UKGC to raise lottery standards

The gambling commission from the UK outlined plans to make lotteries clearer for consumers.

The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has outlined new plans to make lotteries clearer for consumers. The news come just a few days after the commission appointed James Mackay as the new Executive Director.

The new plans are set to start on April 2018 and will make it simpler for consumers to know which society or charity the proceeds go to, as well as how much money raised from lottery ticket sales in the previous year go directly for society purposes.

Sarah Gardner, UKGC executive director for lotteries, said that they want to make sure that consumers have as much information as possible to make informed choices about their gambling. “In lotteries, we know that players are motivated by a range of things, particularly the chance to contribute to good causes, so it is only right that they understand what that means in practice,” she added.

“Our regulatory approach puts consumers right at the heart of everything that we do. This has been built on further in our new three-year strategy, where we say we will consider whether any further changes are necessary to ensure that society lotteries can continue to make important contributions to society, whilst being run in a way which is fair and safe for consumers.”