An SNP MP has criticised the Tories' gambling white paper for not doing enough to protect children. Ronnie Cowan said that he was not "enamoured" by the UK Government's reforms and called for all gambling adverts to be banned.
Tory Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer made a statement in the House of Commons on Thursday afternoon as the Government announced its plans to tackle gambling addiction. Online bookies are to be forced to step up checks on punters and maximum stakes for online slot machines of between £2 and £15 are to be brought in.
A new statutory levy will also mean gambling companies need to fund more research, education and treatment. The Gambling Commission will be given additional powers to block black market gambling firms and loopholes allowing under-18s to gamble will be removed.
