Betting news tagged with 'uk'

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has unveiled a new interactive online game designed to educate consumers about the growing risks associated with illegal gambling platforms, marking a fresh push to protect players and strengthen awareness across the UK's betting landscape.

Read more » BGC launches Interactive Game to expose Hidden Dangers of Black Market Gambling

Safer Gambling Week is a cross-country initiative to promote safer gambling in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

This year's Safer Gambling Week runs November 17 until 23, and will see once again the whole industry coming together in a combined effort to further promote and raise awareness of safer gambling, feature the tools available for customers to stay in control, and provide advice and support for those who need it.

Read more » Safer Gambling Week 2025 - November 17-23

The UK's online casino sector has already amassed an estimated £2.1 billion in gross gambling yield (GGY) during the first half of 2025 - a figure that places it among the country's leading entertainment industries. This surge comes despite an increasingly strict regulatory environment aimed at curbing excessive gambling. Far from slowing down, the market is gaining speed, driven by technological advancements and a fundamental change in how people choose to unwind.

Read more » UK Online Casino Industry Hits £2.1 Billion in Revenue in 2025, and It's Still Growing

The Gambling Commission has published the second annual report from the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB), currently the largest dedicated study in the world focusing on gambling habits, behaviors, and impacts. The survey, developed by the National Centre for Social Research in collaboration with the University of Glasgow, has undergone independent review and contributes to the Commission's broader research into gambling trends across the country.

Read more » UKGC publishes Second Annual Report from the Gambling Survey for Great Britain

The Betting & Gaming Council (BGC) is the UK's main trade body for the regulated betting and gaming industry, established in 2019. It represents over 90% of licensed betting shops, online gaming operators, casinos, and bingo businesses (excluding the National Lottery).

Read more » BGC says Betting Shops are a Valuable Part of the High Street

The UK Gambling Commission has confirmed that the Advisory Board for Safer Gambling (ABSG) will be officially closed, having fulfilled the objectives set out in its original mandate.

Established to provide independent advice and scrutiny around the National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms, the ABSG has played a key role in shaping safer gambling initiatives. Now that the strategy has reached its conclusion and major goals have been delivered, the Commission believes it is the appropriate time to wind down the board's activities and shift focus to future priorities.

Read more » UK Gambling Commission to close Advisory Board for Safer Gambling

GambleAware, long a central figure in commissioning gambling harm services, will formally cease operations by the end of March 2026. This planned closure aligns with the UK government's adoption of a statutory levy model, which shifts responsibility for tackling gambling-related harm from third-sector organizations to public agencies.

Read more » GambleAware to Close by 2026 as UK Transitions to Statutory Gambling Levy System

The number of VIP and high-value gambling customers in the UK has sharply declined by 95% per operator since the implementation of stricter regulations in 2020, according to a new report from the Gambling Commission.

Prior to these reforms, 22 gambling operators reported a combined total of 42,349 VIP customers. By the 2023-2024 period, this figure had fallen dramatically to just 1,616 across 18 operators - representing an average drop from 1,925 VIPs per operator to fewer than 90.

Read more » Gambling Commission: Number of VIP Gamblers in the UK drops by 95% after Crackdown

UK charities are poised to receive a significant boost from this year's Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot, as members of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) commit to donating all profits from the race to a selection of leading charitable organizations.

Read more » Charities Set to Win Big at Britannia Stakes Race as UK Bookmakers Pledge All Profits

A proposed increase in the UK's online betting tax could prompt a mass shift of players to unregulated gambling sites, according to a new survey and industry experts.

Research conducted by YouGov revealed that 65% of bettors in Great Britain believe a rise in online gambling taxes would encourage customers to turn to offshore, untaxed operators. The findings suggest that higher costs passed on to players could fuel black market activity and undermine regulated platforms.

