Football Association and Bet365

Baroness Butler-Sloss Excerpts

Thursday 9th January 2020 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Barran]

The Government are going to try to tackle that. There is wide acknowledgement that the gambling regulations were set up for an analogue age. We are now in a digital age and the goalposts—not to make too awful a pun—have moved substantially. Perhaps I can in some small part reassure the House in that the FA will be broadcasting those games that are currently available only through betting sites in 2021 on its own site. I know that does not address the noble Baroness’s point, but it will happen and will mean that young people will not need to go to a betting site to view those games.

[Baroness Butler-Sloss (CB)]

My Lords, how quickly is this review going to take place?

[Baroness Barran]

I apologise, but I cannot give a definite date—but there is a clear sense of urgency.