Gambling regulation has gone 'horribly wrong', says Lord Grade

Former TV boss leads Lords committee favouring radical reforms to curb problem betting

The regulation of gambling has gone “horribly wrong” and should be radically overhauled without delay, a House of Lords committee has urged.

Ministers have pledged to review the 2005 Gambling Act in the face of a growing consensus among MPs and addiction experts that legislation passed under Tony Blair’s government is no longer effective.

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