Read more » BGC: UK Tax Hike risks Pushing Two Thirds of Bettors to Black Market

The UK's gambling participation rate has fallen to its lowest level since tracking started in 2023, but online participation continues to grow, according to the latest survey by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC).

The Year 2, Wave 4 Gambling Survey for Great Britain, published on May 23, surveyed 5,191 adults between September 2024 and January 2025. It revealed that just 46% of UK adults had gambled in the previous four weeks, down from 49% in the prior wave, marking a new low in overall participation.

Read more » UK Gambling Participation Hits Record Low, but Online Gaming Continues to Rise

The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published its latest industry statistics, highlighting a 7% year-on-year increase in gross gambling yield (GGY) from the online sector during the first quarter of 2025. Online gambling revenue rose to £1.45 billion, underscoring the sector's resilience amid regulatory shifts and heightened market competition.

Read more » UKGC Reports 7% Growth in Online Gambling Revenue for Q1 2025

Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) CEO Grainne Hurst opened the annual Gambling Anti-Money Laundering Group (GAMLG) training event, emphasizing the importance of industry collaboration and highlighting the increasing threat posed by the illegal gambling black market.

Read more » BGC CEO warns of growing Threat of Illegal Gambling Black Market

Bacta leads the initiatives to encourage responsible gambling for the land-based low-stake sector, alongside the Betting and Gaming Council, the Bingo Association and the Lotteries Council as supporters and organizers of the 2024 edition of Safer Gambling Week, which runs November 18 to 24.

Read more » Bacta supports Safer Gambling Week as Industry drives Awareness Campaign

British rock band Oasis have announced a comeback via a reunion tour in 2025, according to the band's official website.

Read more » Betting Odds on Oasis Splitting up during 2025 Reunion Tour revealed

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has launched a new gambling survey, set to become one of the biggest in the world and establish a new baseline for understanding gambling behavior in Britain.

Read more » First Gambling Survey for Great Britain Annual Report published

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has declared new measures to further prevent those aged under 18 from seeing digital media advertisements.

Read more » BGC strengthens Advertisement Rules to Further Protect Under 18s

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has recently held a meeting with the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) to discuss collaborative efforts associated with responsible gambling, sports betting integrity and anti-money laundering.

Read more » MGA and UKGC discuss Collaboration in Responsible Gambling, Sports betting Integrity and AML

Over 80% of punters believe betting companies should be allowed to offer promotions such as free bets.

Read more » Most UK Punters believe Betting Companies should be allowed to offer Promotions such as Free Bets

Thanks to the Safer Gambling Week campaign, the number of punters that used safer gambling tools had skyrocketed, according to the new figures released Wednesday, March 8.

Read more » Safer Gambling Week sparks Increased Use of Safer Gambling Tools

GambleAware, the largest gambling charity in the United Kingdom, has announced a new safer gambling campaign they launched aimed towards protecting football fans ahead of and during the FIFA World Cup, saying that the tournament might create a "perfect storm" for gambling harm.

Read more » GambleAware launches ‘Bet Regret' awareness campaign for the FIFA World Cup 2022

The continuous effort to overhaul the UK Gambling Laws could be delayed even further, following the appointment of Liz Truss as Prime Minister.

Read more » Government Shake-up means More Uncertainty for UK Gambling Reform

Major sports events have been postponed in the UK to honor the death of the Queen.

Read more » UK Gambling Industry pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

The UK Gambling Commission published on Thursday, July 21 a list of tips on how to handle complaints, with the aim to remind licensees of existing rules and guidance. This comes after a review of complaints policies was conducted that found a number of areas needing improvement.

Read more » UKGC issues Advice on How to Improve Handling of Customer Complaints

The British-regulated betting and gaming industry shall create 15,000 tech jobs in the next five years, according to the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC).

