On June 26th 2026, the Gambling Commission released a new proposal aimed to identify ways to “reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens while maintaining strong consumer protections and upholding the licensing objectives of the Gambling Act 2005” aiming to streamline and improve regulatory requirements, guidance and operational processes.
On this, Tim Miller has said “We want to hear from the industry about where regulation can be improved or streamlined without compromising the protections that consumers rightly expect”… “This is an opportunity to identify tangible changes that support innovation while ensuring regulation remains effective, proportionate and focused on keeping gambling fair and safe.”
The Commission are inviting the industry to share proposals, which may:
- Relate to current requirements or guidance which no longer serve their intended purpose well or could be streamlined or rationalised.
- Be proposals to improve consumer experience while remaining consistent with licensing objectives.
- Be examples of the Commission’s operational processes which could be streamlined to reduce the costs of administration associated with regulatory reporting.
- Suggestions on how the Commission could more effectively structure and communicate their regulatory requirements, guidance and expectations.
The Commission have also made note of the following exceptions, advising they would be unlikely to consider proposals in relation to the following:
- Live and current policy areas that have been subject to formal consultation, for which the outcomes have not yet been published. The burdens and business impacts of these live policy areas have been and continue to be under active consideration as part of the consultation process.
- Recent policy developments which have been subject to consultation, have been implemented recently and are still subject to evaluation to understand the medium- to longer-term impacts on consumers and on businesses. Revisiting recently implemented policy changes would only be considered in light of strong evidence of adverse consequences being realised.
The commission are asking for all proposals to be submitted by the 25th of September 2026 via the form provided. They will also be facilitating a discussion on reducing the burden of gambling regulation at the operators engagement forum held on the 2nd of July 2026.
When submitting a proposal, the commission require you to include:
- Proposal summary and current position
- Rationale for the proposal
- Implementation and evaluation
- Any other factors to be considered
Note: Multiple proposals will require separate forms.
Any proposals will be reviewed and action will be considered, however proposals that suggest the replacement or amendment of existing controls may require consultation prior to implementation. The Commission will not respond to all individual proposals however, will advise of their plans and prioritisation of any actions publicly following the proposal timeframe.
OUR RECOMMENDATIONS
- Read and review the full release from the Commission
- Consider and submit any proposals you may have
LINKS TO FULL DETAILS
Read the Commissions release HERE
Read the Full Guidance HERE
Online form submissions HERE
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