The Gambling Commission regulates gambling in the public interest. It does so by keeping crime out of gambling, by ensuring that gambling is conducted fairly and openly, and by protecting children and vulnerable people from being harmed or exploited by gambling. The Commission also provides independent advice to government on gambling in Britain.

Gambling Commission Confidential Telephone Line
BIRNGHAM, U.K. (March 16, 2010) -- The Gambling Commission (the Commission) is exploring the feasibility of a confidential telephone line for gathering intelligence on matters relating to gambling regulation.......................Subscribers

Increased Prize Gaming Limits Means New Licences For Bingo Operators
BIRMINGHAM, UK (March 15, 2010) -- The Gambling Commission (the Commission) is this week issuing new licences to 225 licensed bingo operators after Parliament approved a Department for Culture Media and Sport proposal to increase prize gaming limits in bingo clubs........................Subscribers

Written Ministerial Statement on Television Product Placement
LONDON, UK (February 9, 2010) -- I would like to set out the Government’s plans for product placement on television. I announced on November 9, 2009 that the Government had decided to consult again on this issue, and we did so between that date and January 9, this year.  We had approximately 1480 responses to this consultation.   I am publishing these on my Department’s website today and we will make a summary report of them available shortly.........................Subscribers

Survey Data on Gambling Participation
Release For January 2010
BIRMINGHAM, UK (February 8, 2010) - The UK Gambling Commission has released the latest in its ongoing series of independently commissioned surveys of the gambling industry in that country.  The study was based on two separate sets of questions commissioned by the Gambling Commission in omnibus surveys conducted by ICM Research.........................Subscribers

Commission Welcomes Recommendations For Sports Betting Integrity
Integrity panel: Commission welcomes Parry’s report
BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (February 1, 2010) -- The Gambling Commission today welcomed the package of recommendations from the integrity expert panel, chaired by Rick Parry. The Commission stands ready to play its part in implementing the recommendations and looks forward to working with its partners in the sports and betting industries to do this once the package is endorsed by the Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe.......................Subscribers

The Gambling Commission to Meet Local Communities
LANCASTER, UK (February 8, 2010) – In the second of a series of open events in various locations across the country, the Gambling Commission is coming to Lancaster this week...............Subscribers

Advice On Non-Commercial And Private Gaming And Betting
New survey data on gambling participation and public perceptions of gambling
BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (February 1, 2010) -- The UK Gambling Commission has today published survey data on gambling participation and public perceptions of gambling. The findings are based on questions in omnibus* surveys conducted by ICM Research.....................Subscribers

National Lottery Reform Will Hand Scots £19m
EDINBURGH, Scotland (January 28, 2010) - The Tories say reform of the National Lottery could hand good causes in Scotland an extra £19 million.................Subscribers

New Survey Data Released On Gambling Participation And Public Perceptions Of Gambling
BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (January 28, 2010) -- The UK Gambling Commission has today published survey data on gambling participation and public perceptions of gambling. The findings are based on questions in omnibus* surveys conducted by ICM Research.......................Subscribers

Commission Publishes Updated Advice on Prize Competitions and Free Draws
BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (December 14, 2009) -- The Gambling Commission (the Commission) has published updated advice for organisers of prize competitions and free draws......................Subscribers

Gambling Commission Offers New Guidance For Good-Cause Lotteries
Documents Gather Together Law and Best Practice
BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (November 10, 2009) -- The UK Gambling Commission has published two revised sets of guidance for people running lotteries to raise money for good causes...................Subscribers

New Advice to Help Smaller Gambling Businesses Comply With Proceeds of Crime Act
BIRMINGHAM, UK (September 17, 2009) -- The UK Gambling Commission (the Commission) has today published advice for gambling operators and a short leaflet aimed specifically at small businesses to enable them to comply with the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA).......................Subscribers

New Levy Board Chair Appointed
BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (August 5, 2009) --Paul Lee has been appointed as the new Chair of the Horserace Betting Levy Board..................Subscribers

Gambling Commission Seeking Views on Updated Advice on Prize Competitions and Free Draws
BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (August 14, 2009) -- The Gambling Commission (the Commission) is inviting interested parties to comment on proposed additions to the Commission’s advice on prize competitions and free draws........................Subscribers

