Written question asked by Lord Mancroft (Conservative) on Monday, 1 September 2014, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 September 2014. It was answered by Lord Newby (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 15 September 2014 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Gambling: Internet

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government why, in respect of the Remote Gambling and Software Technical Standards, concessions were granted on compliance times in relation to auto-play and clock display.

Answer: The Gambling Commission has identified significant differences between its own auto-play requirements and those currently available to British consumers from operators based in other jurisdictions where they can currently offer gambling to the British market. The Commission is currently consulting on improvements to auto-play requirements and wanted to avoid unnecessary investment by operators to change their auto-play functionality whilst this is underway. There has been no concession in relation to the technical standard on clock display.

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