Hounslow Council’s leader is one of 35 heads of authority calling for urgent gabling law reform.

Hounslow Council’s leader is one of 35 heads of authority calling for urgent gabling law reform.

The group has written a joint letter to the government proposing a six-point plan. It includes tougher licensing powers, a ban on gambling adverts and stricter regulation of gaming venues. Plans to liberalise rules governing high street slot machine shops were shelved this week but the group wants further action. Hounslow’s leader Shantanu Rajawat says, “this is about protecting vulnerable people, not banning gambling.”

Sri Lanka moves to regulate the gambling industry

The Sri Lankan cabinet has approved the creation of a new regulatory body to oversee the country’s expanding gambling sector. The proposal will now move to parliament for final approval. Back in February, cabinet members endorsed a draft bill to establish the Gambling Regularisation Authority. According to a government notice published on April 21, the new authority will act as Sri Lanka’s sole independent regulator, overseeing all forms of gamb…

Sri Lanka advances legislation to regulate gambling and offshore betting

Sri Lanka moves to gazette and table the Gambling Sports Regularization draft Bill for Parliament's approval. The post Sri Lanka advances legislation to regulate gambling and offshore betting first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.