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People at risk of gambling-related harm will be better protected under government plans to update betting rules for the digital age.
Stake limits for online slot games will be introduced for the first time in September, including lower limits for young adults, as the Government continues to roll out measures to protect people from gambling harms.
A research paper from the Gambling Commission
Find out if you have to pay, when and how to register, the rates, how to fill in returns and make payments.
Operators of betting and gaming pools need to work out how the different gambling duties apply to amounts they take out of their pools.
Use this service to register to for General Betting Duty (GBD), [Pool Betting Duty (PBD) or Remote Gaming Duty (RGD).
Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
The NHS is set to benefit as new levy will raise an estimated £100 million of new funding for research, prevention and treatment of gambling addiction.
The Online Safety Bill is a new set of laws to protect children and adults online. It will make social media companies more responsible for their users’ safety on their platforms.
Apply to the Gambling Commission for a personal gambling licence or a gambling operating licence if you run or manage a gambling business. The Gambling Commission regulates arcades, betting, bingo, casinos, gaming machine providers, gambling software providers, lottery operators, external...
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