UK widow petitions for progress on betting law review
A widow has handed in a petition calling on the government to publish a review of gambling laws.She said he developed a gambling disorder while he was furloughed and despite his efforts to stop, the offer of "free bets" kept luring him back.Her petition - signed by nearly 70,000 people - was given to the gambling minister Chris Philp on Thursday.
Mrs Ashton said: "If the gambling laws had changed to make gambling safer sooner, Luke and hundreds of others would be alive today. Mrs Ashton is hoping the government will introduce legislation that stopping firms from offering free bets."For anyone, that can result in a gambling disorder. She also wants to see laws on gambling advertising introduced that are similar to those for alcohol and tobacco.and the Gambling Act Review calls for evidence closed in March 2021.
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