Standing in the pouring rain, behind his podium at Downing Street on 22 May, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a snap general election for 4 July.
The announcement caused immediate uproar across the UK. For the gambling industry specifically, questions arose about how this might affect the roll-out of the policies outlined in the Gambling Act review white paper, the long-awaited policy document that promised to bring the industry into the digital age.
Despite a number of tedious delays, since its publication in April 2023 there has been notable progress for its proposals.
The GB Gambling Commission opened the first round of consultations in July 2023, targeting four of the most pressing proposals.
