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The government is reviewing the 2005 Gambling Act. It will introduce a maximum stakes of between £2 and £5 for online casinos and a ban on free bets and VIP packages for those who incur heavy losses. Companies will be required to remove features from online games that increase the level of risk for customers. The government will relax regulations for bricks-and-mortar casinos. They will have the right to install 80 gaming machines and extend credit to wealthy foreigners. A new ombudsman will set up to bolster people’s rights if gambling companies fail to be socially responsible.
Camelot, the outgoing operator of the National Lottery, said sales of tickets and instant-win games have fallen. Sales fell £283.2 million, or 3%, to £8.1 billion in the year to the end of March. However, it generated £1.91 billion for good causes.
