The long-awaited gambling White Paper setting out Government proposals on regulation will help "redress the power imbalance between punters and operators" while preventing addiction, Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said.Campaigners are hopeful it will include plans for a levy on gambling companies, affordability checks and maximum stakes for online slot machines to match those found in land-based gambling.However, reports suggest that the majority of measures, including the exact level of stake li

The long-awaited gambling White Paper setting out Government proposals on regulation will help "redress the power imbalance between punters and operators" while preventing addiction, Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said.Campaigners are hopeful it will include plans for a levy on gambling companies, affordability checks and maximum stakes for online slot machines to match those found in land-based gambling.However, reports suggest that the majority of measures, including the exact level of stake limits of online slot machines and curbs on digital marketing such as "free" bets or bonuses, will be subject to further consultation, signalling even more delay to long-awaited changes.