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?

On course bookies face licence reviews

Seven bookmakers are having their licence to offer…

30 July 2019

Gambling Commission restates firm commitment to reducing harm as research into suicidal behaviour is published

The reports are part of the Commission's research …

19 July 2019

Latest report reveals complex nature of advertising exposure to children, young people and vulnerable individuals

GambleAware has today published an interim report,…

09 July 2019