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New Commission to Review Whether UK Needs a New Gambling Act
A new body calling itself the Gambling Policy Commission has launched an independent review of the 2005 Gambling Act, raising the prospect of a…
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UKGC Launches Illegal Gambling Index, Flags 7.7m Web Addresses
The Gambling Commission has published the first results from a new tool designed to measure how many UK players use unlicensed gambling websites, alongside…
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ProgressPlay Boss Given Personal UKGC Warning Over AML Failures
A personal warning handed to the chief executive of white-label operator ProgressPlay is the story to watch today, as the Gambling Commission continues to…
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UKGC Data Reveals Scale of Illegal Gambling as Gamban Goes Free
The Gambling Commission has published its latest picture of the illegal online gambling market, confirming that while the number of blocked websites is huge,…
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Flutter Results Show Real Cost of UK’s Doubled Gaming Duty
This week’s results from Flutter Entertainment put real numbers behind something this site has been tracking since the Autumn Budget: the near-doubling of UK…
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UKGC Study: Ethnic Minority Gamblers Face Higher Harm Rates
A new Gambling Commission study has found that people from ethnic minority backgrounds in Great Britain are more likely to suffer serious harm from…
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Ex-MP’s Passport Trick Exposes GamStop Gaps; Levy Cash Scrutinised
A court case involving a former Welsh MP has put an uncomfortable spotlight on how easily GamStop’s self-exclusion protections can be sidestepped, while a…
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UKGC Licence Fees Jump 25% as Channel 4 Exposes Betting Tricks
UK casino operators are paying more just to hold their licences after the Gambling Commission’s fee rise took effect, while over on television, a…
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New BNPL Rules Echo Gambling’s Affordability Checks
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) providers such as Klarna and Clearpay came under full Financial Conduct Authority regulation on 15 July 2026, and shoppers…
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Budget’s High Street Plan Leaves Betting Shops Out of the Deal
Chancellor John Healey’s first Budget, delivered on 28 October 2026, funds a package of high street business rate cuts with a tax rise on…