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The UK Government is being urged to take action on gambling advertising in Northern Ireland, where old laws cause different harm to vulnerable groups.
Unlike the Republic of Ireland, which recently advanced its gambling market with strict regulations, Northern Ireland has limited regulations that control the market and protect the public. Members of the Stormont Assembly’s All Party Group on Reducing Harm Relating to Gambling have sent an official letter to Lisa Nandy, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport, asking her to use her power and take action to protect the public of the region.
The letter says:
“We urge you to use your existing powers under the Gambling Act 2005 to take immediate action on gambling advertising and promotion and protect people across these islands from further gambling-related harm. Now is the time for you as Secretary of State to take positive steps towards restricting the promotion of gambling and act on the Government’s manifesto commitment to reduce gambling-related harm. We urge you to use your existing powers to take immediate action to restrict the promotion of gambling in the UK and reduce the harm caused by gambling across these islands.”
The letter was sent during Safer Gambling Week after a recent report by Maynooth and Ulster Universities found that gambling ads, especially those on sports broadcasts and social media, motivate Ireland’s younger age groups to gamble.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport stated it would respond to the letter very soon, leaving people hopeful that action will be taken to protect vulnerable communities from the overwhelming presence of gambling ads.
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