MPs heard on Tuesday that the British racing industry was worried about the potential financial impacts contained within the government’s proposals for gambling reform.
Michael Dugher, chief executive of gambling trade body the Betting and Gaming Council, told the Culture, Media and Sport select committee that the sport had received a “warning” of what might come through affordability checks on punters already put in place by bookmakers.
However, Dugher also warned the committee there was only so much money available for racing from the betting industry should ministers press ahead with levy reform to make up for any shortfall in the sport’s income caused by its plans to bring in financial risk checks for customers.
