Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry South Africa

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Presentation to thePortfolio Committee onTrade
and IndustrySouth Africa

• By
• Paul Bellringer OBE
• Chief Executive
• GamCare

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New U.K. Gambling Bill

• Responsible gambling in regulatory framework
• Gambling Industry contributes financially
• Casino deregulation
• Remote gambling legalised

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Current Situation

• Self regulated finance contribution
• GICT, industry dominated, fund raising difficult
• Codes social responsibility
• voluntary, preparing now, helpful to all

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New Act Will Require

• Formal code as licence condition
• workable, effective, doesnt penalise social
  gamblers
• Regulator responsible
• flexibility, monitor change, adjust regulation,
  compliance
• Levy as reserve power
• if self funding fails, all commercial gambling

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Financial Contribution for

• Treatment Helpline, Counselling
• Education Responsible gambling, raise
• awareness
• Research Social impact, what works

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Principle

• Responsibility for an individuals
• gambling is their own
• Responsibility to exercise a
• Duty of Care
• is that of the operator

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Structure

• Minister responsible for policy
• Regulator responsible for details compliance
• Operator responsible for application

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Key elements of Code

• Non exploitation of gambler
• Encouraged to stay in control
• Provide access to help
• Ability to self-exclude
• Training for staff

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Challenge

• Maximise opportunity v minimise harm
• Freedom of choice v responsibility
• Balance achieved
• by strong political will effective regulator
  committed industry effective treatment,
  education research sufficient resources