Tag Archives: Helen Rhodes

UKGC long-term projects bolstered by ICO data assessment

Sarah Garnder: UKGC consultation conclusions due this summer

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has welcomed the appraisal of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) which backs the need for data collaboration to protect gambling consumers better. Yesterday the ICO published its response to a query by financial services trade body UK Finance on the legal boundaries of data collaboration between gambling and financial services firms.   The ICO, which serves …

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UKGC rolls out new framework assessing problem gambling impact on young people

SBC News UKGC rolls out new framework assessing problem gambling impact on young people

In addition to its National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has released a new ‘framework for action’ researching gambling harm among children and young audiences. The report places more focus upon the previous work to develop a framework for gambling-related harm amongst adults. The report has been specifically designed on questions included on ‘Ipsos MORI’s …

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RGSB reveals recommendations for UKGC National Strategy

SBC News RGSB reveals recommendations for UKGC National Strategy

The UK Gambling Commission has welcomed the advice from the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB) pertaining to its National Strategy, which is due to be published in April. The RGSB has included a compulsory levy which seeks to replace the current voluntary arrangements. The levy will fund prevention, treatment and help facilitate research on a greater scale. A transparent structure …

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