DCMS publishes gambling protections and controls
30 April 2014
Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) has published measures regarding improving gambling protections and controls.
You can read the full news item and published document on the gov.uk website (opens in new tab).
Note to editors
- The Gambling Commission (the Commission) regulates gambling in the public interest alongside its co-regulators local licensing authorities. It does so by keeping crime out of gambling, by ensuring that gambling is conducted fairly and openly, and by protecting children and vulnerable people from being harmed or exploited by gambling. Subject to these overriding public protection objectives, as regulator of the National Lottery the Commission monitors and challenges Camelot to raise the maximum amount for good causes. The Commission also provides independent advice to government on gambling in Britain.
- The Commission and local licensing authorities are responsible for licensing and regulating all gambling in Great Britain other than spread betting, which is the responsibility of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (opens in new tab).
- See the Terms & Conditions section of our website for information on legal advice (opens in new tab).
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