Betting and Gaming Act
The Betting and Gaming Act 1960 reshaped lawful betting shops and gaming in Great Britain, ending a long stretch of more restrictive arrangements and setting modern high-street betting in motion.
Gaming Act controls
The Gaming Act 1968 tightened casino and gaming regulation, introducing stronger controls on who could operate and how premises were supervised.
Gambling Act framework
The Gambling Act 2005 created a consolidated framework for gambling in Great Britain and established the Gambling Commission as the primary regulator, replacing older fragmented regimes.
Remote licensing for overseas operators
The Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 required remote operators serving British consumers to hold a Gambling Commission licence, bringing offshore-facing brands into the UK licensing net for advertising and supply.
Player protection tools
Licensed operators must offer safer-gambling measures such as deposit limits and reality checks. Multi-operator online self-exclusion is available through GAMSTOP for people who want a stronger block across UKGC-licensed sites.
Why this matters on a comparison site
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UKGC
United Kingdom Gambling Commission — statutory regulator under the Gambling Act framework.
Remote gambling
Gambling provided by means of remote communication such as the internet or mobile apps.