{"id":9858,"date":"2025-09-22T23:31:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T23:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/22\/uk-gambling-commission-closes-absg-as-focus-shifts-to-new-research-phase\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T23:31:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T23:31:25","slug":"uk-gambling-commission-closes-absg-as-focus-shifts-to-new-research-phase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/22\/uk-gambling-commission-closes-absg-as-focus-shifts-to-new-research-phase\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Gambling Commission Closes ABSG as Focus Shifts to New Research Phase"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The UK Gambling Commission has confirmed that the Advisory Board for Safer Gambling (ABSG) will close, marking the end of its role in guiding the National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>ABSG helped frame gambling harms as a public health issue.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The board played a role in creating the Lived Experience Advisory Panel (LEAP).<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Its closure clears the way for a new expert group focused on levy-funded research.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>Why ABSG Is Closing<\/h2>\n<p>ABSG was originally set up to provide oversight, scrutiny, and advice on the three-year National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms. With the strategy completed and its milestones delivered, the Commission said it is time to transition to new structures that better support upcoming regulatory priorities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chief Executive Andrew Rhodes<\/strong> noted:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cABSG has played an important role in shaping how we think about gambling harms, and embedding lived experience perspectives into regulation. 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This is the right time to close ABSG and establish new arrangements that reflect the future needs of our gambling regulation and research.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Helen Child, Head of Governance<\/strong>, also expressed gratitude:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cABSG have made a huge contribution to gambling regulation and the Commission. I am grateful for the insight, engagement and challenge each and every member has provided.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/uk-gambling-commission-closes-absg\/\">UK Gambling Commission Closes ABSG as Focus Shifts to New Research Phase<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK Gambling Commission has confirmed that the Advisory Board for Safer Gambling (ABSG) will close, marking the end of its role in guiding the National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms. 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