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Leading law firm Poppleston Allen for gaming and alcohol licenses has promoted gaming industry compliance and regulatory specialist Richard Bradley as a partner.
Richard, who works with department head Nick Arron, has led Poppleston Allen’s work with operators, both land-based and remote, on regulatory and compliance issues. These have come into sharp focus ahead of the long-awaited publication of the government’s white paper on gambling.
Richard specializes in gaming license applications, expansion projects, acquisitions and other compliance-based legal activities for Poppleston Allen’s clients, which include Merkur Slots UK Limited, The Veterans’ Lottery and Cowells – Arrow Bingo Company, to name a few.
Richard has also led industry comments on a number of trendy and current compliance-related stories, including how work from home affects the rules for workplace competitions.
Lisa Sharkey, Managing Partner at Poppleston Allen, commented: “I am pleased to announce Richard’s appointment as Partner. Richard is widely known for his long experience in this complex and tightly regulated field. He is a very reliable advisor to the company’s gaming clients and all partners are very proud of Richard’s achievements. ”
Richard Bradley commented: “The gambling sector has always shown a resilient and entrepreneurial spirit with many new concepts introduced by both existing operators and new entrants to the market. We also continue to see liveliness in the market with increasing investment levels, acquisitions and expansion.
“The dual regime is already complex and we expect to see further regulatory changes, which will undoubtedly keep us and our customers busy.
“I am proud to be part of a company that strives to provide efficient and practical solutions that help operators understand and navigate the regulations.”
With offices in Nottingham and London, Poppleston Allen is the largest licensing agency in the UK, focusing on licensing, gaming, regulatory work and operator training.
The team currently consists of 21 lawyers and attorneys, where the gaming team works with clients such as Buzz Bingo, Blueprint Gaming, Bandai Namco and Gauselmann Group, one of Europe’s largest gaming companies.