Unlicensed gambling
The aim of our regulatory activity is to make it difficult to provide illegal gambling at scale to customers in Great Britain (GB).
We receive reports and intelligence on potential illegal gambling activity. We may find, after initial assessment of a report, that unlicensed activity is not actually taking place or is not accessible by British customers. We prioritise action against those we consider pose the biggest risk.
While we develop improved metrics in this area, we are demonstrating our impact by reporting on the activity we have taken to disrupt those priority cases.
Since 2022 we have made some improvements to the way we report our data, so not all data from previous years can be compared directly.
Enforcement activities undertaken
Cease and desist
148 |
15 |
113 |
7 |
79 |
22 |
Referrals to search engine operators
7,008 |
Outcomes of disruption activity
2 |
51 |
2 |
30 |
52 |
1 |
216 |
Casework undertaken - 2022 to 2023
Within this period there were a total of 194 prioritised casework (excluding illegal lotteries).
Casework undertaken - 2022 to 2023.
53 |
5 |
16 |
54 |
42 |
5 |
In addition to this activity the Gambling Commission has investigated and made 161 referrals to social media platforms to close down illegal lotteries.
Casework undertaken - 2020 to 2022
Casework undertaken - 2020 to 2022.
99 |
89 |
Casework undertaken - 2020 to 2022.
83 |
68 |
46 |
9 |
54 |
19 |
Outcomes from disruption activity and enforcement engagement
Outcomes from disruption activity and enforcement engagement.
14 |
0 |
13 |
23 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
2 |