Industry challenges the evidence behind the Lords’ call for a gambling ad ban
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
A House of Lords committee urged ministers to ban gambling advertising and end the policy of growing the licensed sector. Industry representatives and researchers challenge its use of survey data, its assessment of measures introduced after evidence was taken, and its treatment of black-market risks.
Why it matters
A proposed advertising ban could reshape the licensed sector, while industry challenges the committee’s evidence and black-market assessment.