UK Gambling Commission is the main regulatory body in the UK which regulates gambling in UK. The body starts with regulations with the Gambling Act brought in 2005. This commission replaced the previous Gaming Board in 2007 when it revived full power.
Gambling is widely popular in United Kingdom for many years. This is why it has strict regulations. UK Gambling Commission enables license and regulates businesses that make gambling accessible in UK.
The commission has authority over arcades, bingo, casinos, online casinos, betting, slot machine providers, lottery even gambling software providers. This commission is executive and non-departmental public body which is sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport.
As a primary obligation, the commission goal is to keep crime and money laundering out of gambling. It ensures fair and transparent gambling and thrives to protect young population and addicted people.
