Gambling - Commission launches new consultation on LCCPs

The Gambling Commission have today launched a new Consultation regarding the LCCPs.

The proposed changes can be found here (which are tracked in the consultation document).  The stated aim of the changes is to make clearer requirements that operators are fair and open with consumers.

The Commission’s proposals are stated to be founded upon evidence of potential harm or unfair treatment of consumers, concerns about lack of compliance with consumer protection legislation, declining public trust in gambling, and concerns about the impact of gambling on children and young or vulnerable people.

These proposals align with the Commission’s three-year strategy, which sets out how they intend to work with the industry and other stakeholders to deliver a gambling market which they feel works for consumers.

The aims of the proposals are to:

• make clear what outcomes the Commission require operators to meet in terms of treating consumers in a fair and open manner,
• improve the Commission’s regulatory tools to support good practices by licensees, and tackle poor practices,
• permit licensees to design policies and procedures that best suit the needs to their business, and
• provide advice which licensees must have regard to, rather than prescribing action where necessary.

The closing date for representations if 5pm on Sunday 22^nd April 2018, we shall keep you updated.