Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 20878

Gambling: Video Games

Tabled: 17 December 2024
Answered: 23 December 2024

Question

Mr Louie French

ConservativeOld Bexley and Sidcup

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to prevent children participating in gambling via online video games.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock
Protecting children and young people from being harmed or exploited by gambling is a core priority for the Government and a Gambling Commission objective. Under the Gambling Act 2005, gambling is defined as playing a game of chance for a prize of money or...

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