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

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to introduce regulation for the social gaming industry.

Social gaming is already covered by existing consumer protection legislation and other regulatory bodies. The Gambling Commission published the attached report on social gaming in January 2015. The Commission concluded that there was no compelling reason to impose additional regulation on the social gaming sector given that it is already subject to extensive consumer protection legislation.

The Government will continue to keep this issue under review to ensure that appropriate protections remain in place.