Key findings
The market at a glance, from this edition.
- Market model: Betting regulated; Bingo regulated; Casino regulated.
- 9 of 20 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 9 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
- 25 regulator decisions against companies in 2026, £12,490,424 in payments (2025: 36, £19,490,929).
- Largest this year: Grosvenor Casinos Limited, settlement of £5,012,261 on 7 Oct 2026.
- 1 entries in 2 official lists, reloaded every week.
- Active player accounts: 13,400,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 (monthly average)).
- FATF: on neither the grey nor the black list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
- 136 official sources read for this market every week.
Market model
How each product is regulated, with its source.
- Betting: Regulated
- Bingo: Regulated
- Casino: Regulated
Verifiedchecked 9 Nov 2026Gambling Act 2005, section 65 (Nature of operating licence) · tier 1
FATF lists
On neither list
FATF statement of 19 Jun 2026, as the HM Treasury advisory notice of 22 Jun 2026 lists it
What moved in November 2026
Decisions, consultations, register changes and dated events of the month. Covers 1 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2026, month in progress.
- RegisterUK Gambling Commission: entries 1744 → 1742UK Gambling Commission
- ConsultationConsultation closed: Consultation on prohibiting third party betting on PowerballDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- RegisterUK Gambling Commission: entries 1757 → 1746UK Gambling Commission
The November 2026 overview and earlier monthsEarlier months: October 2026, September 2026
Payment and AML rules
Each rule we track, what the official text says about it and when we checked. Values and quotes are in the full report.
Payment methods
5 rules · 3 verified · 2 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted rails and instrument typesLand-based · Betting | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | LCCP 6.1.2 Use of credit cardstier 1 |
| Permitted rails and instrument typesOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | LCCP 6.1.2 Use of credit cardstier 1 |
| Mandatory hubs and gatewaysWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Licence conditions and codes of practice (LCCP), full texttier 1 |
| Instrument origin and currencyOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | LCCP 5.1.2 Payment methods and servicestier 1 |
| Payment-blocking listsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Gambling Act 2005tier 1 |
Ownership & payouts
4 rules · 4 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holder and ownership rulesWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Closed loop and payout routingWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Payout time limitsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Licence conditions and codes of practice (LCCP), full texttier 1 |
| Withdrawal conditionsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Licence conditions and codes of practice (LCCP), full texttier 1 |
AML thresholds & reporting
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check thresholds and aggregation windowsOnline · Casino | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, regulation 27tier 1 |
| Report triggers and deadlinesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | How to submit Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)tier 1 |
Player funds protection
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player-funds protection and coverageLand-based | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | LCCP 4.2.1 Disclosure to customerstier 1 |
| Player-funds protection and coverageOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | LCCP 4.1.1 Segregation of fundstier 1 |
Taxes at payment
1 rule · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes at the point of paymentWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Remote Gaming Dutytier 1 |
Reporting & data
4 rules · 2 verified · 2 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission mode and cadenceWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | LCCP 15.3.1 General and regulatory returnstier 1 |
| Data vault and integrityWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Licence conditions and codes of practice (LCCP), full texttier 1 |
| Data locationWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Licence conditions and codes of practice (LCCP), full texttier 1 |
| RetentionCasino | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, regulation 40tier 1 |
Player protection at payment
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-operator limits and registersOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Remote gambling and software technical standards: RTS 12 Financial limitstier 1 |
| Eligibility screening at paymentWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | LCCP 3.5.5 Remote multi-operator SR codetier 1 |
Regulatory guide
Licensing, gambling tax, advertising, responsible gambling and technical standards: the statements we hold, by subject.
Licensing
4 statements- Licence types
- Apostille Convention
- Foreign documents
- Translation
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
GGR tax
2 statements- Online casino
- Online betting
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Advertising
2 statements- General rules
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Responsible gambling
7 statements- Self-exclusion register
- Deposit limits
- Stake limits
- Reality checks
- Affordability checks
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Technical standards
2 statements- Certification
- Technical standards
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
AML thresholds & reporting
59 statements- Business risk assessment
- Policies, procedures and controls
- Nominated officer (MLRO)
- Senior management responsibility
- Customer risk assessment
- CDD trigger and threshold
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Licence registers and official lists
The official lists we load every week for this market.
UK Gambling Commission
Licence list
count in the full report
UK Gambling Commission (National Lottery licence)
Licence list
1 entries
loaded 9 Nov 2026
Every entry with its licence, brands and domains, and the week's additions and removals: in the product.
Enforcement
Decisions of UK Gambling Commission against companies, as published.
