Location: United Kingdom
UK lawmakers urge culture secretary to halt Gambling Commission’s affordability checks
A cross-party group of 19 MPs representing British racecourses has called on Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy to intervene and suspend the... more
Seaside gaming center in northern England applies for 24/7 operation
The owners of an adult gaming centre in Scarborough have applied to keep it open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, after having been... more
UK launches largest independent gambling-harms research center
The UK has inaugurated its largest independent center dedicated to researching gambling-related harms. The center, announced by the DCMS on... more
Gambling harms levy in limbo as NHS England abolition still on
The British government is swinging back the hammer to drive the final nail into the coffin of NHS England, one of three administrative... more
UK government outlines remit of new Illegal Gambling Taskforce
The UK government has revealed further details of its new Illegal Gambling Taskforce, setting out how the group will tackle unlicensed... more
UK Gambling Commission announce tougher measures on gambling machines
The Gambling Commission has announced plans for stricter regulation of non-compliant gaming machines and intends to intensify enforcement... more
Entain urges UK football regulator urged to ban Premier League clubs from unlicensed gambling money
The Independent Football Regulator (IFR) has been urged to stop Premier League clubs from accepting sponsorship from gambling companies... more
Study says UK’s online gambling reforms carry low economic impact
A macroeconomic study examining the impacts of the UK Gambling Act review has concluded that the agreed reforms would result in only a... more
Manchester United’s talks with Betway have led to criticism, scrutiny and debate
Rabat, Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco, January 2026. Algeria v DR Congo. The game was 0-0, when, at half-time, I received a tap on the... more
UK likely to give local authorities more control over gambling licensing: regulator
Ian Angus, Director of Policy at the UK’s Gambling Commission, is confident that the government’s push to give lower authorities more... more
