Regulatory Changes

+ Last update: 16 October 2026

− Last update: 7 October 2026

+ This speech was delivered by Acting Chief Executive Sarah Gardner at the Allwyn Participant Protection Conference on Thursday 1 October 2026.

+ 6 days ago

+ e-bulletin 12 October - Gambling Commission newsletter

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+ 20 days ago

+ Release: Release-185

− Advisory Board for Safer Gambling (ABSG)

− This speech was delivered by acting chief executive Sarah Gardner at the Allwyn Participant Protection Conference on Thursday 01 October 2026.

− 13 days ago

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+ Release: Release-185

− Release: Release-183

+ License register

+ land-based gaming

+ Online gaming

+ AML/CFT/CFP

+ Online gaming

+ AML/CFT/CFP

− Regulation

− License register

+ License register

+ land-based gaming

+ Online gaming

+ AML/CFT/CFP

+ Online gaming

+ AML/CFT/CFP

− Regulation

− License register

+ Last update: 7 October 2026

− Last update: 30 September 2026

+ Land-based casino operators to pay £5m for regulatory failures

+ Three nation-wide casino operators are to pay £5 million after a Gambling Commission investigation revealed anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures.

+ 7 October 2026

+ Enforcement

+ Two men sentenced after operating an illegal gambling den

+ Two men have been given suspended prison sentences for possessing and transferring criminal funds obtained through the running of illegal poker games in Cardiff.

− New machine rules to support consumers and operators to reduce harm

− New standards to make gaming machines fairer and safer for consumers are to be introduced.

− 30 September 2026

− Consumers

+ Dashboards

+ Last update: 30 September 2026

− Interactive Dashboards

− Last update: 24 September 2026

+ New machine rules to support consumers and operators to reduce harm

+ New standards to make gaming machines fairer and safer for consumers are to be introduced.

+ 30 September 2026

+ Speeches

+ Allwyn Participant Protection Conference - Sarah Gardner speech

+ This speech was delivered by acting chief executive Sarah Gardner at the Allwyn Participant Protection Conference on Thursday 01 October 2026.

− 29 July 2026

− Enforcement

− Illegal casino arrests

− Two people have been arrested as part of an investigation into an illegal casino in Bristol.

+ Release: Release-183

− Release: Release-182

+ Last update: 24 September 2026

− Last update: 16 September 2026

+ Four arrests and £20,000 seized in illegal gambling raids

+ The Gambling Commission and Manchester City Council’s Licensing Team supported Greater Manchester Police during raids on four properties this week.

+ 23 September 2026

+ Enforcement

+ Suspension of licence – Targetlocal Ltd

+ The Gambling Commission has suspended the combined remote operating licence of Targetlocal Ltd which trades as Ken Howell’s Sports Betting and runs kenhowells.com.

− Industry

− Commission releases gambling industry statistics for 2025 to 2026

− The Gambling Commission has today published its Industry Statistics annual report for the financial year April 2025 to March 2026.

− 17 September 2026

+ Release: Release-182

− Release: Release-181

+ Last update: 16 September 2026

− Last update: 9 September 2026

+ Industry

+ Commission releases gambling industry statistics for 2025 to 2026

+ The Gambling Commission has today published its Industry Statistics annual report for the financial year April 2025 to March 2026.

+ 17 September 2026

+ Enforcement

+ Illegal casino arrests

− 29 July 2026

− Enforcement

− Illegal casino arrests

− Two people have been arrested as part of an investigation into an illegal casino in Bristol.

+ Last update: 9 September 2026

− Last update: 21 August 2026

+ Two more admit General Election betting offences

+ Today, 10 September, Anthony Lee pleaded guilty to two offences of cheating, contrary to section 42(1)(a) and section 42(1)(b) of the Gambling Act 2005.

+ 10 September 2026

+ Corporate

+ Ruth Evans appointed new Chair of the Gambling Commission

+ The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has today announced the appointment of the new Chair of the Gambling Commission.

− QuinnBet (Gibraltar) Limited to pay £609,104 for regulatory failures

− An online gambling business is to pay £609,104 after a Commission investigation revealed anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures.

