News
News, speeches and announcements from the Gambling Commission.
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Speeches
iGB Live 2025 - Helen Rhodes speech
This speech was delivered by Director of Major Policy Projects and Evaluation Helen Rhodes at the iGB Live Conference on 2 July 2025. Please note: This is the speech as drafted and may slightly differ from the delivered version.
4 July 2025
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Industry
Chair of the Industry Forum, Nick Rust decides to step down
Nick Rust has announced that he will be stepping down as Chair of the Industry Forum when his agreed two-year term comes to an end in November.
25 June 2025
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Enforcement
Six basketball players face sanctions
The Gambling Commission’s Sport Betting Intelligence Unit (SBIU) supported investigations into match-fixing and regulation breaches within the former British Basketball League (BBL).
16 June 2025
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Enforcement
Fifteen appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with cheating
Fifteen people appeared before Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with offences under the Gambling Act 2005.
13 June 2025
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Consumers
Commission launches new Consumer Voice framework
The Gambling Commission has unveiled a new and improved Consumer Voice framework, marking a major step forward in how the regulator listens to and understands the experiences of people who gamble in Great Britain.
28 May 2025
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Speeches
Lotteries Council Annual Conference 2025 - Sarah Gardner speech
This speech was delivered by Deputy Chief Executive Sarah Gardner at the Lotteries Council Annual Conference on 21 May 2025. Please note: This is the speech as drafted and may slightly differ from the delivered version.
22 May 2025
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Consumers
Operator suspended for not participating in self-exclusion scheme
The Gambling Commission has suspended an Adult Gaming Centre from operating for failing to participate in a gambling harm reduction initiative and failing to have a complaints and disputes process in place.
22 May 2025
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Consumers
Commission welcomes OSR review of Gambling Survey for Great Britain
The Gambling Commission welcomes the findings from the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR).
22 May 2025
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Consumers
Commission updates on the financial risk assessments pilot
Today the Gambling Commission has published a further update on the ongoing pilot of financial risk assessments.
21 May 2025
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Enforcement
TGP Europe leaves GB market following Commission investigation
Commission regulatory action into a white label gambling operator has resulted in the company leaving the British market.
16 May 2025
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Enforcement
£2m fine for online operator Spreadex Limited
A gambling business will pay a £2,022,000 penalty after a Gambling Commission investigation revealed Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and social responsibility failings.
15 May 2025
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Industry
Market impact data on gambling behaviour - operator data to March 2025
The Gambling Commission has published further data on the gambling industry in Great Britain.
7 May 2025
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Speeches
Bingo Association AGM - Tim Miller speech
This speech was delivered by executive director Tim Miller at the Bingo Association AGM on 1 May 2025. Please note: This is the speech as drafted and may slightly differ from the delivered version.
2 May 2025
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Enforcement
11 year ban for darts player Andy Jenkins
Darts player Andy Jenkins has been banned from all Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) events for 11 years and will pay a £17,580.03 fine for fixing 12 matches.
30 April 2025
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Enforcement
Industry warning notice: regulatory returns submissions
Operators are being warned that they face regulatory action if they fail to complete regulatory returns or submit them on time.
17 April 2025
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Enforcement
Gambling Commission charges 15 with General Election betting offences
The Gambling Commission has charged 15 people with offences under the Gambling Act 2005 following an investigation into alleged cheating related to bets placed on the timing of the 2024 General Election.
14 April 2025
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Speeches
Bacta SR Exchange - Bryony Sheldon speech
This speech was delivered by Director of Policy Bryony Sheldon at the Bacta SR Exchange on Wednesday 26 March 2025. Please note: This is the speech as drafted and may slightly differ from the delivered version.
27 March 2025
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Enforcement
Football Pools Limited faces £375,000 regulatory action
Online gambling business, Football Pools Limited, is to pay £375,000 after a Commission investigation revealed social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures.
27 March 2025
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Consumers
Gambling promotions to be safer and simpler
New rules increasing the safety and simplicity of consumer promotional offers are to be introduced by the Gambling Commission.
26 March 2025
e-bulletin updates
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