August 2006
JASON GAMBLING
23 August 2006
ICSTIS has prohibited Jason Gambling from running or being associated with any person or company operating premium rate services for a period of two years.
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OFCOM ANNOUNCES NEW NUMBER RANGE FOR SEXUAL ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES
23 August 2006
Ofcom has announced that, with immediate effect, they are opening a new number range, 098, for Sexual Entertainment Services (SES). Ofcom will no longer be allocating numbers from the existing 0908 and 0909 SES number ranges.
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ICSTIS BEGINS FORMAL BIG BROTHER INVESTIGATION
10 August 2006
Premium rate services regulator ICSTIS has announced that it has begun a formal investigation into the Big Brother voting service. ICSTIS has to date received almost 2,700 complaints since it was announced that contestants who had previously been evicted were being given the chance to return to the house and potentially win the cash prize.
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ICSTIS ISSUES STATEMENT ON BIG BROTHER COMPLAINTS
09 August 2006
ICSTIS has received almost 2,500 complaints to date about the premium rate Big Brother voting service since it was announced that contestants who had previously been evicted were being given the chance to return to the house and potentially win the cash prize. 2,000 of these complaints are being referred to ICSTIS by Ofcom.
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PRIZES AND COMPETITIONS CONSULTATION
03 August 2006
The Gambling Commission has today issued a discussion paper in which views are sought on free prize draws and competitions. This will affect those involved in providing premium rate competition services including Quiz TV services.
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