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Gambling Licence Fees Rise 25% as Lords Warn of Funding Risks

Great Britain’s gambling licence fees will rise from 1 October, while Lords scrutiny questions the regulator’s financial resilience.

4 min read Empty Westminster committee room prepared for a parliamentary review of gambling advertising rules 762
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House of Lords Report Could Intensify Pressure on Great Britain’s Gambling Advertising Rules

A Lords report will examine gambling marketing and youth exposure, but any legal changes would require separate government or parliamentary action.

3 min read A magistrates court building shown with legal papers, a football and digital fantasy sports cards. 752
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£10m Freeze Puts Sorare’s Premier League Deal Under Fresh Scrutiny

A court extended a £10 million freeze as Sorare faces a separate Gambling Commission prosecution due for trial in June 2027.

5 min read Empty UK parliamentary briefing room with legal documents and a secure data monitor representing sports betting integrity scrutiny. 701
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Macolin Convention Tests the UK’s Ability to Turn Betting Intelligence Into Prosecutions

A House of Lords report highlights the gap between rising suspicious betting reports and successful criminal prosecutions in the UK.

3 min read An empty council committee room with papers prepared for a gambling licensing consultation. 631
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Northumberland Opens Gambling Policy Consultation, With Council Powers Clearly Limited

Northumberland is consulting on gambling policy for 2027 to 2030, but the council cannot regulate most online gambling.

3 min read Empty British parliamentary committee room with regulatory papers and a closed laptop on a desk 735
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Britain Keeps Prediction Markets Under Existing Gambling Rules

Prediction markets in Great Britain will need Gambling Commission licences, while ministers monitor the sector instead of creating separate rules.

4 min read Council licensing meeting reviewing documents about gambling premises on an English high street 855
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Councils Gain New Power to Resist Gambling Premises, but Key Reform Is Still Pending

New assessments could help English councils oppose gambling premises in saturated areas, but the wider legal change remains only a proposal.

4 min read Consumers and compliance staff reviewing prize-draw rules and safeguards in a British office. 741
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Prize Draw Code Faces Test as DCMS Removes 10 Signatories

DCMS added four organisations and removed 10 from Great Britain’s voluntary prize-draw code, raising questions about enforcement without legal penalties.

4 min read Officials reviewing financial regulation papers in a British parliamentary committee room near the UK Parliament. 642
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Parliament Challenges Legal Basis of Gambling Commission Risk Checks

MPs are seeking answers on the legal basis, evidence and racing-sector impact of planned Financial Risk Assessments, whose launch date remains unsettled.

2 min read A London borough licensing committee reviews gambling policy documents during an evening council meeting. 769
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Barking and Dagenham Gambling Policy Faces Key Committee Vote

Councillors will assess a revised policy on September 3 amid concerns about gambling venue clusters and local harm risks.

4 min read Compliance staff reviewing online gambling deposit limits and source-of-funds controls in a British regulatory office 667
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QuinnBet’s £609,104 Settlement Reveals Gaps in Player Protection Controls

The Gambling Commission found failures in deposit limits, financial vulnerability checks and source-of-funds controls affecting customers in Great Britain.

4 min read Business professionals reviewing licensing documents and calculating new gambling regulation fees at a UK regulatory office 734
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Gambling Commission Fees Rise 25% From October as Operators Face New Costs

Most Gambling Commission fees will rise by 25% from 1 October 2026, while society lottery fees remain unchanged.

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English Councils Could Block More Betting Shops, But Key Rules Remain Unclear

Planned reforms could give English councils greater control over betting shops, but the legal changes and timetable are still unresolved.