Advocates of gambling reform in the UK will not be satisfied with this development.As new Prime Minister Liz Truss continues to sort out her finances, she may not see a long-awaited update to the country's gambling laws.
The UK government has spent the last few years reviewing and updating gambling regulations. It was supposed to release a white paper on gambling a year ago, but has postponed the release several times.
Ultimately, it was thought that it would be announced as early as this month.But that was before Mr. Boris Johnson gave Mr. Truss the keys to the castle. According to The Guardian, the government has scrapped several legislative reforms, one of which is gambling reform.
back to square one
The media confirmed that the Truss and the new cabinet are scrapping energy reform and new rights bills.At the same time, the Online Victim Help Bill, Animal Welfare and Gambling Reform could also be pushed off the table.
There was already a view that gambling reform would not be a priority until the new government was in place.Truss's comments, which continue to rock the upper and lower levels of the UK legislative structure, seem to reinforce that idea.
政府の役割は、私たちの嗜好に口を出すことではないはずです。飲み過ぎないように、ドーナツを食べ過ぎないように、と言われることがあまりにも多いのです」とトラス氏は言う。The Conservative Party leader doesn't want the government to control people's lives.Governments are choosing to take a softer approach to leading the country, saying they are not responsible for telling everyone how to think and act.
Truss is also said to drop the obesity bill for the same reason.She may remove bans on how stores display sweet products and revive daytime junk food advertising.Currently, advertising for certain products before 9 p.m. is prohibited.
Undoubtedly, this law change will create friction.Another controversial change would be the removal of caps on bonuses received by bank employees.
This is said to have been proposed by Chairman Kwasi Kwarteng and supported by the Trus.Kwateng said the proposal is to help Britain attract better financial banking professionals.
Legislative reform continues
These changes do not mean that reforms will not take place.For example, Truss scrapped the Energy Bill because of some of the language it contained.At the same time, he announced a £1500bn (US$1700bn) commitment to address Britain's energy crisis.
What remains unclear is the direction of gambling reform.Even if the white paper is scrapped, it is unlikely that the subject will be completely abandoned. The Betting and Gaming Council did not respond to requests for comments.
It is also said that the likely one is to start over, including current analysis and research, and more input from the gaming industry.According to the UK Gambling Commission, the municipal ecosystem has reduced the rate of problem gambling under its voluntary responsible gambling programme.
The UK's gambling ecosystem, including casinos and sports betting venues, closed Monday to mark the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Some venues, such as Grosvenor, open in the evening.
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