SectorWire
SearchGet the daily briefing
Menu

UK Gambling Commission outlines consumer safeguards and illegal-gambling measures

Regulation

Tim Miller, executive director of the UK Gambling Commission, opened the Ethical Gambling Forum on 28 April 2026 by discussing innovation and consumer protection. He said the regulator was nearing the final stages of reforms under the 2023 White Paper, including decisions on financial risk assessments, and cited £26 million for work against illegal gambling.

Operators face possible changes to financial risk checks as the Commission completes its reforms.

Request a correction

Keep reading

Regulation

Gambling Commission presents UK illegal gambling estimates challenged in report

The Gambling Commission presented new UK illegal-gambling estimates on 5 November 2026, based on survey data collected between April 2025 and April 2026. A report questions the Commission’s description of illegal-market participation as low and stable, citing the newness of the measure, the survey sample and other indicators, including a 12% rise in September 2026 activity against the previous three-month average.

The Gambling Commission, Great Britain's gambling regulator, presented new illegal gambling figures on 5 November. Sue Young, the Commission's executive director of operations, said in the press release that participation in the illegal market appears low and stable on these indicators. The report questions that description.

Continue reading