Welcome to the Gambling Commission’s fortnightly newsletter.
Blog post: Facing the facts on the road to safer gambling
Whilst many will have discussed the merits or otherwise of ‘safer gambling’ during Safer Gambling Week, Gambling Commission CEO, Andrew Rhodes, offers his reflections and the need to see much greater compliance from the industry across the board.
Anna van der Gaag CBE, Chair of the Advisory board for safer gambling (ABSG) reflects on the need for listening, learning and acting when it comes to tackling gambling harms.
Commission publishes interim evaluation on the successful implementation of the ban on gambling with credit cards
An interim evaluation of the Commission’s credit card ban indicates the action is popular among consumers and has not resulted in harmful unintended consequences.
The credit card ban was introduced in April 2020 to add another layer of protection for consumers and add friction to the process of gambling with borrowed money.