05/28/25 UK body suggests Gambling Commission should improve use of data The Institute of Licensing recommends combining statistics with other datasets and improving methodology and stakeholder engagement.
05/27/25 Bacta elects Joseph Cullis as president to represent British gaming halls Joseph Cullis replaces John Bollom while Jeremy Godden has been named vice president of the gaming and amusement arcade trade association.
05/27/25 British Gambling Commission makes concessions to exempt society lotteries from some reforms Many society lotteries will be exempt from new rules for cross-selling and responsible gambling.
05/24/25 Review backs Gambling Survey of Great Britain but recommends improvements Gambling operators had raised concerns about the new survey’s methodology.
05/22/25 British Gambling Commission hails better-than-expected results in financial risk assessment pilot
05/20/25 Bacta urges gaming halls to fight Gambling Commission’s “existential threat” to the industry Bacta is opposing the regulator’s proposed new technical standards for the land-based gambling sector.
05/17/25 Major brands lose British gambling licences amid TGP Europe exit Several football clubs now have sponsorship arrangements with unlicensed gambling businesses.
04/22/25 Gambling Commission warns of “escalating enforcement action” for breaches of new regulatory returns rules
04/15/25 British Gambling Commission charges 15 people after probe into general election betting A former Conservative MP is among those charged.
04/14/25 British gambling levy rates confirmed for each vertical The Gambling Commission has detailed the full breakdown of rates, with online gambling to pay the most.