- Decisions in 2026
- 25
- Paid in fines and settlements
- £12,490,424
- Decisions in 2025
- 36
- £19,490,929
What the decisions were about
Latest decisions
| Date | Company | Action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026 | L & L Europe Limited | Settlement | £900,000 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | Fun City (UK) Limited | Fine | £560 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Grosvenor Casinos Limited | Settlement | £5,012,261 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | 5ve Guys Entertainments Ltd | Fine | £250 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | Targetlocal Ltd | Licence suspension | – |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Tom Horn Gaming Limited | Licence suspension | – |
Sanction ranges in the law
14 provisions set the fines and other measures: Gambling Act 2005.
Case law
24 rulings of 3 courts on this market's gambling rules, each linked to the rules it bears on.
- 30 Oct 2026 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division) · [2026] EWCA Civ 1369
- 25 Sep 2026 · Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) · [2026] UKUT 364 (TCC)
- 21 Apr 2026 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division) · [2026] EWCA Civ 488
References, breaches and the full list of the year: in the full report.
Consultations and notifications
What the regulator and the government are asking about, and when they close.
- Closed
Consultation on prohibiting third party betting on Powerball
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · opened 22 Sep 2026 · closes 4 Nov 2026
- Closed
Call for industry proposals to address the burdens associated with gambling regulation
Gambling Commission · opened 26 Jun 2026 · closes 25 Sep 2026
- Closed
Consultation on amending section 2.39 in the Statement of Principles for Determining Financial Penalties in relation to the destination of future regulatory settlements
Gambling Commission · opened 5 Feb 2026 · closes 2 Apr 2026
- Closed
Proposed changes to Gambling Commission fees
Department for Culture, Media and Sport · opened 27 Jan 2026 · closes 30 Mar 2026
- Closed
Consultation on Category D gaming machines and licensing for bingo premises
Department for Culture, Media and Sport · opened 15 Oct 2025 · closes 30 Jan 2026
- Closed
Consultation – Proposed amendments to Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) due to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Gambling Commission · opened 18 Aug 2025 · closes 29 Sep 2025
- Closed
Tax Treatment of Remote Gambling
HM Treasury · opened 23 Apr 2025 · closes 21 Jul 2025
- Closed
Supplementary consultation – Definition of deposit limits in the Remote Gambling and Software Technical Standards
Gambling Commission · opened 6 Mar 2025 · closes 30 Apr 2025
Market in numbers
The publishers' own figures, with their periods.
Active player accounts
13,400,000
Jan–Mar 2026 (monthly average)
Published by Gambling Commission (Great Britain)
Gambling participation of adults
47%
Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 (past 4 weeks)
Published by Gambling Commission (Great Britain)
Gross gaming revenue
£1.55bn
Jan–Mar 2026
Published by Gambling Commission (Great Britain)
New player accounts
32,400,000
Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
Published by Gambling Commission (Great Britain)
Online gambling participation of adults
38%
Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 (past 4 weeks)
Published by Gambling Commission (Great Britain)
Online gambling participation of adults
16%
Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 (past 4 weeks)
Published by Gambling Commission (Great Britain)
Sources behind this report
The official sources our weekly run reads for this market, by kind and publisher. 136 official sources.
- Consultation portals
- 2
- Enforcement registers
- 1
- Texts the values are checked against
- 16
- Regulator guidance
- 47
- Laws and regulations
- 67
- Licence registers and official lists
- 2
- Official statistics
- 1
Publishers
- Gambling Commission
- legislation.gov.uk (The National Archives)
- legislation.gov.uk
- gov.uk
- HM Revenue & Customs
- UK Gambling Commission
- Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (Advertising Standards Authority)
- Committee of Advertising Practice (Advertising Standards Authority)
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Gambling Commission (Great Britain)
What changed in the law
The market's acts kept edition by edition: each new wording with the day it came into force and the act behind it. 3 acts kept edition by edition.
- Gambling Act 2005
- The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017
- Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014
No new wording in force in November 2026; the last change came into force on 30 Jun 2026.
Each changed article word by word, with the act that changed it, in the full report
Library of acts
The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 67 acts and guidance documents.
- BCAP Code, section 17: Gambling (the UK Code of Broadcast Advertising)
- CAP Code, section 16: Gambling (the UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising and Direct and Promotional Marketing)
- Criminal record checks
- Data Protection Act 2018
- Duties and responsibilities under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: advice for operators (excluding casino operators)
- Gambling Act 2005
- Gambling Act 2005 (Mandatory Conditions of Lottery Operating Licences) Bill
- Gambling duty changes
- LCCP 6.1.2 Use of credit cards
- Licence conditions and codes of practice (LCCP), full text
- LCCP 5.1.2 Payment methods and services
- The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, regulation 27
and 55 more in the full report
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