The Gambling Policy Commission (GPC) stated that its goal is to examine whether the Gambling Act “remains fit for purpose”, but the BGC has now pushed back and emphasised that white paper reforms are ongoing and need to be given time to bed in.
Chaired by Cambridge University Economist Jagjit Chadha OBE, and featuring James Noyes, Senior Fellow for the Social Market Foundation, and Gambling with Lives (GWL) trustee Professor Janet O’Sullivan, the neutrality of the group has also been called into question.
Gambling harm consultant Mark Potter told iGaming Expert: “At first view, it would seem like there is very little independence and impartiality to the GPC. It is self-appointed, Derek Webb funded, has Dr James Noyes involved, alongside a GWL trustee, and it woul..