UK Gambling Commission ups budget to deliver key evidence and data projects — CDC Gaming

The UK Gambling Commission has branded the financial year of 2024/25 as a period of delivery and transition of projects and new compliance set out by its corporate strategy.

Two key developments shaped the year – the transfer of the National Lottery’s fourth license to Allwyn UK in February 2024, and the continued rollout of compliance and player protection measures of the Gambling Act review White Paper.

Submitting its annual report and accounts to DCMS, the Commission revealed that its enforcement and compliance teams oversaw close to 9,700 compliance actions, more than double the previous year’s total of 4,200.

The sanction of 24 enforcement cases resulted in £4.2m in penalties, down from £7.2m reported in 2023/24.