The UK government have been attempting to implement reforms in the online gambling industry over the last few months, with various aspects of internet gaming likely to be affected. One important element of this is a potential tax on offshore-based gaming companies, which aims to align them more with domestic services based in the UK. One Member of Parliament, however, has called upon the government to make other changes that would prove transformative for the UK gambling industry.
James Duddridge spoke about recently praising owners of a casino for creating much-needed jobs and encouraging responsible gaming from its customers. In the UK players are allowed to participate in online gambling in their own homes so long as the provider has been licensed in their country, but they are currently unable to do so inside of a physical casino. He said:
“It is ironic games cannot be played online inside, even if one takes in one’s own iPad or iPhone. It would be much better to allow casinos to have gambling online within their own premises. That has greater protection for problem gamblers.”
Online gambling and live gaming experts Jackpot247 have commented on this call for change, citing the safety of online gaming played either from home or in a casino environment. A spokesperson for the company said:
“As an online casino games provider also encouraging responsible gaming for our users, we disagree that playing in a physical casino rather than at home would have a significant impact on the behaviour of gamers. Many users simply prefer to play online because of its convenience, as well as the added benefits you get from playing out of sight of other experienced online poker players. Though it would be great for online gaming to also be played outside, this would most likely not deter gamblers from also regularly playing at home.”
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