Why is gambling reform happening and how do plans tackle addiction?
White paper addresses fast pace of change since advent of smartphones with ‘affordability checks’ and industry levy Gambling addicts will die because of delay to reforms, government warned The government’s white paper outlining proposed reform of gambling regulation runs to 268 pages , addressing almost every aspect of the £10bn-a-year British betting and gaming industry. Most of the measures are far from final, with the finer technical points subject to a year-long consultation process due to begin this summer. But the proposals offer fascinating insight into how gambling might look in the future and why the review was needed. Continue reading...
