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No 10 Downing Street, the residence of the UK Prime Minister, currently Andy Burnham

Time to read: 8 min

The big four Andy Burnham cabinet choices for the UK betting industry

Time to read: 6 min

Burnham keeps DCMS stable as Nandy keeps brief

Time to read: 2 min

Gambling Commission tightens UK gaming machine rules

A storm brewing on the horizon at sea, symbolising the possible coming clash over affordability checks in the UK

Player Protection

Time to read: 3 min

UK affordability check clash looming on the horizon

The Houses of Parliament, where Lords recently debated gambling sponsorship and data collection

Time to read: 5 min

Lib Dem peer takes aim at gambling sponsorship but gov’t holds out

Time to read: 5 min

Entain calls for immediate voluntary ban on unlicensed sponsors after DCMS begins consultation

Lisa Nandy, Culture Secretary, who has quit X

Time to read: 5 min

Key UK gambling figure Lisa Nandy removes herself and DCMS team from X

DCMS building in London

Time to read: 4 min

New DCMS gambling boss commits to “getting the balance right"

A gavel and legal book, symbolising enforcement actions

Time to read: 3 min

Enforcement role for UK black market taskforce not ruled out yet

Time to read: 6 min

Online gambling reforms carry low UK economic impact

Time to read: 5 min

Gambling reformist makes Noyes to change course on UK affordability checks

Time to read: 4 min

New Steven Gerrard gambling deal raises complex questions

Time to read: 7 min

GambleAware closes: a legacy of innovation undone by political naivety

Player Protection

Time to read: 5 min

Government clears the air for gambling charities with transition grants

Horse racing at Cheltenham racecourse, Gloucestershire

Time to read: 5 min

Government clashes with industry as UK racing levy confirmed at 10%

DCMS building in London

Time to read: 7 min

FOI request reveals disagreements between DCMS and Treasury over tax hikes

A photo of the BGC AGM, where the black market was a key talking point

Time to read: 7 min

Black market fight to test UK gambling’s will, patience & stomach

February 26, 2026

growth concept image

Time to read: 5 min

Ban on unlicensed betting sponsors offers new hope to hard pressed bookies

February 24, 2026

UK gov’t to crack down on Premier League offshore betting sponsors

Time to read: 4 min

Patience running low for unlicensed gambling deals in the Premier League

February 23, 2026

Corporate chairs around a corporate table

Time to read: 2 min

New UKGC Chair to be announced in coming months

February 4, 2026

A UK government building, the government having just set up a black market gambling taskforce

Time to read: 4 min

Is the British gov’t making good on its black market gambling crackdown promise?

January 30, 2026

UK gov’t error confirms more gambling taxes ahead

Time to read: 3 min

Gambling Commission proposes licence fee hikes to cover budget gap

January 27, 2026

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