The most stringent elements of a crackdown on the betting industry are set to be shelved as ministers fold plans for affordability checks into a wider review of the gambling laws. The Gambling Commission will be stripped of the power to force punters to submit work payslips before they are allowed to place a bet, industry sources said.
Findings from a consultation on the crackdown will instead be considered by politicians in Westminster in the biggest shake-up of betting rules for a generation. Insiders expect the move will lead to affordability checks being either watered down or shelved completely.