Britain plans to introduce a range of liberalising measures for venues like casinos, bingo halls and arcades as part of a plan to boost land-based gambling as it seeks to keep pace with the fast-growing online betting and gaming sector.
The move was aimed at modernising “the outdated and overly restrictive regulations” that apply to land-based gambling, minister Stuart Andrew said in a written statement to lawmakers on Thursday.
The government will remove the ban on direct debit card payments on gaming machines as the use of non-cash payments has increased significantly, and introduce appropriate player protections, the statement said.
