Peers for Gambling Reform

Established by Peers to implement the recommendations of the House of Lords Select Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry's 
report into gambling harm.
Email us at info@peersforgamblingreform.com 
You can view our key recommendations here. 
You can read our latest report on the economic analysis of our recommendations here. 
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Our Reports

Economic Assessment of Selected House of Lords Gambling Reforms

NERA Economic Assessment of PGR Recommendations.

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Gambling Harm - Time for Action

House of Lords Select Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry Report.

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Peers for Gambling Reform Briefing

An explanatory document on the background, recommendations and governance of Peers for Gambling Reform.

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PGR Gambling Review  Submission

Peers for Gambling Reform's Submission to the Gambling Review Call for Evidence

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Our Correspondence

Gambling Commission Reply to PGR Concerns over BGC/PwC Report

Gambling Commission Analysis of Report titled 'Review of unlicensed online gambling in the UK'.

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Our Key Recommendations

In the House of Lords Select Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry's Report, over fifty recommendations were made. Out of these, our key recommendations are listed below:

  • Effective affordability checks for gamblers to prevent harm

  • An enforceable “duty of care” on the gambling industry to seek to avoid harm

  • Speed of play and stake limits for on-line gambling – with a triennial review of all stake limits

  • Testing for harm and the classification of all new gambling products

  • A mandatory “smart” levy on the industry to fund the costs of research, education and treatment

  • A ban on direct marketing and all inducements and an end to sports sponsorship by gambling operators

  • A Gambling Ombudsman to redress wrongs

  • Gambling regulation for Loot Boxes, which develop gambling in children

  • A Reform of “VIP schemes”

  • An NHS-led and commissioned treatment system to treat gambling addiction.
This is not an official publication of the House of Lords. It has not
been approved by the House or its committees. Peers for
Gambling Reform is an informal group of Peers with a common
interest in particular issues. The views expressed on this website are those of the group.