Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to bring forward proposals to update the (a) Gaming Act 1968 and (b) Gambling Act 2005.

The Gambling (Advertising and Licensing) Act 2014 came into force in November 2014 and since then all remote casino operators who provide services to customers in Great Britain must be licensed by the Gambling Commission. The first full year of statistics relating to remote casinos will be available in November 2016 and will contribute to understanding how the sector is performing. Gross gambling yield in the terrestrial casino industry increased by 46% between 2010-11 and 2014-15.

Operators in all sectors - terrestrial and remote - are required to adhere to the conditions in their licences and ensure that controls are in place to keep gambling fair and safe for all.

The Gaming Act 1968 was repealed by the Gambling Act 2005. The Secretary of State has a range of powers under the Gambling Act to ensure that the regulations governing gambling are kept up to date as the industry develops, and DCMS and the Gambling Commission keep this under review.