Many Fear Effects Of UK Gambling Act Ammendment

Many UK organizations including the reputable Salvation Army has expressed their fear over the possible effects of the amendments to the UK Gambling Act of 2005. Through the amendment, both land-based and online gambling companies are given the freedom to advertise their services through different forms of media including TV, print, and radio. The amendments to the gambling act have taken affect on the 1st of September and continue to draw attention from such charitable organizations.

The Salvation Army, along with its supporters, expresses fear that the presence of online gambling in media will promote online gambling addiction across the UK. As online gambling companies have surely designed intelligent marketing strategies to significantly increase the demand for their services, the incidence of gambling problems will increase as well.

GamCare, a highly regarded gambling advisory group, has requested the government to take the possible effects of the amendments into consideration and introduce guidelines in the enforcement of this act to avoid problem gambling. This would mean that all promotional materials and advertisements for gambling services should include helpline numbers that people who begin to suffer from gambling addictions may dial. However, critics of the new law believe that this guideline would not be enough.