Sunday, July 16, 2006

As reported by the icBirmingham: "Gambling could be an 'enhancement to the
quality of life' if it was brought into the mainstream, a Government
Minister said yesterday. "Richard Caborn, Minister for Sport and Gambling,
said the majority of adults who enjoyed gambling should be allowed to bet in
a well-regulated environment. ".Mr Caborn was speaking at the official
opening of the Gambling Commission's new Birmingham city centre
headquarters. ".He said: 'Seventy-four per cent of the nation has gambled.
The vast majority of adults want to drink and gamble, and as long as you do
not abuse it, it can be an enhancement of the quality of life. ' ".The
Commission will regulate all gambling Britain other than The National
Lottery and spread betting. "It is one of the first public bodies to move
out of London as part of the government's Lyons Review on the relocation of
public bodies."