Mystery Shopping Tests Continue
BIRMINGHAM, UK (July 2009) -- The Gambling Commission (the Commission) carries out a rolling programme of mystery shopping exercises as part of its ongoing compliance programme. The programme looks at various aspects of social responsibility and the Commission will be retesting betting operators who have previously been found wanting in the near future....................Subscribers

Gambling Commission Publishes Annual Report and Accounts 2008-9
BIRMINGHAM, UK (July 16, 2009) -- This report and accounts covers the Commission's activity for 2008/09, the first full year of the Gambling Act 2005 since it came into force on September 1, 2007................Subscribers

More Gaming Machines Moved Out in Joint Operation
BIRMINGHAM, UK (July 2, 2009) -- A further 13 gaming machines have been seized as a result of a recent multi-agency operation involving the Gambling Commission (the Commission) and its partners.........................Subscribers

UK Shops to Tackle Underage Betting
LONDON, United Kingdom (June 10, 2009) -- Bookmakers are to assign staff to check the age of customers after the gambling watchdog criticised procedures. The Gambling Commission found that 98 out of 100 betting shops it surveyed allowed under 18s to make bets...................Subscribers

Gambling Commission Publishes Revised Guidance to Licensing Authorities
BIRMINGHAM, UK (May 1, 2009) -- The UK Gambling Commission's revised Guidance to Licensing Authorities on gambling under the Gambling Act 2005 (the Gambling Act) is published today....................Subscribers

Government Will Move To Strengthen Anti-Corruption Measures In Sport Amid Concerns The Gambling Commission Has Failed To Take Control Of The Area
BIRMINGHAM, UK (May 6, 2009) – News sources reported today  that Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe is to appoint an expert panel including the police and other law-enforcement agencies, sports governing bodies and legal experts to work alongside the UK Gambling Commission, who will be represented......................Subscribers

The Gambling Commission Publishes Revised Guidance to Licensing Authorities
BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (May 1, 2009) -- The Gambling Commission's revised Guidance to Licensing Authorities on gambling under the Gambling Act 2005 (the Gambling Act) is published today (1 May 2009).........................Subscribers

British Panel of Experts Named to Advise on Future Gaming Machines Research
BIRMINGHAM, UK (March 13, 2009) -- The UK Gambling Commission has now assembled a British panel of experts to complement the international panel to advise on future research into high-stake, high-prize gaming machines................Subscribers

National Centre for Social Research Appointed to Carry Out British Gambling Prevalence Survey 2010
BIRMINGHAM, UK (February 27, 2009) -- Following a rigorous selection process the Gambling Commission has appointed The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen), to carry out the British Gambling Prevalence Survey (BGPS) 2010....................Subscribers

Gambling Commission Assembles International Expert Panel on Gaming Machines
BIRMINGHAM, UK (February 27, 2009) -- The Gambling Commission has assembled an international panel of experts on gaming machines research as part of its ongoing research into high-stake high prize gaming machines...............Subscribers

Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice: Condition 11 on Lottery Limits Revised
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom (February 13, 2009) -- Towards the end of last year, both the Gambling Commission and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) held consultations on the limits on large society lottery proceeds and prizes. As a result, DCMS has......................Subscribers

British Gambling Prevalence Survey 2010: An Overview
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom (January 2009) -- The UK Gambling Commission has started planning for the next British Gambling Prevalence Survey that will be published in 2010. It has published an overview of the main themes the Commission is currently considering...................Subscribers

Cashless and Card-Based Technologies in Gambling: a Review of the Literature
BIRMINGHAM, UK (December 3, 2008) -- We (UK Gambling Commission) have published a literature review, which is intended to improve the understanding of the arguments for and against the introduction of cashless and card-based technologies to reduce problem gambling and promote responsible gambling................Subscribers

Impact of High-Stake, High-Prize Gaming Machines on Problem Gambling
BIRMINGHAM, UK (December 3, 2008) -- In March 2008 the Minister for Sport asked the Commission to prioritise identifying what further research could be done to understand the impact of high-stake, high-prize gaming machines on problem gamblers.....................Subscribers

