The UK Gambling Commission has opened a consultation period, as it invites consumers, gambling operators and members of the public to voice opinion on proposed LCCP changes, and to provide views on gambling blocking software.
Following the introduction of new rules under which online operators must implement a fresh wave of age and identity checks, the UKGC is aiming to accelerate the process as it aims “to make Britain’s gambling industry the fairest and safest in the world”.
Paul Hope, Gambling Commission executive director, explained: “We would like as many people as possible to have their say on these two consultations, and the call for evidence.
“The proposed changes are intended to accelerate progress in protecting consumers, and preventing them from experiencing gambling related harm.
“Making gambling fairer and safer is at the heart of how we regulate and better customer interaction, higher ADR standards and facilitating readily available blocking software are all part of this.”
The regulator is inviting stakeholder views of three proposed measures to reduce gambling harms and help consumers in dispute with operators: