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The UK House of Lords library has turned its focus towards a pressing issue - the impact of gambling marketing. This topic has been gaining traction due to the expansion of the gambling industry in recent years and the subsequent increase in gambling-related harms.

The library, known for its extensive resources and research, published an in-depth analysis earlier this week. The piece, authored by Thomas Weston, explores the role that the marketing of gambling services plays in exacerbating these harms.

Categorized under Business, Culture, Media & Sport, and Health, the publication is set to spark a debate in on 25 April 2024. As the industry continues to grow, the Lords are keen to address these issues and discuss potential solutions. 

In the world of gambling, the role of marketing strategies such as advertising and sponsorship in exacerbating problem gambling remains a contentious issue. A report by the House of Lords Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry in July 2020 highlighted a correlation between gambling advertising and problem gambling. However, it stated that no concrete evidence or research had been presented to establish a causal link between the two.

This sentiment was echoed in a Public Health England (PHE) evidence review published in September 2021. The review scrutinized studies aimed at identifying risk factors for gambling and harmful gambling. It concluded that while advertising and marketing do influence general gambling activity, there is a “lack of review-level evidence” to suggest that marketing and advertising are risk factors for harmful gambling.

The issue becomes more complex. Despite the absence of empirical evidence, several observations have been made that paint a concerning picture.

The paper refers to a 2018 report by the think tank Respublica. They estimate that nearly as. An additional third of the profit share is believed to come from those on the brink of developing gambling problems.

The exact figures on the gambling industry’s marketing spending remain elusive, shrouded in mystery. However, a glimmer of understanding comes from a 2018 report by Regulus Partners. They estimate that gambling advertising and marketing spending surged from around £1 billion in 2014 to over £1.5 billion in 2017. Considering the Gambling Commission’s estimation of the total industry revenue in the year to March 2017 being £13.8 billion, it suggests that over 10 percent of industry revenue is channelled into marketing.

Fast forward to February 2023, the Public Health journal publishes an article. They have been examining evidence on the impacts of gambling-related advertising that could lead to gambling-related harm. Their findings reveal that a higher percentage of those experiencing moderate risk or problem gambling reported that social media promotions for gambling worsened their problems compared to low-risk and non-problem gamblers.

In light of these observations, the Lords committee scrutinizing this issue is expressing skepticism about the non-existence of a link between advertising and problem gambling. They argue that it seems counter-intuitive for companies to invest increasingly large sums in advertising if they did not believe it would increase the overall amount gambled, the amount gambled with their company, or both, and subsequently result in an increase in gambling-related harms. This skepticism casts a shadow over the industry, raising questions that demand answers.

The issues are set to be discussed by the House of Lords on 25 April, 2024.

新南威尔士州当局确认了皇冠度假村维持其悉尼赌场牌照的资格，称其进行了令人满意的整改工作。

皇冠度假村已经获得了新南威尔士州独立赌场委员会（NICC）的认可，对其大规模整改举措表示支持。NICC认可了该集团在其经营方面的全面改革，包括在伤害最小化、防范金融犯罪、治理、合规和风险管理方面的改革。

公司披露了大约2亿澳元（约1.21亿欧元）的投资用于其转型工作，其中包括实施严格的标准来打击洗钱行为。皇冠度假村已经推出了皇冠PlaySafe，一个伤害最小化计划，并采用了全电子桌游戏（ETGs）的无现金游戏。这些举措都致力于防范金融犯罪。

根据其网站，皇冠PlaySafe中心在其澳大利亚三个度假村的所有客人中，每天24小时开放，并提供一系列保持博彩乐趣伤害最小化的服务。该公司补充说，每个度假村的中心都由专业的团队提供服务。

皇冠度假村与NICC密切合作，以履行其审查所概述的要求。皇冠悉尼的首席执行官马克·麦奇尼（Mark McWhinnie）对NICC的决定表示感谢，强调了公司为维护最高行业标准而实施的真实可持续变革。

