Labour government starts making progress on gambling reform - but tone of announcement gives cause for concern
Gambling's staunchest critics appear to be cutting through in Westminster and that may have ramifications for racing
It has taken a while but the Labour government has started to make headway in completing the work on gambling reform started by its predecessor.
Last week ministers announced what they planned to do about the statutory levy on operators aimed at raising £100 million a year for the research, prevention and treatment of gambling harms, as well as limits on online slot stakes.
That they intend to carry on with the proposals was no great shock given there was a great deal of cross-party consensus on the measures contained in the white paper published last year. However, there was some surprise at not only the details of the government's plans for the levy, but also the tone of the announcement.
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