Agnes will be speaking on a panel about stakeholder perspectives on the Gambling Act Review and the Gambling White Paper - outlook for regulation, tackling problem gambling, and the impact of innovation and new technology.
The event will be an opportunity to discuss the upcoming Gambling Act Review and Gambling White Paper, as well as the DCMS Select Committee’s ongoing inquiry into gambling regulation. It will feature keynote speakers from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport and the Gambling Commission.
Sessions at the conference will focus on:
- policy:
- priorities for the future of gambling regulation
- stakeholder perspectives on the Gambling Act Review and the Gambling White Paper
- impact of the Online Safety Bill, and wider priorities for protecting young people online
- findings from the ongoing DCMS Select Committee examination of the industry
- defining ‘gambling’ and ‘problematic gambling’ in legislation
- gambling-related harm: the scope and range of harms associated with gambling - early identification of problematic gambling - treating addiction - new NHS facilities - support for the third sector
- consumer behaviour: latest trends - impact of current safety measures - understanding further control mechanisms - potential for financial risk checks - issues around implementation
- online regulation: impact on UK industry - adapting business models - options for a designated regulator - creating a safer advertising ecosystem
- modernisation: keeping up with innovation - using consumer data for research and security - building safety into design