与此同时，的首席执行官西亚兰·卡鲁瑟斯（Ciarán Carruthers）强调了公司过去两年所进行的深刻转型，强调了企业文化和运营的范式转变。他断言，焕发新生的皇冠度假村，已经成为澳大利亚企业界诚信和卓越的典范。

虽然维多利亚州的当局确认了皇冠度假村在墨尔本获得了游戏牌照，但对皇冠珀斯进行了持续调查。尽管受到这种审查，该集团成功维持了其悉尼赌场牌照，这反映了其对合规和改革，在其产业组合中的坚定承诺。

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波多黎各参议院已经批准了一套关于批准和控制老虎机的新规定。此举是游戏委员会在3月1日提出了拟议的规定之后采取的。

本周，参议院批准了新的《老虎机游戏机批准、管理和控制规定》。据波多黎各当地媒体《波多黎各太阳报》报道，这一行动与参议院主席何塞·路易斯·达尔毛·圣地亚哥（José Luis Dalmau Santiago）的承诺一致。

参议院联合决议案58号澄清，拟议的规定必须经过立法机构的评估。这是为了确保，在通知后的45天内，规定完全符合法令的要求，并获得批准。

达尔毛·圣地亚哥（如图所示），提到了第57号联合决议案，解释了为什么之前的规定会被拒绝。他说：“自从上次与您交谈，并表达了为什么过去的规定会被拒绝之后。我们解决了相关的担忧，这就是为什么我们提出了这一修改后的规定。”

他还反驳了有关参议院不会接受规定的说法。他澄清说：“游戏委员会正在起草，当他们提交后，我会处理。对话已经进行到非常深入的程度，今天早上，游戏专员告诉我，也许他们今天会提交。” 这句话是在周三收到新规定之前发表的。

拟议的规定概述了，感兴趣的各方在申请或更新路线游戏机许可证时必须遵守的行政程序、标准、规则、要求、职能、义务和权利。据当地媒体《Microjuris》报道，它还适用于有意获得或更新老虎机的批发商所有者、企业所有者、制造商、分销商和老虎机的商品和服务供应商许可证的持有者。

此外，该规定在授予此类许可证时，游戏委员会或相应的局（如果成功建立的话）必须遵循的运营和监督程序。

这些规定的主要目标，是规范这些许可证的管理，并规定了对任何违反法律和规定的人可能施加的处罚。这标志着波多黎各对游戏产业进行监管的重要一步。

南非的主要反对党——民主联盟（DA），在规范在线博彩方面迈出了重要的一步。经过两年多的细致起草和专家咨询，DA正式向议会提交了2024年的远程博彩法案。该法案由DA的贸易、工业和竞争事务部长迪恩·麦克弗森（Dean Macpherson）议员提出。

DA的倡议，是对非洲人国民大会（ANC）在未能为在线博彩行业，提供充分保护和监管的重大疏忽的回应。作为南非执政党的ANC在该行业留下了法律漏洞，2008年总统签署的全国博彩修正法案，旨在监管在线博彩，但至今尚未实施。

，尤其是考虑到在线服务的大幅增长和进步。监管的缺失，不仅和犯罪活动，而且与实体游戏运营相比，也让公众处于无保护状态。此外，这导致数十亿兰特的收入，和工作机会流失到其他博彩管辖区。

远程博彩法案旨在规范许可证的发放。这将由相关省级当局控制，而不是由中央的全国博彩委员会控制。DA认为，全国博彩委员会现在只是“自己的阴影”。该法案将建立提出许可证异议的程序，规范互动和在线博彩实体的广告，为未成年人和弱势群体提供保护，并确保遵守《金融情报中心法案》（FICA）。

随着即将于5月29日举行的全国和省级选举，预计非洲人国民大会（ANC）将明显低于50％的多数派地位。这意味着在新的议会中，ANC将不再拥有多数派地位，无法仅仅因为法案来自反对党这个轻率的理由而拒绝立法。像远程博彩法案这样的法案，对保护最弱势的人群至关重要。由于ANC低于50％，DA可以确保这将是介入挽救南非的许多法案中的第一个。这一发展标志着南非在线博彩监管的新时代的开始。