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Key gambling reform campaigner calls for pause to controversial affordability checks

Dr James Noyes, one of the key early advocates of affordability checks for online gamblers, has joined calls the culture secretary, to pause their implementation

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13

Revealed: the vast illegal casino network targeting UK gamblers

Revealed: the vast illegal casino network targeting UK gamblers

Calls for tougher laws as network stretching from Caribbean to Georgia generates riches for offshore tycoons by appearing to prey on the vulnerable

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1

Unlicensed gambling firms could be barred from sponsoring Premier League clubs

Unlicensed gambling firms could be barred from sponsoring Premier League clubs

Top clubs agree not to have gambling sponsors on front of shirts, but government is consulting on total ban

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23

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Meta knowingly earns ad money from 'criminals and scammers' claims UK gambling watchdog

Meta's searchable ad library for Facebook and Instagram is a 'window into criminality'.

PC Gamer · Jan 20

Ex-gambling bosses facing UK criminal trial lose civil case against regulator

Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman ordered to pay Gambling Commission’s costs after claim dismissed

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19

Sports piracy explodes in UK with 3.6bn illegal streams and rise of black-market bookmakers

The number of illegal streams of sports events in Britain has more than doubled to 3.6 billion in the past three years according to a new report

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15

Football fan took his own life after using illegal ‘predatory’ betting sites, inquest told

Coroner’s court hears how Ollie Long, 36, became ensnared in debt after using offshore operators run by ‘international criminal networks’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13

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Football fan died after gambling sites ‘consumed his mind’

Football fan died after gambling sites ‘consumed his mind’

Oliver Long’s gambling ‘made him believe that he was better off dead’, his sister says

The Independent UK · Jan 13

Football fan ‘consumed’ by gambling thought he was better off dead – inquest

Football fan ‘consumed’ by gambling thought he was better off dead – inquest

Oliver Long was found dead in East Sussex on February 23 2024 after sending farewell messages to his family a few days earlier.

Evening Standard · Jan 13

Paddy Power and Betfair to pay £2m settlement after failing to protect users

Paddy Power and Betfair to pay £2m settlement after failing to protect users

Failings included allowing customer to place £20,000 in bets across eight-hour session, Gambling Commission finds

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025

Paddy Power Betfair to pay £2m for social responsibility failures

Paddy Power Betfair to pay £2m for social responsibility failures

The Gambling Commission said it found social responsibility failures at the firm where customer interactions ‘fell far short’ of what is required.

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025

Gambling firm fined £2m after failing to protect vulnerable users

Gambling firm fined £2m after failing to protect vulnerable users

The large fine marks the second sanction in just over two years for the firm

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

Former betting bosses facing bribery and fraud charges begin lawsuit against Gambling Commission

Former betting bosses facing bribery and fraud charges begin lawsuit against Gambling Commission

Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman say regulator breached right to privacy during Entain bid for casino website 888

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2025

Account closures and restrictions are angering racing punters but there is an answer

Account closures and restrictions are angering racing punters but there is an answer

The minimum bet rule model is there in Australia for all to see and the Gambling Commission should act now

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025

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Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025

GB gambling industry makes £16.8bn in year to March – up 7.3%

The Gambling Commission said the latest annual industry statistics showed the rise was largely driven by online gambling.

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025

Half of older children experienced gambling in last year, regulator finds

Some 30% of 11 to 17-year-olds spent their own money gambling, the Gambling Commission’s annual survey found.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2025

Paperwork blunder by UK bookmaker reveals possible illegal offshore operation

Gambling Commission may launch inquiry after finding potentially incriminating evidence hidden in documents, sources say

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025

Unibet operator fined £10 million for social responsibility failures

The Gambling Commission also identified ‘significant’ failures in Platinum Gaming Limited’s procedures.

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2025

High street slot machine shops pay staff bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose

Exclusive: MPs and campaigners condemn ‘appalling’ reward scheme for Merkur venue managers

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2025

Richard Desmond asks for ‘generosity’ in £1.3bn National Lottery claim

Payout likely to be funded by taxpayers if media mogul wins case against gambling regulator

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2025

Richard Desmond legal action over National Lottery award to begin at high court

Billionaire suing Gambling Commission for up to £1.3bn over licence award, with payout potentially funded by the taxpayer

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025

Half of British adults gambled in last month – survey

Some 2.7% of adults scored ‘8+’ on the Problem Gambling Severity Index in 2024 – up from 2.5% the previous year – the Gambling Commission found.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025

Fixing cases a reminder of skulduggery that has stained horse racing

The Hillsin affair demonstrates that conspiring to stop a runner is one thing, but getting away with it is another

International Business Times UK · Aug 22, 2025

From Wager to Regulation: The Impact of Gambling Reforms in UK on Players and Operators

The UK's latest gambling reforms introduce stricter compliance, stake limits, and a statutory levy, signalling a decisive shift towards player protection and regulatory oversight.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025

Ex-Tory MP and others accused of election date betting face two-year wait for trials

Two trials will take place due to large number of defendants in September 2027 and January 2028

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