BHA chair Annamarie Phelps welcomes 'positive' meeting with Number 10 officials

Annamarie Phelps: 'We made the best decision'

Annamarie Phelps: 'We wanted to make sure that we didn't come out with any unintended damage or consequences that might put the industry and those jobs at risk'Credit: Edward Whitaker

BHA chair Annamarie Phelps has described as "positive" a meeting she had with Number 10 officials this week to discuss issues including levy reform and the gambling review announced this week by the government.

Ministers launched the long-awaited Gambling Act review on Tuesday which is set to cover areas affecting the sport such as betting sponsorship, gambling advertising and affordability checks.

Spend limits considered as gambling review is launched by government

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Bill BarberIndustry editor

Published on 11 December 2020inNews

Last updated 18:41, 11 December 2020

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