§ Lord Donoughueasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they propose to introduce some form of regulation or self-regulation to allow legal Internet gaming in the United Kingdom prior to introducing primary legislation, thus not forcing this industry off-shore as at present. [HL3956]
§ Baroness BlackstoneNo. Primary legislation is required before online gaming could legally be operated from the United Kingdom. We intend to bring forward a Bill including provision for such gaming as soon as parliamentary time permits.