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Concerns Over New UK Gambling Law

With the new UK Gambling Act that has just come into play, many online slots dealers and online casinos are choosing to stay away from the country, and are instead registering elsewhere. There was thought that the new laws would be online slots and online casino friendly, but many operators find them to be the opposite. Meanwhile, residents are unhappy with the stance that the government has taken on the B&M casinos as well.

Residents think that being allowed to advertise on the TV and radio is uncalled for, and say that they are going to increase the number of people that are currently addicted to gambling. The Salvation Army says that the changes in the law could “normalize” an already addictive activity, and GamCare says that even though the new ads will have the web site address for help – they should have had to include their phone number as well.

They also say that the controls that should keep children protected from participating in online slots or gambling are not strict enough, and that they will not help to keep them from doing so. Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe disagrees, saying that there were not “unprecedented powers” of control in place to protect them.

They argue that not only are all online slots, gambling and gaming operators now required to show proof that they can keep children from gambling before they can get a license, but more than 6,000 slots will be removed from places where children would be able to play them unsupervised.



 

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