 Nov 2004By Mike Peacock. LONDON (Reuters) - The government is battling fierce opposition to its gambling reforms, saying no Las Vegas-style ...

Jowell tries to win over casino rebels
Guardian, UK - 1 Nov 2004The cultural secretary, Tessa Jowell, today tried to persuade sceptical Labour backbenchers that the gambling bill will not lead to a substantial rise in the ...