A newly formed independent commission has opened a review of gambling laws and regulation in the UK. It will ask whether the framework established by the Gambling Act 2005 remains fit for purpose or whether new legislation is needed.
The Gambling Policy Commission (GPC), whose establishment ties in with the launch of this review, has invited evidence from researchers, consumers, industry leaders, regulators and policymakers.
The review comes more than 20 years after the Act was passed. The Act remains the main statutory framework for commercial gambling in Great Britain. It established the Gambling Commission, the licensing objectives and the system for regulating operators.
