Poker News – Last month, a quintet of the main trade associations representing the various facets of the UK gambling industry unveiled the creation of the Industry Group for Responsible Gambling (IGRG). As well as establishing the best practice on consumer protection across the sector, the IGRG will undertake a “stock-take” of current responsible gambling initiatives and identify where standards can be improved. The inaugural chairman, Clive Hawkswood, told PokerNews that despite the perception that problem gambling is widespread across the British Isles, the current rate is at a “historic low” — 0.5% of the adult population. However, he admitted...