The BHA [British Horseracing Authority] has said it will seek urgent talks with new gambling minister Vicky Foxcroft MP over the implementation of affordability checks following news of a change in roles at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
Foxcroft, who has said she supports a ban on gambling advertising in live sport, is set to take over from Baroness Twycross in the role and will also have responsibility for horseracing.
The BHA has previously accused the government of abdicating responsibility for the introduction of affordability checks, also known as financial risk assessments, to the Gambling Commission.
A spokesperson for the governing body said: “We look forward to working with Vicky Foxcroft MP following confirmation of her appointment as gambling minister.”