Read more » 15,000 UK Tech Jobs to be created in next 5 Years, says BGC

The year 2022 is quite special for the Brits, because it marks their Queen's 70th year on the throne. From June 2 to June 5, the UK, Commonwealth and Overseas Territories will join in the celebration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Read more » UK Bookies celebrate Queen's Platinum Jubilee with Charity Donation

The new figures released by the Gambling Commission confirm that problem gambling rates have plummeted to 0.2% from the start of this year to March 2022.

Latest statistics have shown that the rate of problem gambling in the year to March 2022 was 0.2%, down from the 0.4% from the previous year, and down from 0.3% in the last published yearly figures in February 2022. Meanwhile, the rates of problem gambling among women have remained the same, and low, at 0.1%.

Read more » New Figures confirm another Drop in Problem Gambling Rates in the UK

The ASA announced last week the new rules governing the use of sports celebrities and athletes in gaming and betting advertisements.

Read more » BGC announced New Rules on Advertising to Promote Safer Gambling

A total of FOUR stoppage time winners have extraordinarily turned one punter's humble £2 accumulator into a stunning £500,000!

Read more » Lucky Punter turns £2 Accumulator into £500k thanks to Four Stoppage Time Goals

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has recently updated its guidance for all operators regarding fair and transparent terms and practices.

The Commission has found licensees using terms that are potentially unfair, and in some cases, give them undue discretion to decide if and how they are applied.

Read more » UK Gambling Commission updates Guidance on Fair Terms and Practices

One very lucky ticket holder in the UK has instantly become £109 million richer after winning the gigantic EuroMillions jackpot draw on Friday.

The winning Main numbers were 03, 25, 38, 43, 49, while the winning Lucky Star numbers were 03 and 07.

Read more » Lone UK Ticket Holder wins Gigantic £109,000,000 EuroMillions Jackpot

The UK's Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) issued a call for operators involved with sports sponsorship to also promote the importance of safer gambling.

According to the Betting and Gaming Council, a further push to promote safer gambling must go "hand in hand" with bookmakers' sponsorship of sports such as football, darts and racing.

Read more » BGC encourages Sports Sponsorship to promote Safer Gambling

Gambling experts have long pointed out that the industry is not recession-proof, and recent data has further supported this claim.

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically affected and changed the entire world, and the gambling industry is no exception. As the world recovers slowly but surely, financial information is starting to trickle in, which will enable us to have a clearer outlook of just how massive the pandemic's impact had on the industry, though it can be quite tricky to determine whether this data is mainly influenced by a once-in-a-lifetime epidemic or if it is indicative of more general trends in the way the people prefer to gamble.

Read more » UK Online and Casino Revenue remained Healthy despite Current Pandemic Conditions

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has called on the UK Government to prioritize child protection in its upcoming Gambling White Paper.

The White Paper is part of the government's Gambling Act Review, led by the Department for Digital Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) which looks to assess the 2005 Gambling Act and propose reforms.

Read more » BGC calls on UK Government to Prioritize Child Protection

This week marks a win for the UK gambling machine owners as HM Revenue and Customs, the tax authorities in the UK, decided not to appeal a test case that they lost in June.

Rank Group, owner of Grosvenor Casinos and the Mecca Bingo chain, had emerged victorious in the courts and then at a tribunal over Value Added Tax applied on slot machines.

Read more » VAT Court Case a Big Win for the UK Gambling Industry

According to new research, regular gamblers were six times more likely to gamble online as compared to "before the occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic".

The study was led by the University of Bristol and published May 17 in the Journal of Gambling Studies. The study showed regular male gamblers were prone to gambling much more often online during the lockdown in the UK, compared to their previously-reported gambling habits.

Read more » Study reveals Online Gambling soared during Lockdown, especially among Regular Gamblers

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Two parents are under police investigation for being suspected of misappropriating donations intended to fund their child's expensive medical treatment.

The police's Financial Crime Investigation Department sources confirmed that over the past year, they have been investigating the suspected misuse of tens of thousands of euros in charitable donations.

Read more » Parents under Investigation for Misusing Funds meant for Child's Medical Treatment