August 2023
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This conference focused on the future for regulation and policy for the UK betting and gaming industry.
It was an opportunity to discuss proposals outlined in the Government’s recently published Gambling White Paper, and as the DCMS Committee conducts an ongoing inquiry into the Government’s regulation of gambling.
Delegates examined key proposals outlined in the White Paper, including specific measures for young and vulnerable people, as well as proposals to introduce financial risk measures for those in danger of unaffordable and unsustainable gambling losses.
They also assessed the impact of regulatory proposals on the industry and other stakeholders, including the scope of regulatory and enforcement powers of the Gambling Commission moving forward.
We are pleased to have been able to include keynote sessions with Lord Foster of Bath, Chair, Peers for Gambling Reform; and Tom Banks, Head of Corporate Affairs, Kindred Group.
Overall, sessions focused on:
- policy:
- examining proposals from the White Paper, and findings from the ongoing DCMS select committee inquiry
- defining problem gambling in legislation, as opposed to responsible gambling
- assessing priorities for the Gambling Commission’s shape and powers
- differences in policy for land-based and online gambling operators
- advertising:
- the future for sponsorship and advertising in the industry, as well as the impact on ties with other industries
- potential reform to targeted advertising rules, including in relation to children, and potential measures for opting out of gambling-related advertising
- options for informational messaging on the risk of gambling
- consumer behaviour:
- understanding current behaviour and trends, and the impact of safety measures
- creation of an ombudsman to adjudicate complaints
- implications of credit checks and specific financial limits, and proposals for stake limits
- gambling-related harm:
- examining harms associated with gambling, and the future of public information and raising awareness around the risks
- identifying and addressing problem gambling
- helping tackle and treat addiction, including providing support for the third sector and charities, and collaboration with the NHS
The conference was an opportunity for stakeholders to consider the issues alongside key policy officials who attended from the CMA; Department for Communities, NI; DCMS; DfE; DoH, NI; DHSC; HMPPS; ICO; Ofcom; and the Welsh Government.
