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The DCMS consultation on implementation of the research, education and treatment (RET) levy begins today, with the department projecting that £100m will be directed towards the NHS via the initiative. One of the key recommendations of the Gambling Act review White Paper, the RET levy will be commissioned by the NHS with all mandatory operator contributions directed towards research, prevention …

Thangam Debbonaire MP’s appointment as the new Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has been received well by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC). Should the Labour Party win the May 2024 UK general election and if Debbonaire still fills the position the MP for Bristol West, she would hold ministerial oversight of decisions relating to the …

After over two years of waiting, the betting industry and research, education and treatment sector (RET) finally learned the proposals of the Gambling Act review when the White Paper was published in April. The generational legislative overhaul of the UK’s regulatory framework for betting laid out a series of recommendations for change. This has included a mandatory levy to support …

A range of betting and gaming stakeholders, as well as those in the treatment sector, have been asked to provide evidence to government and UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) consultations. The discussions are a fundamental objective of the Gambling Act review White Paper, published back in April, which laid out a number of recommendations for the regulatory future of the UK …

UK customers’ capability to withdraw funds from their accounts must not be hindered, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has asserted, but restrictions to deposits can occur. The regulator is currently engaged in discussions with UK betting industry stakeholders as the sector continues to digest the recommendations of the Gambling Act review. Full implementation of the review’s outcomes is expected next …

UK amusements and high-street gaming trade body Bacta is due to provide evidence to a cross-party group of MPs this month, discussing the Gambling Act review. The association’s Chief Executive, John White, will outline the interests of the British land-based gambling sector to members of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on 11 July. Unveiled in April, the Gambling Act …