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Digital Advisory Panel: Managing conflicts of interest policy

The policy on managing conflicts of interest for the Gambling Commission's Digital Advisory Panel. The policy aims to maintain public trust and confidence.

Published

14 February 2023

Last updated

14 February 2023 - Show updates to this content

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This Guidance for Licensing Authorities has been affected by legislative changes that came into effect on 22 July 2025 concerning the entitlements for casino premises licences as set out in The Casinos (Gaming Machines and Mandatory Conditions) Regulations 2025) (opens in new tab). More information can be found in the Non-Remote Casino Sector - legislative changes guidance. The affected sections of the GLA will be reviewed and amended in due course. We have flagged the most affected sections of the GLA to highlight where the changes have particular impact.

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. What is a conflict of interest
  3. Types of interest
  4. Incompatible conflicts
  5. Speaking engagements and social media
  6. Gifts and hospitality
  7. Principles for managing conflicts of interest
  8. Managing conflicts of interest
  9. Data protection and confidentiality
  10. Annex A: Rules and handling
  11. Annex B: Privacy notice – register of personal interests
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