MPs split on what is intrusive & frictionless on affordability checks debate

The debate on UK gambling adopting mandatory affordability checks on customers has drawn distinct opinions across political ranks.

Yesterday, the debate was brought to Westminster Hall as MPs responded to UK racing’s petition to “abandon financial risk checks as proposed by the White Paper”.

Collecting over 103,000 signatures, UK racing cites that the current proposals favoured by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) of introducing ‘light checks’ on player accounts at a net loss of £125 a month or £500 per year are intrusive to recreational customers.

Furthermore, UK Racing states that the Commission’s proposal to introduce financial risk assessments on gambling accounts with losses greater than £1,000 within a rolling 24 hours or £2,000 within 90 days poses a direct threat to the heritage sport’s funding of stakeholders.

Christina Rees: Labour
Mandate of Gambling Review must be upheld

Opening the proceedings yesterday, MP Christina Rees (Labour, Neath) noted the sensitivities of the..