Know when to fold 'Em? MPs tell Gov’t to keep gambling age at 21

Gambling Age Row Deepens

Opposition MPs are resisting plans to lower the legal gambling age to 18 as the Gambling Authority warns that illegal betting drains an estimated P850 million from the economy each year and exposes young people to unregulated platforms. BONGANI MALUNGA Opposition legislators have intensified resistance to proposed amendments to the Gambling Authority Act that would…

UK betting trade body welcomes Vicky Foxcroft MP as Gambling Minister

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has released a statement welcoming Vicky Foxcroft MP’s appointment as the new minister responsible for gambling,  However, there has been no official government or Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announcement, and Foxcroft has not announced any appointments on her X or LinkedIn pages. SBC News has contacted DCMS for clarity on the appointment. In its release, the BGC once again called on the UK…

Know when to fold 'Em? MPs tell Gov’t to keep gambling age at 21

Sunday Standard Know when to fold ‘Em? MPs tell Gov’t to keep gambling age at 21 Kenny Rogers famously advised gamblers to “know when to walk away.” Botswana’s Members of Parliament have a different message for government: know when to fold the idea altogether. A proposal to lower the legal gambling age from 21 to 18 has been dealt a rough hand in Parliament, with MPs warning that government risks inviting teenagers to the betting table at a tim…