The UK Gambling Commission published the first report in a series examining illegal gambling in Great Britain. Chief executive Andrew Rhodes said the research would help the Commission understand how the market operates; three further reports are planned on engagement trends, enforcement and estimating market size.
The findings may help operators and regulators address consumers’ difficulty identifying unlicensed gambling sites.
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The UK Gambling Commission published research on 27 October 2026 using combined Gambling Survey for Great Britain data from 2023, 2024 and 2025. It found that 7.7% of participants with mixed or multiple ethnic backgrounds had a PGSI score of at least 8, compared with 1.9% of white participants; the analysis shows an association, not a cause.
The British regulator published research on 27 October 2026 on gambling participation and harm among ethnic groups. The research combines data from the Gambling Survey for Great Britain for 2023, 2024 and 2025. The researchers distinguish participants with white, mixed, Asian, Black or other ethnic backgrounds.
The UKGC announced two statistical publications on 26 February 2026: quarterly industry figures for Q3 2025 and the latest Gambling Survey for Great Britain wave. The regulator said it had added lottery data to the quarterly industry publication and encouraged comparisons between the industry and survey datasets.
The UKGC published two sets of official statistics on 26 February 2026, both covering data collected during July to September 2025. The first is the regulator's quarterly industry statistics, compiled from regulatory returns for 1 July to 30 September 2025 and covering the customer-facing sectors of the gambling market. The second is Wave 3, 2025 of the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB), with fieldwork carried out between July and October 2025.
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.