Safer gambling

Safe and responsible gambling comes from an industry that takes care of its customers, customers who are empowered with the knowledge to manage their gambling and a regulator that ensures the consumer is at the heart of everything we do.

In this section

How to make sure you gamble safely with licensed businesses and how to gamble responsibly by using tools to manage your activity.

Consumer guides

Quick guides to help you understand the gambling industry

Scams and frauds

We can't list every scam that is out there but here are some tips to help you stay safe

Why ID verification is important

Why gambling businesses ask for your ID and how it helps to prevent crime

Tools you can use to help you control the time and money you spend gambling

There are tools provided by gambling businesses to help you to control the amount of time and money you spend gambling

Getting help to control your gambling

For a small number of people gambling can become a problem, but there is help available

Self-exclusion

What is it and how does it work?

Gambling Commission imposes tougher licence conditions on online operators

Three online gambling operators have been investig…

28 October 2020

Data shows the impact of Covid-19 on gambling behaviour in August 2020

The Gambling Commission has published further data…

14 October 2020

Gambling Commission partners with Facebook to release guidance aimed at helping consumers limit gambling related adverts on the platform

The guidance explains the different ways in which …

28 September 2020