QUOTABLES Q U O T A B L E S “Capping losses for under-25s at £500 amonth should not be applauded. Even£100-a-month losses would be disastrous. Self-regulation by industry does notwork and this is a clear example.” —Gambling addiction expert Professor Henrietta Bowden-Jones responding to the announcement made by Flutter UK & Ireland in September to limit the amount gamblers under the age of 25 can lose per month “The police do not have powers under existing laws to take action against online gambling. We need to strengthen the law and that is the reason we are amending Karnataka Police Act.” —India’s Home Minister Araga Jnanendra after the Karnataka Cabinet decided to ban online gambling in September by amending the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 “It is very important thatwe create a safe space wherepeople are givenprotection if theyare gamblingonline, butwedonotwant todrive them away fromthe regulated sector and into theblack market. That is certainly something thatwewill bear inmindduringour considerationof these things.” —British Member of Parliament John Whittingdale during the final debate in the House of Commons before the summer recess regarding the Review of the Gambling Act, 2005 “Twitchhas taken a good first step to help protect young and vulnerable users by preventing the sharing of links to gamblingwebsites. However, muchmoremust be done.” —Executive Director of the National Council on Problem Gambling Keith Whyte responding to Twitch banning links to gambling sites G P W A t i m e s . o r g 10
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