By The Weekly Edge desk ·
European Gaming reported that the UK government repealed the Aim to Permit requirement. The change to the Gambling Act gives councils a gambling veto following earlier Gambling Impact Assessments.
The repeal gives councils greater power over gambling outlet approvals.
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