The United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) has rejected claims that its planned implementation of financial risk assessments (FRAs) has failed to take the racing industry’s opinions and concerns into account.
Entain has urged UK clubs, leagues and governing bodies to end sponsorship agreements with gambling operators not licensed by the Gambling Commission, instead of waiting for legislation following a Department for Culture, Media and Sport consultation.
Funding pressures at the Gambling Commission will lead to higher licence fees for most gambling operators in Great Britain from Oct. 1, 2026, after the Department for Culture, Media and Sport confirmed a 25% increase in operating licence fees.
Britain's gambling industry generated £4.5 billion ($6.01 billion) in gross gambling yield (GGY) during the fourth quarter of 2025, up 2.27% from a year earlier, as online gambling continued to dominate the market, according to quarterly statistics released by the Gambling Commission.
Ian Angus, Director of Policy at the UK’s Gambling Commission, expresses confidence in the government's move to grant more powers to English councils regarding gambling licensing.
