In its most recent E-bulletin the Gambling Commission has reminded Operators that as data controllers they must register with the ICO and pay an annual fee unless they are exempt. As land-based Operators will at the very least have CCTV in their premises and remote Operators will collect and retain electronic data about customers which may also apply to land-based Operators the Commission expects all Operators to comply.
The ICO Self Assessment Tool is available for all businesses to use to check whether they must register