Reports UK - ONLINE UPDATE
“12 per cent of the people in our research who do engage in some gambling don’t think they engage in gambling at all. Tey’re not even aware of what might constitute gambling, so understanding is still quite far adrift for the consumer base. It’s very, very broad and gambling in some way or another is common and like other licensed activities, millions take part and suffer no
ill effects.” Andrew Rhodes, Chief Executive Officer, UK Gambling Commission
During the GambleAware Conference in December last year, UKGC’s Chief Executive, Andrew Rhodes, said: “If we take out the National Lottery then five per cent of gamblers account for 90 per cent of the gross gambling yield, the money the gambling industry makes. 45 per cent of people who gamble think they gamble less than most others. I find that really interesting because the behaviour is very similar to drivers who all think they drive better than everyone else, but it is interesting if such a large proportion of people think they gamble less than others, it means that the understanding of what gambling patterns are like is not actually great amongst consumers.
“12 per cent of the people in our research who do engage in some gambling don’t think they engage in gambling at all. Tey’re not even aware of what might constitute gambling, so understanding is still quite far adrift for the consumer base. It’s very, very broad and gambling in some way or another is common and like other licensed activities, millions take part and suffer no ill effects.”
Te UKGC is currently working on a Prevalence and Participation data report to provide a more accurate picture on gambling data and looking at levels of gambling activity, problem gambling rates and gambling participation in the country.
THE REVIEW
Te review is being led by the ministers at the DCMS and a call for evidence ran for 16 weeks closing in March 2021. From this the government will access the data and set out its
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conclusions and any proposals. Te objectives of the review are to:
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Look at whether changes are needed to the system of gambling regulation to reflect changes to the gambling landscape since 2005 such as technological advances.
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Ensure there is an appropriate balance between consumer freedoms and choice and prevention of harm to vulnerable groups and wider communities.
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Ensure customers are protected whenever and wherever they gamble and that there is an equitable approach to the regulation of the online and land-based sectors.
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Te positive and negative impacts of advertising and marketing of gambling products and brands.
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Te effectiveness of the regulatory system including the UKGC’s powers and resources to regulate.
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Te availability and suitability of redress for customers.
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Young people’s access to Category D slots including the effectiveness of age controls.
l Te age limit for society lotteries.
Te outcome of changes to the land-based sector introduced via the 2005 Act in
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Te protection of online gamblers and the rules in place to minimise the risks and technology in place to support harm prevention.
Tere will be particular attention paid to young people and children and others who may be vulnerable.
Tere are specific concerns that the current system of tailored online protection is not sufficient enough at preventing gambling harm. Concerns have also been raised over the nature of online gambling products themselves.
Currently, players can access a wide variety of products remotely from National Lottery tickets to sports betting, bingo, casino games and slots. Games such as online slots, casino or bingo are associated with a higher rate of problem gambling compared to online betting. Although protections are in place, there is a call as to
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