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<p>Operators offering gambling facilities to people in Great Britain must have a licence
from the Gambling Commission and have procedures in place to prevent underage gambling.
The Gambling Commission has a range of powers to act in the case of failure, including
the power to suspend or revoke a licence, impose financial penalties or prosecute
criminal offences. In May 2019 the Gambling Commission introduced new rules that require
online gambling businesses to verify the age of customers before they can deposit
money, gamble, or access play-for-free versions of gambling games. The Gambling Commission
is also working with local authorities and the hospitality sector to improve the enforcement
of legal age requirements on the use of gaming machines in pubs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The
Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport and the Department for Health and
Social Care work closely together on matters related to gambling harm, and share regular
updates including on the forthcoming evidence review being carried out by Public Health
England.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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