
UK Gambling & Casino Industry News

Irish-Based Gaming Giant Flutter Outbid By IGT To Operate Italy’s Main Lottery License
Hillary Clinton Gets Behind Alliance’s Northern Ireland Charity Lottery Bill
Slot Machine Companies Are Preying On UK’s Poorest Neighbourhoods, Plus Funneling Proceeds To Billionaire Overseas Firms

Online Casinos Must Pay Higher Taxes, Say Horse Racing Leaders

TGP Europe, Sponsor Of 5 Premier League Clubs, Exits UK Market After £3M Fine

Tada Gaming Obtains UK Gambling License

UK Amends Gambling Act 2005 To Restrict Casino Gaming Machines
Americas Gambling Market To Eclipse Europe By 2028, Vixio Report Says
UK Gambling Research Shows Online Betting Boom Amongst Pensioners
Department Store Debenhams In Two-Year Partnership With UK Jockey Club Racecourses

GambleAware Finds Slots and Online Casinos Pose Highest Risk of Gambling Harm

27% of UK Children Spend Money on Gambling

UK Scouts Partner with Ygam to Tackle Youth Gambling Risks

UK Online Gross Gambling Yield up by 12% in Q1 24-25
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.