The Gambling Commission has published a detailed update on the second stage of its pilot for financial risk assessments.
The pilot, now entering its post-stage three analysis phase, is part of the Commission’s multi-stage approach to assessing how such checks might be introduced.
Writing in a blog post, Helen Rhodes, director of major policy projects and evaluation, said the update aims to provide greater insight into how assessments could be delivered “in a frictionless manner” and how they might support operators in identifying the severity of customer’s financial difficulties.
The checks are widely considered to be the most controversial of the government’s wave of responsible gaming reforms, and have resulted in warnings of potentially dire impacts on the horse racing sector.
