Dame Caroline Dinenage has been re-elected as Chair of the Culture, Media and Sports Committee, as announced by House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle. Through the cross-party committee, the Gosport Conservative MP will continue the strict supervision and scrutiny of the work presented by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport within its remits, including gambling policy. A congratulatory …
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Government backs White Paper consultation phase against pending pressures
The UK government has published its response to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the House of Commons observing sessions and consultations related to the Gambling Review. Chaired by Dame Caroline Dinenage (MP), in December, the Committee published its ‘second report of sessions 2023-to-2024’ related to implementing changes and proposals outlined by the Gambling Review’s White Paper. The remit …
Read More »DCMS secures +30,000-strong response to loot box consultation
DCMS has revealed that it has received over 30,000 responses to its call for evidence on how loot boxes should be regulated. The request for stakeholder guidance was launched last September on behalf of a Select Committee examining ‘Immersive and Addictive Technologies’. DCMS had formally pledged that it would introduce initial laws and standards on loot box rewards and incentives, …
Read More »DCMS undertakes consultation on loot boxes
The Department of Digital Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) has launched a call for evidence on the impact of loot boxes in video games in a bid to examine rising concerns that they may encourage problem gambling or compulsive habits. The call for evidence will gather opinions from both players and their parents or guardians in addition to ‘rigorous, high …
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