The Gambling Commission Appoints Baroness Neuberger as Chair of the Independent Strategy Board on Minimising Risks From Gambling
Birmingham, UK (November 28, 2008) -- Baroness Neuberger has been appointed as the Chair of the new independent Strategy Board that will advise the Gambling Commission (the Commission) and, in turn, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), on research, education and treatment programmes needed to support a national responsible gambling strategy.................Subscribers

Senior Management Changes at the Gambling Commission
BIRMINGHAM, UK (October 10, 2008) -- Beryl Brown, Director of Policy and Communications will be leaving the Gambling Commission on 31 October 2008............Subscribers

Nationwide Drive Targets Illegal Gaming Machine Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (September 19, 2008) -- The Gambling Commission has today warned machine suppliers that time is rapidly running out for those who persist in ignoring the Gambling Act 2005..............Subscribers

Gambling Commission Chooses Atos Origin to Implement Licence CRM Systems
UNITED KINGDOM (August 20, 2008) -- Atos Origin has won a new contract with Great Britain's Gambling Commission to implement the IT systems that support the Commission's licensing and compliance work for arcades, betting shops, bingo halls, casinos, gaming machine suppliers and lotteries, as well as British-based gambling websites.............Subscribers

UK Gambling Commission Annual Report and Accounts, and Industry Statistics 2007/08
BIRMINGHAM, UK (July 17, 2008) -- This report and accounts covers the Commission's activity for 2007/08 - under the Gaming Act 1968 and, from 1 September 2007, under the Gambling Act 2005 (the 2005 Act). The 2005 Act covers betting, remote gambling and arcades for the first time, in addition to casinos, bingo, lotteries and gaming machines....................Subscribers

Consultations on the Limits on Society Lottery Proceeds and Prizes Held by DCMS and the Gambling Commission
BIRMINGHAM, UK (July 17, 2008) -- The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Gambling Commission have released separate consultations on the limits on society lottery proceeds and prizes. DCMS has launched a three month consultation on a proposal to...............Subscribers

DCMS to Consult on Charity Lottery Limits
UNITED KINGDOM (July 23, 2008) -- Charities and local community groups that run lotteries are being urged to participate in two consultations, in order to determine both the amount of money that can be raised and the amount that can be given away as the top prize...............Subscribers

TLC Wins Law Change to Allow Super Draw
BIRMINGHAM, UK (July 22 2008) -- Charity lottery TLC has successfully lobbied for an amendment to legislation that prevented it from linking with other charity lotteries to create a national Super Draw...............Subscribers

Gambling Commission Releases Approved List
UNITED KINGDOM (July 2008) – The UK Gambling Commission has published an updated list of test houses that are approved or provisionally approved to test compliance against the Commission's technical standards and requirements.....................Subscribers

Charities Given Society Lottery Jackpot Boost
LONDON, UK (July 16, 2008) -- Plans to double jackpot and proceeds limits for charity lotteries were announced by Minister for Sport Gerry Sutcliffe today................Subscribers

UK Gambling Commission Swoops On Unlicensed Machines
BIRMINGHAM, UK (June 12, 2008) -- The UK Gambling Commission has seized a number of gaming machines in a multi-agency operation in Oldham...............Subscribers

UK Gambling Commission Spotlights In-Running Betting Concerns
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom (May 16, 2008) – The UK Gambling Commission released an issues paper on ‘in-running betting’ on 14 May 2008..................Subscribers

Gambling Commission Publishes Second Consultation on the Review of Research, Education and Treatment
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom (May 16, 2008) -- On May 9, 2008 the UK Gambling Commission published the second consultation on the Review of Research, Education and Treatment................Subscribers

Contributions Invited to Cashless Technologies in Gambling Review
UK (June 13, 2008) – The UK Gambling Commission has contracted Dr Jonathan Parke from University of Salford to undertake a literature review of cashless technologies, especially where these have been used................Subscribers

Director of Monitoring and Enforcement to Leave Commission in July 2008
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom (May 2, 2008) -- Andrew Lyman, a Director at the Gambling Commission, will be leaving shortly to take up a senior executive role with the Association of British Bookmakers.................Subscribers

Gambling Commission E-Bulletin – Issue 53
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom (April 18, 2008) -- The fortnightly bulletin from the UK Gambling Commission................Subscribers

Gambling Commission E-Bulletin – Issue 52
BIRMINGHAM, UK (April 4, 2008) -- Welcome to the fortnightly email bulletin from the UK Gambling Commission (the Commission)..................Subscribers

