Gambling associations in the UK are combining forces to gang up on lawmakers. They are creating a new trade group that would lobby politicians in an effort to have a greater voice in the growing anti-gambling roar that’s enveloping the industry.

The Remote Gambling Association (RGA), a group that represents online betting operators, and the Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) have reportedly set out to merge. This appears to be confirmed by a job posting on the Ellwood Atfield recruitment website, which states that the two organizations have formed “NEWCO.”  NEWCO is described as “the working title for a new industry body representing the gambling sector, replacing the Remote Gambling Association (RGA) and the Association of British Bookmakers (ABB).”

The Guardian reports that a senior industry source acknowledged the merger and stated, “All of the issues on responsible gambling and tax cut across the industry, so it’s time to get lined up a bit better.”

There has been a constant assault against the gambling industry in the UK, with a barrage of new regulations and restrictions making it increasingly difficult for operators to conduct their businesses in anything but a chaotic fashion. The new lobby group is looking for a chairman and a CEO to help lead the organization, which will be “the largest and most prominent organisation representing the gambling industry.”