Gambling Bill Receives Royal Assent
The Gambling Bill received Royal Assent yesterday and became an Act of Parliament.
The Bill creates a new regulator, the Gambling Commission, which will come out of the existing Gaming Board. It modernises gambling laws that have not been substantially updated since 1968, bringing many new forms of gambling under proper regulation for the first time.
Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport, Tessa Jowell said:
"I am delighted we can now set up the Gambling Commission and ensure that Britain has the most robust framework of gambling regulation in the world."
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