The White Paper on gambling reform in the UK got 16,000 contributions apparently, most of them concerned about the online market, as we expected.
One element that is coming through quite strongly in the media is the disparity between proposals for curbing the level of stakes in a betting shop and those for mobile phones.
Punters have to make a conscious effort to go to a bookies’ shop to bet and, once there, face a proposed limit of £2. However, for those playing on the much-more-convenient and accessible mobile phone, the maximum would be £15.
And most commentators are betting that there is no prospect of fresh gambling legislation this side of 2025.
