(the) Gambling Commission

(the) Gambling Commission
the Gambling Commission [the Gambling Commission]
an independent organization in Britain that was set up by the government in 2005 to control gambling that takes place in ↑casinos (= gambling clubs), ↑bingo halls, ↑arcades (= places where you can gamble on machines) and the Internet.

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