Helping you get information about gambling in Great Britain and find support when you need it

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.

Check a gambling business licence

You can also search our public register for licensed individuals and premises.

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• Fundraising, raffles and lotteries
• Safer Gambling
• Complain about a gambling business
• What happens to your money if a gambling business goes bust
• I can't withdraw my winnings
• Age, ID and financial verification

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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 2023 published
16 November 2023

Understanding the impact of increased cost of living on gambling behaviour published
10 October 2023

Guide advice to government - review of the gambling act 2005 published
27 April 2023

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. Lindar Media Limited faces £690,947 regulatory action

   20 September 2023

2. Suspension of licences – In Touch Games Limited

   01 September 2023

3. Done Bros (Cash Betting) Limited to pay £3.25m for regulatory failures

   18 July 2023

4. Gambling business Star Racing Limited fined £594,000

   13 July 2023

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Latest news

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Views wanted on proposals to make gambling safer The Gambling Commission has launched a new set of consultations aimed at making gambling in Britain safer and fairer. 29 November 2023

Andrew Rhodes speech at Bacta Annual Convention 2023 This speech was delivered by chief executive Andrew Rhodes at the British Amusement Catering Trade Association (BACTA) Annual Convention on 14 November 2023. 22 November 2023

IoL Annual Conference 2023 - Kay Roberts and Danielle Trigg speeches This speech was delivered by executive director of operations Kay Roberts and acting director of licensing Danielle Trigg at the Institute of Licensing (IoL) Conference on 16 November 2023. 16 November 2023

Consultations

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Autumn 2023 consultation on proposed changes to Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) and Remote Gambling and Software Technical Standards (RTS) Closes on 21 February 2024

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Latest blog posts

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  Gambling Survey for Great Britain Experimental data release – better data will lead to better regulation

  23 November 2023 - Statistics and research.

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  Looking forward to our second round of Gambling Act Review consultations

  15 November 2023 - Policy.

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