For the public

Gambling is a popular leisure activity that is enjoyed by many. There are lots of ways to gamble including playing the lottery, bingo, betting on sports, casino games or playing machines.

In this section

How we regulate the National Lottery, how to raise money for charity with gambling activities like lotteries, raffles, tombolas etc, how to gamble safely, help that is available if you feel you or someone you know has a gambling problem and your rights as a consumer.

Safer gambling

Consumer guides, tools to help you control your gambling, self-exclusion, getting help, scams and frauds

Fundraising and promotions

Lotteries, raffles, sweepstakes, 100 clubs, race nights, penny auctions, spot the ball and more…

The National Lottery

Advice for players, information on who runs the National Lottery, the licences for each game and how to complain about the National Lottery

Consumer news

The latest news affecting consumers

Your rights

Understand your rights as a consumer and what you can do to ensure you protect yourself

Consultations

We want to know what you think – all our latest consultations

Important reading

Self-exclusion

What is it and how does it work?

Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)

When you have a complaint about a gambling business

How gambling businesses protect your money

Any gambling business that holds customer funds must set out in their terms and conditions whether and how the funds are protected in the event the business becomes insolvent

Blog: Industry co-creation workshop – evaluation of safer gambling products and processes

On 29 March the Commission's Insight Team hosted a…

23 May 2019

Widespread regulator action results in further £4.5m in penalty packages for online gambling sector

Four gambling businesses are to pay a total of £4.…

15 May 2019

Gambling Commission publishes important new framework for measuring gambling harms among children and young people

As part of the National Strategy to Reduce Gamblin…

03 May 2019