Gaming industry should follow the UK example
Ladbrokes, one of the most important companies among the online gambling industry, has criticised the US Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), saying that any kind of prohibition isn’t the right approach and the UK government is right to regulate the online gaming industry instead of applying a ban.
On October 31 will have place the Gambling Summit at Ascot Racecourse (UK), and politicians coming from over 30 countries will debate about regulation of the online gambling industry.
Ladbrokes said they support the approach taken by the UK government. Spokesperson Ciaran O’Brien said:”The attempt to prohibit online gambling in the United States it’s something that is going to fail. Over 20 million people play online poker in the United States and they will continue to play and there are sites willing to accept them. Unfortunately many of these sites will not adhere to standards of social responsibility or player protection”.
O’Brien said also that gambling was a huge industry in the United States and added: “The UK Government is taking the right approach enforcing high standards of regulation. This will ensure that online gambling is kept free from crime, is fair to the consumer and protects the vulnerable and under-aged”.
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