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18 Jul 25
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A group of politicians have launched an inquiry into the future of gambling regulation in Britain, including whether there should be a new gambling act. The ALL-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Gambling Reform claimed the inquiry was set against the backdrop of "growing concern for gambling harm as a health issue".
The APPG said it would analyse the suitability of current gambling regulations, policies and legislative frameworks and consider how they intersect with wider policy areas, including public health.
The group will also assess the status of the harm prevention proposals set out in the previous government's 2023 white paper, including the delivery of "staking limits, and affordability and financial risk checks".
Former Conservative Party leader and the APPG's chair Sir Ian Duncan Smith said: "The previous government's white paper marked a step in the right direction by beginning to address some of the challenges posed by today's gambling industry. However, it is clear much more needs to be done to ensure our regulatory framework is fit for the digital age to prevent people from harm.
The APPG said that 20 years had elapsed since the last significant change in gambling legislation and claimed that new data released following the publication of the white paper proposals two years ago revealed "a drastically altered landscape of harm, rendering proposals behind the curve of what is needed to sufficiently address harms".
APPG's vice-chair Alex Ballinger said: "Today's gambling industry requires stronger and effective regulation across a range of areas - from advertising and taxation to the future of land-based gambling. This inquiry will be wide-ranging, including asking if it is time for a new gambling act.
The APPG said it would analyse the suitability of current gambling regulations, policies and legislative frameworks and consider how they intersect with wider policy areas, including public health.
The group will also assess the status of the harm prevention proposals set out in the previous government's 2023 white paper, including the delivery of "staking limits, and affordability and financial risk checks".
Former Conservative Party leader and the APPG's chair Sir Ian Duncan Smith said: "The previous government's white paper marked a step in the right direction by beginning to address some of the challenges posed by today's gambling industry. However, it is clear much more needs to be done to ensure our regulatory framework is fit for the digital age to prevent people from harm.
The APPG said that 20 years had elapsed since the last significant change in gambling legislation and claimed that new data released following the publication of the white paper proposals two years ago revealed "a drastically altered landscape of harm, rendering proposals behind the curve of what is needed to sufficiently address harms".
APPG's vice-chair Alex Ballinger said: "Today's gambling industry requires stronger and effective regulation across a range of areas - from advertising and taxation to the future of land-based gambling. This inquiry will be wide-ranging, including asking if it is time for a new gambling act.
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I hope a new gambling act materialises to reflect the digital age to protect people from harm. I'm also pleased there is a growing concern for gambling harm as a public health issue.
Will all the politicians have to show their bank accounts if they invest in shares on the stock market.
Don't worry, all the disparate factions involved in racing will set aside their self-interests their differences to once again unite as one and fend of this latest challenge.
As with the White Paper and also the Tax proposals, they will do such a good job of differentiating their (real life) product from all the problematic new (virtual) forms of "gambling" that have changed the betting landscape, that betting on racing will be made compulsory for all men, women and children.
With all their strategic thinkers (and a communication strategy spearheaded by the Racing Post), all the pernicious new ways of gambling on addictive games of chance will be outlawed and racing will flourish.
Or they might check with the bookmakers first what they think should be done - and then just go along with that.
As with the White Paper and also the Tax proposals, they will do such a good job of differentiating their (real life) product from all the problematic new (virtual) forms of "gambling" that have changed the betting landscape, that betting on racing will be made compulsory for all men, women and children.
With all their strategic thinkers (and a communication strategy spearheaded by the Racing Post), all the pernicious new ways of gambling on addictive games of chance will be outlawed and racing will flourish.
Or they might check with the bookmakers first what they think should be done - and then just go along with that.
The bookies should be taxed for burdening social services and the health service from the negative ramification of fobt - their crack cocaine product of the digital age of gambling. This cost needs to be paid for outside and in addition to corporate taxation; a new tax levied based on the costs incurred by social service and the nhs.
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