Gaming Machines Debate
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Tom Pursglove
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(5 years, 11 months ago)
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Tracey Crouch
Quite simply, what is illegal offline should be illegal online. The Gambling Commission is live to this issue and is looking at it closely. We expect it to maintain close sight of the emerging issues regarding vulnerability and gambling being targeted at children.
Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)
What assessment has the Minister made of the impact that these measures might have on online gambling, especially problem online gambling?
Tracey Crouch
The whole review was about reducing the harm caused by problem gambling. This is not just about one particular product. We are looking at the whole suite of products, including online gambling, and that is why we have set out a full package of measures to help ensure that we have a socially responsible gambling sector.