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The report is written by "The House of Lords Select Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry". The report page is here: https://www
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The report is written by "The House of Lords Select Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry".
The report page is here: https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/gambling-committee/news-parliament-2019/lords-gambling-report-published/ https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z...
Note that they say that changes are needed now, and that most of these changes do not require any change in law.
> The liberalisation of gambling by the Gambling Act 2005, the universal adoption of smart phones, and the exploitation of soft-touch regulation by gambling operators has created a perfect storm of addictive 24/7 gambling. The Committee expects the Government and the regulator to make changes now. Many of the report's recommendations do not need legislation, and all of them are urgent if consumers are to be protected and lives saved.