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Online Gaming Industry

Volume 506: debated on Monday 1 March 2010

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent assessment he has made of the contribution of the online betting and gaming industry to the economy. (318857)

We have not made any formal assessment of the contribution of the online betting and gaming industry to the economy.

However the Government do recognise the many ways in which the industry contributes to the UK economy through taxation, employment, sponsorship and consumer choice.