The UK Gambling Commission is shutting down the Advisory Board for Safer Gambling (ABSG), saying the board has finished the job it was created to do. The ABSG was originally formed to oversee and challenge progress on the national strategy to reduce gambling harms. Now that the strategy has run its course and its main
The UK Gambling Commission is shutting down the Advisory Board for Safer Gambling (ABSG), saying the board has finished the job it was created to do.
The ABSG was originally formed to oversee and challenge progress on the national strategy to reduce gambling harms. Now that the strategy has run its course and its main targets have been met, the Commission believes it’s the right moment to bring the board’s work to an end and move forward with new arrangements that match the next stage of research and regulation.
Andrew Rhodes, chief executive of the Gambling Commission, said:
“ABSG has played an important role in shaping how we think about gambling harms, and embedding lived experience perspectives into regulation. I want to thank all current and former members for their contribution and commitment.
As we move into a new phase with the implementation of research programs funded by the statutory levy, our priority is to ensure we have the right expert input to help inform our work. This is the right time to close ABSG and establish new arrangements that reflect the future needs of our gambling regulation and research.”
Helen Child, Head of Governance, noted that ABSG had played an important role in gambling regulation and thanked all its members for their input and support.