Statutory levy will not guarantee independence Making a levy compulsory is clearly preferable to the current voluntary process from a public health perspective. One of the concerns is that the estimated £140m that would come from a levy is miniscule in relation to annual earnings of the gambling industry. If a levy deflects questions about how much harm should be tolerated and on what grounds, it risks doing more harm than good. ST has received funding for gambling research from the Australian Research Council, the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation, Healthway, and Deakin University. MD has received funding for gambling research from the Australian Research Council, Healthway, and the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.

Source: The Times April 06, 2023 14:47 UTC