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UKGC begins charging mandatory gambling levy to fund harm research and treatment

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The UK Gambling Commission began collecting the UK’s statutory gambling levy in September, with the first payments due by 1 October. Operators must pay between 0.1% and 1.1% of revenue; the 2025 regulations took effect on 6 April and non-compliance can put licences at risk. Lottery services are exempt.

Operators must account for a mandatory charge linked to revenue, with non-payment potentially threatening their UK licences.

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OHID allocates more than £39m in gambling-harm levy grants

The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) has allocated more than £39m from the statutory gambling-harm levy to grant recipients in Britain. Gambling With Lives received £1.8m and its Chapter One initiative received £3m; the funding has drawn criticism from some industry figures because of the organisation’s advocacy work.

More than £39m from the statutory gambling-harm levy has been earmarked for recipients announced by the British government. Gambling With Lives is among the recipients, and its inclusion has upset some industry figures. OHID has awarded GWL £1.8m.

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