{"id":267984,"date":"2023-04-07T03:52:29","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T08:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=267984"},"modified":"2023-04-07T11:12:34","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T16:12:34","slug":"more-uk-gambling-reform-details-emerge-as-health-experts-reject-responsible-gambling-levy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/more-uk-gambling-reform-details-emerge-as-health-experts-reject-responsible-gambling-levy\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Gambling Reform: More Details Emerge as Health Experts Reject Responsible Gambling Levy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UK government believes a 24-year-old is capable of voting on who will lead the country, but incapable of spending more than \u00a32 (US$2.49) gambling online. This comes as anti-gambling legislators look to take responsible gambling<\/a> measures to the extreme, an effort even some health experts say will fail.<\/p>\n

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Rishi Sunak addresses Parliament soon after taking over the UK government. The gambling white paper is getting closer to release, and rumors of strict limits on online gambling have again surfaced. (Image: AP News<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There\u2019s still no date for the government to introduce its gambling white paper, which will contain the biggest reform in almost 20 years. However, with the framework reportedly almost ready for delivery, there\u2019s plenty of scuttlebutt on what it will present.<\/p>\n

The Sun <\/em>reportedly has an inside track on the updates, and said the amount people can spend gambling through online slots will continue to be restricted. There could be limits of between \u00a32 and \u00a315 (US$18.65), with the former targeting anyone under 25.<\/p>\n

Down the Rabbit Hole<\/h2>\n

The idea of a \u00a32 limit isn\u2019t new and has been a reported part of the UK\u2019s gambling reforms for over a year<\/a>. The difference now, though, is that the white paper is on the verge of being released. This means that if The Sun\u2019s<\/em> data is correct, the limits are more than just idle chatter.<\/p>\n

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The white paper will be a roadmap of the government\u2019s expectations for the gambling industry, but it won\u2019t be the final word. It\u2019s a draft version of the regulations that will still be open to final review among lawmakers and that will need input from gaming industry insiders. Only after those consultations will the final version of the new laws be ready for implementation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

There are also rumors of far-reaching affordability checks<\/a>, although how these would work is still unclear. The government and supporters of the checks have tried to downplay the initiative, now referring to them as \u201ccredit checks.\u201d<\/p>\n

There\u2019s still a chance that the final version of the new gambling regulations will take a softer approach. There have also been rumors of an almost complete ban on advertising. But some parliamentarians have voiced their opposition to this measure.<\/p>\n

Forced Taxes Miss the Mark<\/h2>\n

Another recent rumor about the contents of the white paper suggests that a mandatory levy on operators is coming. This would replace the \u201cvoluntary\u201d contributions they currently give to the government and the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC).<\/p>\n

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To date, gaming operators have given hundreds of millions of dollars toward responsible gambling initiatives. Several entities, such as Flutter and Entain, have also pioneered internal risk prevention measures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

All of these efforts are part of the reason why the problem gambling rate in the UK is less than 0.2%. Should the government force the new levy, according to several health experts, all of that work will have been for nothing.<\/p>\n

An article in the British Medical Journal<\/a><\/em> (BMJ) on Thursday attempts to explain what will happen with a mandatory levy. The report, “Statutory levy on gambling may do more harm than good,” is the result of a collaborative effort between leading health experts in the UK and Australia.<\/p>\n

The report\u2019s authors assert that problem gambling is on the rise, but that the UK government has done little to address it. They add that it has done little to \u201csupport independent gambling research, education, and treatment.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Creating policies without proper research is a dangerous game. The authors acknowledge that current responsible gambling funding comes from voluntary contributions, adding that a statutory levy has \u201cmajor flaws.\u201d Primarily, those flaws, per the authors\u2019 conclusions, would be the result of the gaming industry\u2019s attempts to disrupt the new status quo.<\/p>\n

More Harm Than Good<\/h2>\n

The report, citing previous studies, states, \u201cA levy also diverts attention away from advertising controls and product regulation, an approach that could be expected to be more effective.\u201d The simple act of implementing the levy would also give legislators a way to pat themselves on the back without continuing to explore the issue.<\/p>\n

The authors add, \u201cIf a levy deflects questions about how much harm should be tolerated and on what grounds, it risks doing more harm than good.\u201d Therefore, instead of developing a half-cocked solution based on limited data, research on a large scale is necessary in order to formulate the best approach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The UK government believes a 24-year-old is capable of voting on who will lead the country, but incapable of spending more than \u00a32 (US$2.49) gambling online. This comes as anti-gambling legislators look to take responsible gambling measures to the extreme, an effort even some health experts say will fail. 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