UK Gambling Commission aims to make online gambling safer

New plans to make gambling online in Britain safer than ever before have been announced by the Gambling Commission.

Statistics show that industry profits from the sector have grown 10% to 4.7 billion in the last year, and public participation has increased from 15.5% in 2014 to 18.3% in 2017. It is estimated that nine million people across Britain gamble online.

Neil McArthur, Gambling Commission Chief Executive, said, "Britain has the largest regulated online gambling market in the world, and we are continually looking for ways to make it even fairer and safer for consumers.

"The proposals we have announced today are intended to protect children better, reduce the risks to vulnerable consumers and build on the measures we already impose on operators to know their customers and intervene at an earlier stage before consumers experience harm."

Tracey Crouch, Minister for Sport and Civil Society, said, "We are committed to ensuring the gambling industry is safe and sustainable. These proposals for additional regulations will strengthen the controls already in place and further safeguard children and vulnerable people from the risks of online gambling."