UK Gambling Commission releases 2017-2018 Annual Report

The Annual Report, published today, looks back at performance and progress by the organisation over the last financial year.

2017-18 saw a clear focus on change for both the industry and the Commission including the launch of a three-year strategy setting out the roadmap to make gambling fairer and safer in Britain.

This year also saw the implementation of a new enforcement strategy which resulted in larger penalty packages for failings to protect consumers. A significant achievement for the regulator over this time was raising awareness of gambling-related harm and making progress in problem gambling being recognised as a public health issue.

In March 2018, the Commission submitted its comprehensive evidence and advice to Government as part of the Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures – at the heart of that work was protecting consumers and preventing gambling-related harm.

Other highlights include:

• Review of the online gambling market, setting out proposals to enhance consumer protection.
• Continued partnership with other key regulators, the Competitions and Markets Authority and the Advertising Standards Authority to tackle misleading advertising and unfair terms and practices.
• Focus on ensuring the National Lottery continues to maximise contributions to good causes.

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