Gambling Commission cannot police every UK betting shop, says Executive Director

Thursday, September 4, 2025 8:20 PM
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  • Ted Orme-Claye, SBC News

Tim Miller, the Executive Director of the UK Gambling Commission, has shared his views on local authorities’ role in gambling regulation amid a debate which has now even got the Prime Minister involved.

Yesterday, (3 September), Miller spoke to the Peers for Gambling Reform (PGR), one of the most vocal legislative groups calling for gambling law reform in the UK, the other being the All Party Parliamentary Group for Gambling Reform (APPG) in the House of Commons.

Miller emphasized the importance of effective measures in a speech to assemble Lords this week – perhaps offering some words of caution. Amid calls for further reform, the UK may be cautious, as it is still in the process of overseeing the industry’s adjustment to the Gambling Act review, a process which itself took two-and-a-half years.