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Gaming Machines: Prizes

Commons · Question 18768 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 22 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Steve Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had discussions with the adult gaming centre sector on raising the stakes and prizes cap; and what assessment she has made of the potential economic impact of

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 22 Jul 2026

The government has been clear that it will not look to make additional deregulatory changes to the adult gaming sector until further improvements are made on customer protections. Government officials meet regularly with the Gambling Commission and repres...