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Written question asked by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 May 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 June 2023 (named day). It was answered by Stuart Andrew (Conservative) on Monday, 5 June 2023 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Gambling: Regulation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to page 28 of the Policy paper entitled High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age, published on 27 April 2023, what threshold the Government plans to apply to determine the largest competitions; and whether the Government has made an assessment of the potential merits of regulating online competitions below that threshold.

Answer

Prize draws and competitions have grown significantly in popularity in recent years, and given they sit outside of existing regulation, it’s right that the Government should explore the potential for regulating the largest competitions of this type.

Our first priority is to gather data and evidence about the size of the market for prize draws and the scale of possible gambling-related harm. We will then assess the impact and proportionality of different potential regulatory approaches as part of a consultation, including potential thresholds for regulation.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
186583
Session
2022-23
Related items
High Stakes: Gambling Reform for the Digital Age
Thursday, 27 April 2023
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Subjects
Gambling Internet Regulation
Link
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