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DCMS sets 25% increase in UK Gambling Commission licence fees

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The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport published its response to the Gambling Commission funding consultation on 30 June 2026. Licence fees will rise by 25% overall from 1 October 2026, subject to secondary legislation; charity lottery fees will stay unchanged, while personal licence fees will also increase by 25%.

Operators need to assess how revised fee categories will affect their costs before the planned October start date.

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NAO reviews Gambling Commission oversight of National Lottery licence

The UK's National Audit Office has begun a review of the fourth National Lottery licence, examining how the Gambling Commission and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport designed and awarded it and oversaw the transition from Camelot to Allwyn. The report is expected in spring 2027. Allwyn took over operation in February 2024.

Reportedly, the National Audit Office has started examining the current National Lottery licence. The public spending watchdog plans to assess whether the Gambling Commission's supervision is producing the strongest achievable benefits for good causes now that Allwyn UK has run the lottery since February 2024. Findings are due in spring 2027.

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