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DCMS sets out Gambling Levy Programme Board’s 10-member remit

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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has outlined how the British Gambling Levy Programme Board will oversee delivery of government priorities for research, prevention and treatment. The 10-member board will monitor the levy’s effectiveness, while individual commissioning organisations decide specific spending and the secretary of state or gambling minister and HM Treasury approve allocations.

The board’s oversight and approval arrangements shape how levy funding for research, prevention and treatment is governed.

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UKGC sets out consultation response on gaming machine standards

The UKGC sets out its position on gaming machine standards, testing and licence requirements following its January 2025 consultation. The response covers proposals for player limits, safer gambling messages and displays showing net position and time spent playing.

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has set out its position on changes to the Gaming Machine Technical Standards (GMTS), the Gaming Machine Testing Strategy and the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP), following its January 2025 consultation. The response document was published on 30 September 2026, according to the regulator's notice.

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