It has been 18 years since the country's gambling laws were properly updated but the industry has transformed in that time
It has been 18 years since the country's gambling laws were properly updated but the industry has transformed in that time.
The gross gambling yield - the amount gambling firms win from customers - jumped from £8.36bn in 2008 to more than £14bn last year. Campaigners and politicians have been calling for urgent reform and the Conservative party pledged to review gambling laws in its 2019 general election manifesto.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerWhen published, it is expected to include a ban on so-called VIP packages on betting sites, tighter financial controls and a levy on gambling companies to help fund treatment and awareness programmes.
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