The Gambling Commission has launched a new set of consultations
aimed at making gambling in Britain safer and fairer.
Earlier this year the Commission opened its first set of
consultations to implement proposals by Government in
its Gambling Act Review White Paper
High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age. (opens in new
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Today the Commission has launched the second set of consultations
on proposals contained in the White Paper and is calling for
views from consumers, gambling businesses and other interested
groups.
The consultations, which will run for 12 weeks, will cover the
following topics:
- socially responsible incentives – proposals relating to
incentives such as free bets and bonuses, to make sure they do
not encourage harmful or excessive gambling
- customer-led tools – proposals to empower consumers and make
it easier for them to manage their gambling in ways that work for
them, such as deposit limits
- transparency of protection of customer funds – proposals to
increase transparency to consumers if their funds are held by
licensees that offer no protection in the event of insolvency
- removing Commission requirements that would become obsolete
due to the government’s upcoming statutory levy – proposals to
remove the current LCCP requirement to make annual financial
contributions to a set list of research, prevention and treatment
organisations
- regulatory data – proposal to harmonise across all operators
the frequency of reporting of regulatory
returns from annual to quarterly.
Tim Miller, Gambling Commission Executive Director for research
and policy, said: “The White Paper set out that a top
government priority is ensuring that gambling happens safely. We
share this commitment and today's consultations propose how we
can deliver on it.
"We need as many people as possible to have their say on any
potential changes to the rules operators must follow.
"These views will ultimately help shape gambling regulation
across the country."
View consultations and have your say
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As set out in Tim Miller’s blog earlier this
month, the Commission will shortly be launching a further
consultation covering two topics relating to ‘business as usual’
matters. This consultation will include proposals relating to
clarity and transparency to the way financial penalties are
calculated, and financial key event reporting by licensees to
ensure the Commission has the right information for risk-based
regulation.
