UK Gambling Commission executive director Tim Miller praised the Bingo Association’s engagement with the regulator at its AGM on 1 May. Miller said the response deadline for the gaming-machine consultation had been extended by two weeks to 3 June, and urged stakeholders to submit evidence.
Bingo operators and other stakeholders have until 3 June to respond to the UKGC’s gaming-machine consultation.
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The UKGC said on 30 September 2026 that it had published its response to the gaming machine consultation launched in January 2025. The regulator said stakeholder feedback shaped the final outcomes, which include requirements for new category B machines from 30 June 2027.
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) published its response to the gaming machine consultation on 30 September 2026, the regulator said. The consultation was launched in January 2025. The UKGC said stakeholder feedback led to changes to its outcomes, and that new requirements for category B gaming machines will apply from 30 June 2027.
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.
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.
The UK Gambling Commission has invited industry proposals on simplifying regulatory obligations, according to the report. Submissions are due by the end of September and may cover licence conditions, codes of practice, technical standards, reporting and operational processes; the regulator says consumer protection and other statutory aims must remain intact.
Gambling Commission executive director Tim Miller said a disconnect exists between the regulator and the industry over financial risk assessments. Speaking at iGB Live, Miller said the pilot had identified players in arrears that operators' current processes were not detecting. He said he did not yet have a timeline for implementation.