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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Safer gambling

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

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

Visit the hub about gambling licence information, guidance and advice for businesses and individuals

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 about find published statistics and research in our new hub

Find out more about the National Lottery licence competition

The National Lottery licence competition about find out more about 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.

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

Gambling participation and the prevalence of problem gambling survey: Experimental statistics stage published
19 April 2023

Young People and Gambling 2022 published
10 November 2022

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

Lindar Media Limited faces £690,947 regulatory action

20 September 2023
Suspension of licences – In Touch Games Limited

01 September 2023
Done Bros (Cash Betting) Limited to pay £3.25m for regulatory failures

18 July 2023
Gambling business Star Racing Limited fined £594,000

13 July 2023

Latest news

Regulating the Game Conference - Tim Miller speech This speech was delivered by executive director Tim Miller at the Regulating the Game Conference on 25 September 2023. Please note: This is the speech as drafted and may slightly differ from the delivered version. 25 September 2023

Financial risk check proposals – open letter to Racing Post readers In recent months the Racing Post has, on a daily basis, provided readers with imbalanced stories about the ongoing financial risk consultation and frequently failed to seek a right of reply from the Commission. 19 September 2023

New gambling Industry Forum The Gambling Commission has announced the establishment of an Industry Forum. 14 September 2023

Consultations

Summer 2023 consultation on proposed changes to Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP), Remote Gambling and Software Technical Standards (RTS), and arrangements for Regulatory Panels Opens in a new tab Closes on 18 October 2023

Latest blog posts

Your questions answered on the financial risk checks consultation

7 September 2023 - Policy.
The impact of the World Cup on gambling attitudes and behaviours

16 August 2023 - Statistics and research.

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