The UK’s gambling minister Chris Philp has outlined a raft of government proposals that include checks to prevent gamblers from incurring losses they cannot afford at online bookmakers and regulated & legal UK online casinos.
Speaking at GambleAware’s annual conference, Philp said:
Gambling Affordability Checks Could See UK Operators Checking Customers' Payslips Gambling Affordability Checks Could See UK Operators Checking Customers' Payslips would be very likely included saying that it was ‘far too late’ for this kind of action to be made mandatory.He went on to add:
Gambling Affordability Checks Could See UK Operators Checking Customers' PayslipsData from credit rating agencies may also be used for players who wager smaller sums while in-depth checks that include the checking of payslips and bank statements will be used for larger sums or more frequent gamblers.
Gambling Commission Interim CEO, Andrew Rhodes also spoke at the conference and stated that the rise in social responsibility breaches by operators implied that many operators simply saw fines as a ‘ compliance tax’ that must be paid.
He noted:
Gambling Affordability Checks Could See UK Operators Checking Customers' Payslips Gambling Affordability Checks Could See UK Operators Checking Customers' Payslips“We welcome the minister’s announcement that the government is working with the Gambling Commission to take steps to better protect people at risk of gambling harms through affordability checks, a single customer view, and a data repository to inform intervention and uphold industry standards.”
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