What have the UK Government said about the upcoming gambling reform?
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The UK government's White Paper on gambling reform is due to be published in the next few weeks.
Paul Scully is the fifth minister to work on the gambling reform white paper. The government delayed the release of the whitepaper for the fourth time. Charity Care argues that many more lives will have been lost due to gambling-related harm than could have be prevented by implementing changes sooner.
Gambling sites across the UK have been preparing for gambling reform for over a year. The white paper has been delayed multiple times due to various reasons. It was ready to be signed off before Boris Johnson’s exit.
Paul Scully is the Gambling Minister. He spoke at the Gamble Aware conference. He stressed that gambling is a pastime that people can enjoy and it must not be dangerous or exploitative.
Scully promised that the White Paper on gambling reform will be published in the next few weeks. Rumour has it that it will include changes to online gambling and the way gambling can be advertised and sponsored. British Gambling Commission chief executive Michael Dugher is concerned about the impact of compulsory affordability checks. i in his speech he asked ministers to ensure that any updated regulations are fair, balanced and introduced on an evidence-led basis.
The Gambling Reform will probably change the advertising rules. There is no specific legislation regarding social media advertising. Some updates to the current regulations have already been implemented. The guidance was reworded to be stricter. It stated that adverts shouldn't feature youth culture or appeal to young people.
The long-awaited White Paper on gambling reform has been delayed since the first discussions towards the end of 2020. The industry wants to know the details sooner rather than later. The Government has avoided discussing any details. Campaigners on both sides of the argument are left to speculate until it's finally published.
