The drama surrounding the demise of Boris Johnson's premiership in Westminster, London, is likely to have an impact on the new gaming law that has been suggested.

It was anticipated that the UK government would soon release a white paper, or consultative document, addressing a wide range of topics related to the amendment of the Gambling Act. The primary focus of that regulatory cleanup was internet gaming.

The entire matter may now be delayed until later in the year. The resignation of Chris Philp, the minister of gambling, is one of many that have occurred in the current tumultuous political environment. The gambling sector anticipates that when a replacement is selected in due course, the white paper will once again be taken into consideration.

Many believe that nothing will change until the year's end. Some industry participants—most notably the AWP sector—view this as not being a major issue. The focus of the new legislation will almost definitely be igaming, with other forms of gambling in the UK being handled as little more than an updating of out-of-date laws.

However, it was generally anticipated that the new rules will grant players the ability to directly insert their debit cards into machines to start games.