
UK Gambling & Casino Industry News

Flutter Entertainment Confirms Betfair and Paddy Power Brands Were Subject To Cyber Attacks
UKGC Fines Online Casino Fafabet £170k For Unfair T&Cs
Nick Rust Resigns As Chair Of Gambling Commission’s Industry Forum

Midnite Accused Of Breaching Adversting Rules Towards Children

Six Former Surrey Scorchers Players Named In Basketball Match-Fixing Case

Southampton FC Announce Midnite As Training Kit Partner For 2025-26 Season

Ex-Tory MP Appears In Court Over Betting Offences Linked To 2024 General Election
Great Britain’s Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) Appoint Former William Hill Chief Roger Devlin As New Chairman
Stakelogic and Hollywoodbets UK Sign New Content Agreement Via Relax Gaming Platform
Ladbrokes In Trouble Over Game Currency Likened To Fortnite V-Bucks, Targeting Under-18s

BGC Research Suggests Increasing UK Gambling Tax Would Turn Bettors To Black Market Sites

UK Gambling Commission Approve Acquisition Of Mayfair Casino To Wynn Resorts

Greyhound Racing At Wolverhampton Racecourse Edges Closer Ahead Of Autumn Opening

GB Gambling Commission Initiate New Consumer Voice Framework
FAQ
Which forms of gambling are legal in the UK?
In the United Kingdom casinos, bookmakers, card-rooms and bingo-halls are licensed and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) and permitted to offer real money gambling games including bingo, casino games like slots, roulette, blackjack, keno and keno as well as poker and sports-betting.
Is Online gambling legal in the UK?
Yes - gamblers can choose from a multitude of regulated and safe online gambling sites including poker rooms, casinos, bingo sites, dedicated eSports betting sites and bookmakers.
How many people gamble in the UK?
The latest UK Gambling statistics suggest that approximately 15 million people gamble on products licensed under the Gambling Act 2005 in Great Britain - approximately the same number of people that visit a museum at least once a year.
Since Covid-19 restrictions were lifted in 2021, the overall percentage of the adult population who gamble remains lower than it was pre Covid-19 (28 %). Online gambling participation rate in September 2022 had not yet reached the level of in person participation before the pandemic, which was 24.4 percent in 2019.
Do gamblers need to pay taxes on winnings in the United Kingdom?
No. When gamblers play and win at licensed UK casinos and bookmakers, all the gambling tax has already been paid by the operator - and all winnings are 100% tax-free for the consumer.