ABSTRACT
At the end of the ninetieth century, machines started to appear in what were termed Amusement Parlors, Penny Arcades, and later Amusement Arcades. The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 defined the concept of "Gaming Machine" in English Law. Regulating this particular form of technology is illustrated by the Cinematograph Act 1909 that was passed a little over 10 years after the first film screenings in the UK. However, the change in government had little direct impact on video game policy as the building blocks, bodies, and processes that became the self-regulatory structure of the 1990s. To summarize the key events: In 2003, ELSPA changed its rating system to adopt the newly introduced European system Pan European Game Information (PEGI), developed by Interactive Software Federation of Europe (ISFE). In the 2012 budget, the government announced that, subject to State aid approval from the European Commission (EC), it would introduce tax reliefs for the creative sector.
