{"id":139,"date":"2024-06-15T23:02:36","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T20:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digits7promocode2024.icu\/2024\/06\/15\/uk-gaming-commission-urges-government-action-on-affordability-checks-for-online-gamblers\/"},"modified":"2024-06-17T13:09:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T10:09:39","slug":"uk-gaming-commission-urges-government-action-on-affordability-checks-for-online-gamblers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digits7promocode2024.icu\/2024\/06\/15\/uk-gaming-commission-urges-government-action-on-affordability-checks-for-online-gamblers\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Gaming Commission Urges Government Action on Affordability Checks for Online Gamblers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/caV5VggZ_hE\"\n    frameborder=\"0\"\n    allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n    allowfullscreen><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The United Kingdom&#8217;s Gaming Commission is pressing the government to proceed with its pledged financial capacity assessments for internet gamblers.  Extensive discussions have taken place regarding the implementation of these evaluations, with numerous players expressing concerns about confidentiality and invasive scrutiny of their personal finances. <\/p>\n<p>Departing Gaming Commission Chief Executive, Michael Dugher,  highlighted the government&#8217;s assurance that these assessments would not be intrusive. He is now urging them to fulfill this commitment and furnish the Commission with the means to execute these checks efficiently. <\/p>\n<p>The Gaming Commission advocates for more stringent regulations on online wagering but aims to ensure that any verifications are directed at individuals exhibiting indicators of problematic gambling behavior.  The objective is to empower operators to utilize technology for swift identification and assistance of those at risk.<\/p>\n<p>This impetus for affordability evaluations arose following a petition on the government&#8217;s online platform garnering substantial public backing.  Dugher emphasized that  a majority of individuals engage in gambling responsibly and that any novel measures should not propel them toward unregulated and precarious underground platforms. <\/p>\n<p>Online platforms outside this group, he claimed, lack the player safeguards provided by Betting and Gaming Council members. They neither contribute to the national treasury through taxation nor bolster vital UK sectors like equestrian sports.<\/p>\n<p>The gaming sector opposed suggested financial reviews when they were first floated in August. <\/p>\n<p>Andrew Rhodes, the Gambling Commission&#8217;s chief executive, recently detailed these proposed verifications in a piece. The steps would initiate a &#8220;fiscal risk evaluation&#8221; for individuals spending \u00a31,000 (approximately $1,264) in a day or \u00a32,000 within three months. <\/p>\n<p>This coincides with a period of change for the Gambling Commission, as we recently investigated following the news of Brigid Simmonds&#8217; impending departure. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Kingdom&#8217;s Gaming Commission is pressing the government to proceed with its pledged financial capacity assessments for internet gamblers. Extensive discussions have taken place regarding the implementation of these evaluations, with numerous players expressing concerns about confidentiality and invasive scrutiny of their personal finances. 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