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After 28 months in development and overseen by the tenure of three Prime Ministers, three Secretaries of State and six junior Ministers, the Gambling Act review White Paper has finally been released this afternoon.  The White Paper sees the Conservative government fulfil a 2019 manifesto pledge made by PM Boris Johnson to overhaul the gambling sector by replacing its “analogue …

A research team from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) has stated that better estimates and in-depth studies are required to help understand the societal impacts of problem gambling. The guidance forms part of the NIESR report published on 14 April, titled: “The Fiscal Costs & Benefits of Problem Gambling.“ As cited in the executive summary, “This …

Can the UK government avoid the pitfalls of previous generational reviews of the gambling sector, and provide stakeholders with evidence-based reforms as required. The government’s pledge is maintained against a final backdrop, that sees Regulus Partners report on frantic lobbying by clandestine groups trying to influence outcomes… There were further signs this week that the history of gambling reviews in …