− 20 August 2026

− Speeches

+ 5 days ago

+ e-bulletin 1 September - Gambling Commission newsletter

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+ 20 days ago

− 13 days ago

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− a month ago

− e-bulletin 3 August - Gambling Commission newsletter

+ Suspension of licences – BresBet Ltd and Bet St George Ltd

+ The Gambling Commission has suspended the operating licence of BresBet Ltd which runs bresbet.com and Bet St George Ltd which operates betstgeorge.com.

+ 28 August 2026

+ Enforcement

+ 29 July 2026

+ Enforcement

− Enforcement

− Illegal casino arrests

− Two people have been arrested as part of an investigation into an illegal casino in Bristol.

− 29 July 2026

+ Last update: 21 August 2026

− Last update: 12 August 2026

+ QuinnBet (Gibraltar) Limited to pay £609,104 for regulatory failures

+ An online gambling business is to pay £609,104 after a Commission investigation revealed anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures.

+ 20 August 2026

+ Enforcement

+ Holland Park Leisure Limited fined £150,000

+ An Adult Gaming Centre operator is to pay a £150,000 fine for failing to comply with a self-exclusion requirement designed to reduce gambling harm.

− Evolution Malta Holding Limited to pay £4.75m

− The Gambling Commission has published a public statement setting out how a software and casino game host licence holder supplied online games to unlicensed gambling businesses.

− 23 July 2026

− Illegal casino arrests

+ Release: Release-181

− Release: Release-179

+ Last update: 12 August 2026

− Last update: 5 August 2026

+ Enforcement

+ Commission supports police action targeting illegal gambling activity

+ The Gambling Commission has supported South Yorkshire Police in a coordinated operation targeting illegal gambling and suspected organised criminal activity in Sheffield and Doncaster.

+ 10 August 2026

+ 13 days ago

+ a month ago

− Speeches

− Lotteries Council Annual Conference 2026 - Ian Angus speech

− This speech was delivered by Director of Policy Ian Angus at the Lotteries Council Annual Conference on 21 May 2026.

− Please note: This is the speech as drafted and may slightly differ from the delivered version.

+ Last update: 5 August 2026

− Last update: 31 July 2026

+ 6 days ago

+ e-bulletin 3 August - Gambling Commission newsletter

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+ 20 days ago

− 13 days ago

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− a month ago

− e-bulletin 6 July - Gambling Commission newsletter

+ Last update: 31 July 2026

− Last update: 24 July 2026

+ National Lottery

+ Court of Appeal refuses TNLC permission to appeal

+ The Court of Appeal has refused The New Lottery Company Limited (TNLC) and Northern & Shell PLC’s application to appeal part of the High Court decision from April 2026 which had dismissed all claims against the Gambling Commission.

+ 30 July 2026

+ Corporate

+ Sarah Fox to join the Gambling Commission

− Speeches

− Clarion Payment Providers Summit - Ian Angus speech

− This speech was delivered by Director of Policy Ian Angus at the Clarion Payment Providers Summit on 20 May 2026.

− Please note: This is the speech as drafted and may slightly differ from the delivered version.

+ Version effective from 29 July 2026

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+ Removal of non-compliant gaming machines

− Version effective from 6 April 2026

+ Sanctions and Enforcement

+ Supervisory Convergence

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+ Peer Reviews

+ Last update: 24 July 2026

− Sanctions and Enforcement

− Peer Reviews

− Last update: 16 July 2026

+ Evolution Malta Holding Limited to pay £4.75m

+ The Gambling Commission has published a public statement setting out how a software and casino game host licence holder supplied online games to unlicensed gambling businesses.

+ 23 July 2026

+ Industry

+ Consolidated Fund to receive regulatory settlement money

+ In February the Commission launched a consultation on where funds from regulatory settlements should go following the introduction of the Government’s statutory levy.

− Enforcement

− Two admit General Election betting offences

− Today, Monday 29 June 2026, Craig Williams and Amy Hind have pleaded guilty to offences of cheating, contrary to section 42(1)(a) of the Gambling Act 2005.

− 29 June 2026

+ Last update: 16 July 2026

− Last update: 3 July 2026

+ Commission publishes third annual Gambling Survey for Great Britain

+ The Gambling Commission has today published the third annual report from the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB).

+ 16 July 2026

+ Consumers

+ Industry

+ DCMS concludes consultation on gambling regulation funding

− 30 June 2026

− Industry

− DCMS concludes consultation on gambling regulation funding

− The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has published its consultation response on the funding of the Gambling Commission which took place between January and March this year.