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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rob Davies and Emily Dugan

Gambling addicts will die because of delay to reforms, government warned

man with credit cards looks at online blackjack games onscreen
The UK government review includes proposed measures to slow down online casino games. Photograph: Islandstock/Alamy

More gambling addicts will die as a result of a year-long delay to reforms, the government has been warned, as experts called proposals published on Thursday a “missed opportunity”.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) published a 268-page white paper laying out a shake-up of existing regulations, which date from before smartphones put access to 24-hour casino games and sports betting in every pocket.

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