Gambling regulation
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Closed
Inquiry
MPs are to examine the Government’s approach to the regulation of gambling, following warnings that more needs to be done to protect people, including children, from gambling-related harm. The DCMS Committee inquiry will be investigating the progress the Government has made in addressing the issues raised by Parliament, how to …
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Recommendations
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Conclusions
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Report
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Oral sessions
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Letters
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Events
Activity timeline 24 events
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Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
5 Sep 2023
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Andrew Rhodes · Gambling Commission
Ben Dean · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sarah Gardner · Gambling Commission
Tim Miller · Gambling Commission
18 Jul 2023
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Charles Ritchie · Gambling with Lives
Dr James Noyes · Social Market Foundation
Dr Matthew Gaskell · NHS Northern Gambling Service
Professor Heather Wardle · University of Glasgow
Will Prochaska · Gambling with Lives
11 Jul 2023
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John White · Bacta
Michael Dugher · Betting and Gaming Council
Miles Baron · Bingo Association
Wes Himes · Betting and Gaming Council
16 May 2023
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Anna Hargrave · GambleAware
Anna Hemmings · GamCare
Matthew Hickey · Gordon Moody
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Report - Gambling regulation | HC 176 | 21 Dec 2023 | 28 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
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Conclusion
Deferred
Second Report - Gambling regulation
Ensure enhanced young adult gambling protections do not encourage false age declarations
We support the proposed introduction of enhanced online gambling protections for young adults aged 18–24. The Government, Gambling Commission, and gambling operators must ensure these measures do not unintentionally lead to more adults in this age group giving a higher …
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Government Response
The government's response details new powers for the Gambling Commission to tackle illegal online gambling sites targeting self-excluded individuals, via the Criminal Justice Bill and collaboration with Google, but fails to address the recommendation regarding enhanced online gambling protections for young adults.
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Conclusion
Deferred
Second Report - Gambling regulation
Commission independent longitudinal research on gambling advertising link to harm, including for women and children
There is an urgent need to better understand the effects of gambling advertising on the risk of harm. The evidence for a link between advertising and gambling harm currently appears much stronger than evidence indicating there is a risk of …
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Government Response
The government deflected the recommendation, focusing its response on measures to tackle the illegal online gambling market, including new powers for the Gambling Commission and delisting illegal sites from Google, rather than commissioning research on gambling advertising and harm.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Recommendation
Deferred
Second Report - Gambling regulation
Require sporting bodies to publish the gambling sponsorship code without further undue delay.
The publication of the Code has been delayed repeatedly which is highly regrettable. The Government should require the relevant sporting bodies to publish the Code, incorporating the committee’s recommendations, without further undue delay. (Paragraph 86) Land-based gambling
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Government Response
The government's response discusses financial risk checks in gambling and the Gambling Commission's upcoming consultation response on this topic, completely ignoring the recommendation to require sporting bodies to publish 'the Code'.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Recommendation
Deferred
Second Report - Gambling regulation
Ensure customers can continue using cash payments on electronic gaming machines after cashless introduction.
We support the introduction of cashless payments for electronic gaming machines, provided they are subject to an equivalent level of friction to cash payments. We recommend that customers who prefer to pay on electronic gaming machines using cash should continue …
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Government Response
The government welcomed the principle of financial risk checks and committed to a proportionate system, stating the Gambling Commission will publish its consultation response and pilot enhanced risk assessments. It did not directly address the recommendation regarding cashless payments on gaming machines or the continuation of cash options.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Correspondence 14 letters
21 May 2024
To committee
Letter from Stuart Andrew MP, Minister for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society, relating to Measures relating to the land-based gambling sector, dated 15 May 2024
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21 Feb 2024
To committee
Letter from Rt Hon Lord Foster of Bath, Chair, Peers for Gambling Reform, relating to Gambling regulation Report, dated 6 February 2024
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6 Feb 2024
To committee
Letter from Carolyn Harris MP, Chair, APPG for Gambling Related Harm, relating to Gambling regulation Report, dated 31 January 2024
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13 Dec 2023
To committee
Letter from Andrew Rhodes, Chief Executive, Gambling Commission, relating to Gambling Act Review update, dated 29 November 2023
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12 Dec 2023
To committee
Letter from Michael Dugher, Chief Executive, Betting and Gaming Council, relating to Gambling and the Premier League, dated 16 October 2023
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21 Nov 2023
To committee
Letter from Dan Waugh, Partner, Regulus Partners, relating to statistics on gambling and suicide, dated 28 October 2023
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14 Nov 2023
To committee
Letter from Zoë Osmond, Chief Executive, GambleAware, relating to oral evidence, dated 10 November 2023
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18 Oct 2023
To committee
Letter from Charles Ritchie MBE, Co-founder and Co-Chair, Gambling with Lives, relating to Gambling oral evidence, dated 30 September 2023
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19 Sep 2023
To committee
Letter from Dr Jane Rigbye, Chief Executive, Ygam, relating to Gambling oral evidence, dated 14 September 2023
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12 Sep 2023
To committee
Letter from Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP, Minister for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society, relating to oral evidence session on 5 September 2023, dated 8 September 2023
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5 Sep 2023
To committee
Letter from Charles Ritchie MBE, Co-founder and Co-Chair, Gambling with Lives, relating to oral evidence follow-up, dated 15 August 2023
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5 Sep 2023
To committee
Letter from Julie Bentley, Chief Executive, Samaritans, relating to oral evidence from Betting and Gaming Council on 11 July 2023, dated 17 August 2023
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5 Sep 2023
To committee
Letter from Andrew Rhodes, Chief Executive, Gambling Commission, relating to Misuse of gambling statistics, dated 29 August 2023
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5 Sep 2023
To committee
Letter from Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP, Minister for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society, relating to Gambling White Paper Implementation, dated 26 July 2023
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