IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon has commented on Rishi Sunak’s controversial £1,000 bet with Piers Morgan that deportations to Rwanda will have started by the next General Election, highlighting that government legislation would crackdown on such bets online.

Christopher said:

“It’s fine for Rishi Sunak to make a private £1,000 bet with Piers Morgan but under the government’s forthcoming anti-gambling laws, anyone placing a bet with an online bookmaker for the same amount would face intrusive affordability checks.”

“No doubt Mr Sunak would easily pass such a check but many ordinary punters will be uncomfortable sharing their private information just for the privilege of spending their own money.”

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Christopher recently criticised the government’s anti-gambling regulations in The Critic.