The direction of the government’s gambling review, including controversial proposals around affordability checks, has been thrown into further doubt with the news that gambling minister Paul Scully is moving to another department as part of prime minister Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle on Tuesday.
Scully’s departure will be a blow to both the racing and gambling industries who will have been hoping he would remain in his role as he had shown a willingness to listen to the concerns of both sectors.
British racing’s leaders have warned that intrusive affordability checks on bettors could wipe tens of millions of pounds from the sport’s revenues if they were to be introduced as a result of the gambling review.
