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UK government reportedly considers dissolving DCMS in Whitehall restructure

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The UK government is reportedly considering a Whitehall reorganisation that could dissolve the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, which oversees gambling policy. The proposal could transfer its responsibilities to other departments; the source says reforms including land-based gambling rules and a decision on financial risk checks remain pending.

A change to the department responsible for gambling policy could affect the handling of pending UK reforms.

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BGC seeks UK talks on gambling taxes, regulation and illegal betting

The Betting and Gaming Council said it wants to discuss sector taxation, regulation and illegal gambling with the UK Government. The trade body said financial-risk checks should rely on accurate data and warned that unresolved concerns could drive customers towards illegal platforms; it cited 109,000 jobs, £6.8bn in gross value added and about £4bn in annual tax contributions from the regulated sector.

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