The British populace believes the Gambling Act evaluation should bring about alteration, a poll indicates.
A poll carried out on behalf of the “Gambling with Lives” organization discovered that sixty-six point nine percent of respondents believe the long-awaited Gambling Act evaluation is a chance to revamp the UK gambling sector.
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Gambling Act evaluation should bring alteration, poll indicates
A total of one thousand and nine participants took part in the poll, all of whom reside in the UK. The poll was conducted between March twenty-ninth and April second. The poll was completed by the research firm Survation.
Conversely, sixteen point one percent of participants stated the Gambling Act evaluation white paper should not be viewed as a chance to revamp the UK gambling sector. Similarly, sixteen point nine percent of participants stated they didn’t know.
Of all participants, forty-one point seven percent believe that young people in the UK are not sufficiently protected from the harms of betting. A total of four hundred and twenty-one participants disagreed, while only twenty-five point five percent agreed.
A total of six hundred and eighty-five people agreed with the statement that “people under the age of eighteen should not be exposed to betting advertising,” representing sixty-seven point eight percent of all participants. Only ninety-five disagreed, representing nine point four percent of participants.
Last week, Premier League teams declared they would ban front-of-shirt advertising after the two thousand twenty-five-two thousand twenty-six season.
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The outcomes were similar for the statement “the amount consumers can deposit into online betting accounts should be limited,” with sixty-six.
A mere 4% of respondents concurred, while 10.8% opposed the deposit boundaries, which have been whispered about for a considerable time as part of the eagerly awaited white paper.
Financial capability assessments are another step anticipated to be included. These assessments have encountered opposition within the sector, with both operators and bettors expressing their disapproval.
Nevertheless, when confronted with the statement “There should be a cap on the value of any individual wager placed online,” 66.4% of respondents assented, while only 10.8% dissented.
A comparable outcome was observed with the statement “To safeguard consumers, financial capability assessments should be conducted for those who wager more than £100 per month.” 64.1% of respondents agreed, while 10.6% disagreed.
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