UK to Review Gambling Laws Amid Technological Changes and Illegal Gambling Concerns

The UK government has established a new commission to review its gambling laws, addressing technological advancements and illegal gambling. The Gambling Policy Commission (GPC) will assess the impact of recent reforms and consider new regulations.

The GPC will be chaired by Professor Jagjit Chadha, an economist at the University of Cambridge. The commission's purpose is to examine the evidence carefully and independently, understand how the existing framework has operated, assess the impact of more recent reforms, and consider what legislative and regulatory framework will be appropriate for the years ahead.

The gaming landscape has seen the rapid growth of online gaming, sports betting, and prediction markets since the original law was passed more than two decades ago. Artificial intelligence and crypto gaming have also been added to the mix. The creation of the commission follows the government releasing the study “High Stakes: Gambling Reform for the Digital Age” in 2023.