Urgent reform of our gambling laws is needed. Our current legislation is outdated and analogue - we need a new Gambling Act, fit for the digital age.

  • 1
    There should be stake limits for online gambling to create parity with land-based venues - including a £2 stake on harmful slot content.
  • 2
    Affordability checks (with a soft cap of £100) are urgently needed and should be overseen by a Gambling Ombudsman.
  • 3
    VIP schemes and harmful incentives must be banned.
  • 4
    There should be a clear duty of care on operators to protect consumers from harm.
  • 5
    A “smart”, mandatory levy should be applied to operators to fund safer gambling initiatives and research.
  • 6
    There should be a ban on all advertising in sport, on direct marketing and on inducements. Stronger advertising restrictions on broadcast, online, streaming and social media advertising should be brought in to limit the exposure of children to gambling.
  • 7
    The Gambling Commission is not fit for purpose - its capacity to regulate online gambling must be urgently reviewed and the Government must commit further flexible funding for the Commission, with rigorous spending oversight.
  • 8
    A Gambling Ombudsman must be set up to protect consumers.

APPG’s Submission to the Gambling Review

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport will use responses to the Call for Evidence phase of the Review to inform any legislative proposals put forward to reform, or even replace, the current Gambling Act 2005.

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PRESS RELEASE: Gambling Related Harm All Party Parliamentary Group Comment on Launch of Government’s Gambling Review

December 8, 2020
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Gambling Related Harm is calling for bold and significant change in the Government’s recently launched Gambling Review. The Gambling Related Harm APPG welcomes today’s launch of the Gambling Review and is urging those that have been impacted by gambling harm to respond to this once in a generation […]

Minutes from the 9th September 2020 Meeting of the APPG

September 25, 2020
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Minutes from the 18th May 2020 Meeting of the APPG

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Minutes from the 4th May 2020 Meeting of the APPG

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