Gambling could be regulated by a powerful new industry watchdog in UK

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The key principles behind the bill are for regulation through a new Gambling Commission with wide-ranging powers; a crime free gambling industry; more choice for punters and greater protection of vulnerable individuals, who may be adversely affected.


Gambling could be regulated by a powerful new industry watchdog as part of the government's plans to liberalise the casino industry, Tessa Jowell, the culture secretary, said yesterday.


The proposals came in the publication of the draft principles behind the proposed gambling bill, which aims to overhaul gaming legislation for the first time since the 1960s. The reforms are likely to lead to a sharp rise in the number of casinos and Las Vegas-style resorts.

The publication of the draft yesterday is likely to speed the reforms becoming law, though it is unclear when pre-legislative scrutiny - the next stage in the legislative process - will begin. A congested legislative programme has delayed the progress of the gaming bill by up to 12 months.

The key principles behind the bill are for regulation through a new Gambling Commission with wide-ranging powers; a crime free gambling industry; more choice for punters and greater protection of vulnerable individuals, who may be adversely affected.

"British gambling has a worldwide reputation for integrity but changes in society and in technology mean that the current laws are out of date," said Ms Jowell. "The law needs to be modernised."

Although the proposals have been broadly welcomed by most of the gambling industry, a number of casino operators have objected to the reforms, saying they could reintroduce criminality into the industry.

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