The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Gambling Reform opened an inquiry into gambling regulation in Great Britain, with evidence submissions due by 12 September. Its review will cover existing rules, gambling-related harm, the Gambling Act white paper proposals and whether a new Gambling Act is needed.
The inquiry could inform recommendations on regulation affecting online and land-based gambling in Great Britain.
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UKGC outlined plans to evaluate gambling reforms in a consultation response published on 1 May 2024. The regulator said it and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport had jointly procured a partner to help design an evaluation framework. It expects the evaluation to examine the reforms collectively and assess individual measures.
The Gambling Commission (UKGC) has set out how it intends to evaluate the impact of changes to the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) and the Remote Gambling and Software Technical Standards, in a consultation response published on 1 May 2024 and last updated on 11 June 2024. The regulator said it and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) had jointly procured a partner to design the evaluation framework, a step it said would introduce independence and additional expertise.
The UK Gambling Commission announced revised gaming machine standards for Great Britain following consultation on proposals linked to the 2023 Gambling Act Review White Paper. The rules require category B machines to provide access to gambling management tools and session information, and prohibit games from celebrating awards below the stake or offering features that shorten the wait for a wager result. Most changes take effect in June 2027; existing machines are exempt.
The Gambling Commission reported that regulated gambling gross gambling yield in Great Britain rose 4.4% to £17.46bn in the financial year ended 31 March 2026. Remote casino, betting and bingo yield increased 6.9% to £8.3bn, while online casino yield rose 14.8% to £5.7bn. The Commission also reported that remote betting yield fell 6.6% to £2.4bn.
Reportedly, the latest Gambling Survey for Great Britain put problem gambling at 2.4%. The rate was slightly lower than a year earlier in the survey’s third edition.
The Gambling Commission published its third annual Gambling Survey for Great Britain, covering participation, behaviour and attitudes from 2023 to 2025. The survey found that 47% of adults reported gambling in the four weeks before the 2025 survey, while 2.4% recorded a PGSI score of at least 8.