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UK government weighs gambling licence fee increases of up to 30%

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The UK government is consulting on options to raise annual gambling licence fees from 1 October 2026, according to consultation documents from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The options include a 30% increase favoured by the Gambling Commission and a government-preferred 20% rise with a further 10% ring-fenced for illegal-market enforcement; the consultation is expected to run until 29 March.

Operators could face higher annual licence fees under the government’s proposals.

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