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.

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

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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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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

New remote customer interaction guidance update – August 2023 Remote gambling operators are advised to read this update on the introduction of new remote customer interaction guidance following consultation. 23 August 2023

Consultations

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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 Closes on 18 October 2023

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Latest blog posts

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  Your questions answered on the financial risk checks consultation

  7 September 2023 - Policy.

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  The impact of the World Cup on gambling attitudes and behaviours

  16 August 2023 - Statistics and research.

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