Following the publication of the Government’s White Paper in April 2023, the Gambling Commission’s director of policy has provided an update on the continuing assessment of the Gambling Act Review conducted in cooperation with the DCMS.
Since the release of the Government’s White Paper in April 2023, the Gambling Commission (GC) and the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) have been actively evaluating the effects of the Gambling Act Review.
The necessity to implement major regulatory reforms in order to address the present issues with gambling regulation gave rise to this ambitious endeavor.
Bryony Sheldon, the GC’s director of policy, noted that the Commission has been ensuring that these policy changes are closely monitored, assessed, and modified in light of the results and lessons learnt as part of this program.
The policy adjustments would thus be in complete harmony with their overarching plan to improve their ability to evaluate from 2024 to 2027.
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What Happens with the Comprehensive Evaluation Approach
The Gambling Commission and DCMS announced in March 2024 that they will collaborate with the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) to provide a thorough assessment strategy for the Gambling Act Review and related regulations.
Since then, DCMS has released information about the proposed evaluation, including the main research objectives, data gathering techniques, and governance frameworks.
Sheldon went on to say that this assessment will be essential to figuring out how successful the policies put in place are and comprehending their practical effects.
Numerous parties with an interest in gambling policy, including as operators, customers, and others, will be involved in the process.
“We welcome participation in surveys, interviews, and other planned research, and the experience of consumers, operators, and other stakeholder groups will be a key part of the evaluation in the coming months,” Sheldon stated.
In order to guarantee that the review represents a range of viewpoints, participation from these groups will be essential, and the Commission thus urges continued participation from operators and customers.
Structures of Government
The Commission developed a number of governance institutions, including an Advisory Group and a Lived Experience Panel, both of which are separately run by NatCen, to guarantee the evaluation’s representativeness and robustness.
Experts in gaming policy, research, and regulation will make up the Advisory Group, which will offer recommendations for tracking and assessing the review’s actions.
The Lived Experience Panel will offer perspectives on the evaluation’s development based on participants’ specific gambling experiences, both positive and negative.
Additionally, the same panel will assist in making sure that the review considers the viewpoints of individuals who are directly impacted by gaming.
The Commission and NatCen will concentrate their efforts on giving priority to important elements of the more than 60 recommendations included in the Gambling Act Review as the review goes on.
“There will inevitably be decisions and some pragmatism regarding where to focus efforts,” Sheldon continued. The evaluation’s fieldwork is projected to start in the upcoming months, and updates and more stakeholder engagement are planned for 2025.
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