Gambling Commission Chairman’s Speech to the ABB AGM
LONDON, UK (March 4, 2008) -- The UK Gambling Commission's Chairman, Brian Pomeroy, made a speech to the ABB AGM in London on 4 March 2008 detailing our planned activity for the coming year................Subscribers

Gambling Commission Notice - Facilitating Betting in Pubs and Clubs is Illegal
UNITED KINGDOM (March 6, 2008) -- Bookmakers, publicans and club officials are being warned by the Gambling Commission that commercial betting is not allowed in pubs, clubs or similar licensed premises...............Subscribers

Gambling Commission Announce Appointment of Legal Advisers
BIRMINGHAM, UK (January 29, 2008) -- The UK Gambling Commission has completed a review of its legal panel, with Brodies, Gregory Rowcliffe Milners and Wragge & Co being appointed to act as its external legal advisers until December 2010...............Subscribers

CAST, First Organization in the UK to Gain Approval from the Gambling Commission to Test Gaming Machines for Legal Compliance
LIVERPOOL, UK (January 9, 2008) -- Bangor University's Centre for Advanced Software Technologies (CAST Ltd) has become the first organisation in the UK to gain approval from the Gambling Commission to test gaming machines for legal compliance................Subscribers

UK Gambling Commission E-bulletin
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom (December 28, 2007) -- The UK Gambling Commission publishes a fortnightly electronic bulletin containing all the latest news from the Commission and DCMS, notifications of approaching consultation deadlines, and publication announcements..............Subscribers

Commission Issues Updated Guidance on Prize Competitions and Free Draws
LONDON, UK (November 2, 2007) -- Updated guidance on where the boundary lies between lotteries, prize competitions and free draws under the provisions in the Gambling Act 2005 is published today by the Gambling Commission.................Subscribers

The Gambling Commission Publishes Statistics on Participation in Remote Gambling
LONDON, United Kingdom (October 24, 2007) -- The Gambling Commission today publishes the latest figures from a quarterly statistical series that provides a snapshot of participation by adults in remote gambling, including online gambling, in Britain............Subscribers

Integrity in Sports Betting Position Paper
LONDON, UK (October 4, 2007) – The UK Gambling Commission today calls for increased co-operation between licensed betting operators and sports governing bodies to promote the integrity of British sports betting...................Read the full story at: Vol.41 No.3

Nick Tofiluk joins the Gambling Commission
LONDON, UK (October 1, 2007) -- Nick Tofiluk will join the Gambling Commission on 5 November 2007 as the new Director of Operations................Subscribers

British Gambling Prevalence Survey 2007 - 'Surprise' Over Gambling Figures
LONDON, UK (September 19, 2007) -- A report released by the Gambling Commission today reveals that problem gambling has not increased over the last eight years, despite widespread speculation to the contrary. The British Gambling Prevalence Survey 2007 provides data on gambling participation by the British public..............Subscribers

Gambling Commission Takes on New Responsibilities and Powers Under New Gambling Act
LONDON, United Kingdom (August 31, 2007) -- Big changes are in store for Britain’s £91 billion* gambling industry, when on Saturday 1 September the Gambling Commission takes on new responsibilities and powers under the Gambling Act 2005.............Subscribers

UK Gambling Commission Releases Annual Report and Accounts 2006-7
UNITED KINGDOM (July 11, 2007) -- The first full year's activity of the Gambling Commission is detailed in its 2006/07 Annual Report and Accounts was published on 11 July 2007.......................Subscribers

Gambling Commission Publishes Guidance on Free Draws and Prize Competitions
LONDON, United Kingdom (June 29, 2007) -- The Gambling Commission today publishes guidance under the Gambling Act 2005 on the distinction between prize competitions and free draws on the one hand, and lotteries on the other. ...............................Subscribers

New Guidelines For TV Quiz Shows -- The Gambling Commission Publishes Responses To Advertising Messages Consultation
LONDON, UK (June 29, 2007) -- The Gambling Commission today publishes the responses to its consultation on gambling advertisements and their impact on responsible gambling which calls on gambling operators to demonstrate their commitment to social responsibility in advertising and sponsorship.......................Subscribers