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We license, regulate, advise and provide guidance to the individuals and businesses that offer gambling in Great Britain, including the National Lottery in the UK

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  Safer gambling

  Find out how to stay safe when gambling, get help, advice and how to use tools to manage your gambling activity.

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  Money and rights

  Our new guides help you understand your rights when gambling and how gambling businesses protect your money.

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  Fundraising and lotteries

  You may need a licence for some types of draws and raffles, our guides a help you stay legal and run a safe draw.

Gambling licence information, guidance and advice for businesses and individuals

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Help and support

If you or someone you know is struggling with gambling-related problems, contact the National Gambling Helpline.

0808 8020 133

Free of charge, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Find published statistics and research in our new hub

Statistics and research hub

Find out more about the National Lottery licence competition

The National Lottery licence competition

Our work

Find out about the work we're doing to raise standards in the gambling industry, protect children and the vulnerable and keep crime out of gambling.

Young People and Gambling 2022 published
10 November 2022

Guide developing survey questions capturing gambling-related harms published
19 October 2022

Prohibition of gambling on credit cards published
2 November 2021

Guide our strategy for the next three years published
1 April 2021

Who we are and what we do

Find out more about what we do, what we regulate and who we are in our about us section.

Action we've taken

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1. Blue Star Planet faces £620,000 regulatory action

   16 February 2023

2. £6.1m fine for online operator In Touch Games

   25 January 2023

3. Online gambling business TonyBet fined £442,750

   18 January 2023

4. Vivaro Limited faces £337,631 regulatory action

   17 January 2023

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Latest news

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Market impact data on gambling behaviour - operator data to Dec 2022 The Gambling Commission has published further data showing how gambling behaviour is reacting to current environmental factors in Great Britain. 23 February 2023

Local Government Association - Sarah Gardner speech This speech was delivered by deputy chief executive Sarah Gardner to the Local Government Association in London on 8 February 2023. Please note - this is the speech as drafted and may slightly differ from the delivered version. 08 February 2023

ICE World Regulatory Briefing - Andrew Rhodes speech Andrew Rhodes delivered a keynote speech at ICE 2023. His speech was titled: "Latest research shaping regulatory decisions in safer gambling in the UK". Please note: This is the speech as drafted and may slightly differ from the delivered version. 08 February 2023

Consultations

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Consultation on Licence conditions and codes of practice February 2023: multi-operator self-exclusion, notification of deaths by suicide and technical update relating to payment services Closes on 23 May 2023

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Blog posts

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Women and gambling: Making the invisible visible

8 March 2023 - Communications.

Looking forward to the Setting the Evidence Agenda Conference

2 March 2023 - Statistics and research.

Solidarity with Ukraine - supporting and collaborating across borders

24 February 2023 - Communications.

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