08/06/21 UK: 10% of teen gamblers influenced by ads In a new Gambling Commission survey, 10 per cent of teen gamblers claimed to spend more because of ads.
08/05/21 Gambling Commission delays choice of National Lottery operator The British Gambling Commission has delayed the announcement of the next National Lottery operator until February 2022.
08/04/21 Gambling Commission: Rhodes responds to criticism over Football Index The Gambling Commission’s interim CEO Andrew Rhodes has taken to Twitter to respond to “angry messages”
08/01/21 Survey finds little awareness of safer gambling tools in Britain A survey commissioned by the Gambling Commission has found that players have a lack of knowledge of safer gambling tools.
07/28/21 British gambling participation and problem gambling fall The Gambling Commission has reported that British gambling participation fell to 41.6 per in June.
07/27/21 Gambling Commission launches new personal licence process Britain’s Gambling Commission has launched a new streamlined application process for personal licences.
07/26/21 UK: affordability checks must fit with legislative review The minister for gambling and lotteries has responded to concerns from the racing industry that new legislation could impact on its finances.
07/16/21 British online gambling down 4.8% in May According to data from the Gambling Commission, UK operators saw a decrease in revenue month-on-month.
07/07/21 Gambling Commission reports increase in esports integrity reports Esports accounted for 20 per cent of betting integrity reports in the Gambling Commission’s April summary.
07/05/21 Gambling Commission suspends PlayerFT licence over Gamstop failures The British Gambling Commission has suspended the licence of PlayerFT, which operates the fantasy sports brand Fiveyards.
06/28/21 Cashless land-based gaming makes it easier to overspend – GC survey A new survey commissioned by the British Gambling Commission has found that players think cashless payments make it easier to overspend on land-based gaming.
06/22/21 Gambling Commission: a third of gamblers play because of ads The British Gambling Commission has published a survey that found 34 per cent of gamblers were swayed by advertising.
06/15/21 UK: all Gambling Commission licence fees to rise The UK government has given the green light for all Gambling Commission licence fees to rise starting from October 1. Licence application fees will rise by 60 per cent.
06/14/21 Gambling Commission survey shows changes in British betting habits The Gambling Commission survey shows how British betting habits have changed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
06/11/21 Gambling Commission appoints Andrew Rhodes as interim chief executive The British Gambling Commission has appointed Andrew Rhodes as its interim chief executive while it seeks a permanent replacement for Neil McArthur.
