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DCMS highlights business impact of a standalone gambling sector

SBC News DCMS highlights business impact of a standalone gambling sector

DCMS has submitted its business estimates to the National Office of Statistics (ONS), tracking the performance of sectors under its regulatory remit for the period of March 2019 to March 2022. The report provides estimates on the business contribution (number, turnover, and employment) of sectors governed by DCMS, excluding civil society (charities and voluntary associations). At present, DCMS’ regulatory remit …

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‘There’s a risk it goes the wrong way’ – Kindred’s view on UK marketing and RET proposals

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Finance risk checks dominated conversations during Gambling Act review consultations, and with good reason, Tom Banks observed, but Kindred’s Head of Corporate Affairs UK/Global noted marketing as an area that should not be ignored. With their plans for marketing regulation, the DCMS and UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) might be overstepping the scope of the Gambling Act review itself, in Banks’ …

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Safer Gambling Week gathers widest support for 2023 edition 

SBC News Safer Gambling Week gathers widest support for 2023 edition 

The UK gambling sector has pledged the highest participation and coverage to promote Safer Gambling Week (#SGWeek23) taking place from 13th – 19th November 2023. Organised by the trade bodies of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), bacta and the Bingo Association, Safer Gambling Week is now in its seventh year, which sees “the whole industry coming together to further …

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DCMS recruits seven new Commissioners for UKGC 

Paul Scully joins DCMS BGC

The Secretary of State has confirmed the appointment of seven Commissioners to oversee the governance and regulatory oversight of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). As announced by the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS), the Gambling Commission welcomes the appointments of Charles Counsell, Helen Dodds, Sheree Howard, and Claudia Mortimore as new Commissioners, who will serve a five-year term. …

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Brigid Simmonds: Levy consultation must protect vital RET contribution third sector parties.

SBC News Brigid Simmonds: Levy consultation must protect vital RET contribution third sector parties.

Brigid Simmonds (OBE), Chair of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), has urged the government to guarantee the funding of third sector organisations in its consultation of a mandatory levy on problem gambling harms. Announced yesterday by DCMS, an eight-week consultation has been launched to gather stakeholder insights on the structure, management and oversight of a fixed levy collecting funds …

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DCMS points to NHS control of £100m RET levy

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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 …

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EPIC: Loot box ‘gambling mechanisms’ still present in EA Sports’ FC 24

‘Step in the right direction’: EPIC praises Ukie’s loot box guidance

The consumer protection challenges of loot boxes remain present in EA Sports’ rebranded flagship football title, EPIC Risk Management has asserted. EA Sports FC 24 is the new incarnation of the long-running FIFA franchise, rebranded after EA Sports failed to agree terms with  the global governing body of association football. The presence of loot boxes in video games has been …

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Tim Miller: Evidence leads UKGC on Gambling Review’s most contentious issues 

SBC News Tim Miller: Evidence leads UKGC on Gambling Review’s most contentious issues 

Addressing the ‘Regulating the Game Conference’ (25 September 2023), Tim Miller, Executive Director of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has shed detailed insights on the regulator’s progress towards settling the most contentious issues of the UK Gambling Review.  The Commission’s Executive Director for policy development addressed an international audience providing in-depth context on the UK government’s generational review of laws …

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Stuart Andrew: Government needs Racing’s input for a brighter future

SBC News Stuart Andrew: Government needs Racing’s input for a brighter future

DCMS Gambling Minister, Stuart Andrew, has stated that the government has heard UK racing’s call to improve funding of the heritage sport.  The statement was made at the ‘Parade Ring Reception’ hosted by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) at the House of Commons on 5 September. The event showcased to MPs the importance of horseracing to the UK’s economy, safeguarding …

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DHSC deems gambling a new risk factor in suicide prevention strategy

SBC News DHSC deems gambling a new risk factor in suicide prevention strategy

Gambling has been recognised as a ‘related factor’ in the UK government’s new strategy to reduce suicide rates by improving prevention and early intervention through the NHS and wider local public services. This morning, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) published details of its new “five-year strategy to reduce suicide rates”. DHSC Undersecretary for Mental Health, Maria Caulfield, …

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