BHA seeking urgent talks with new gambling minister Vicky Foxcroft over affordability checks
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BHA urges urgent talks with new gambling minister Vicky Foxcroft over upcoming affordability checks.Summary
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced it will seek urgent discussions with newly appointed gambling minister Vicky Foxcroft MP, who replaces Baroness Twycross and now oversees both gambling regulation and horseracing. BHA cites concerns that the Gambling Commission plans to introduce affordability checks in 2027, a move it says the government has shifted responsibility for to the Gambling Commission, and urges the minister to understand its impact on the sport. The BHA also wants to ensure policy remains evidence‑based, protect jobs, and curb the illegal gambling market, while Foxcroft has previously advocated a ban on gambling advertising in live sport and a public‑health approach to problem gambling.
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