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UKGC reports 3,038,969 illegal gambling URLs removed in six months

Enforcement & compliance

The UK Gambling Commission said search engines removed 3,038,969 illegal gambling URLs in Great Britain between April and September 2026, while it referred more than 7.8 million URLs for removal. Acting chief executive Sarah Gardner said additional government funding contributed to the increase; the Commission may shift its enforcement focus as it develops measures of the illegal market.

Operators and regulators can gauge the scale of illegal gambling activity and enforcement as the Commission considers new measures of the market.

Earlier fines and penalties by UKGC

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Not namedNot statedGambling Commission removes 3.04 million URLs in six monthsNot stated
Not namedNot statedUKGC refers 7.7 million illegal gambling URLs to search engines in Q3Not stated
Not namedNot statedGambling Commission signals further action after UK election betting convictionsNot stated
Not namedNot statedThree people sentenced over UK election betting caseNot stated
Not namedNot statedCourt sentences three over bets on 2024 General Election dateNot stated

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