Regulation
UK Gambling Commission Routes Operator Settlements to Treasury After GambleAware Closure
The UK Gambling Commission confirmed on 22 July 2026 that all future regulatory settlement payments from licensed operators will be directed to the government's Consolidated Fund, the Treasury's core holding account. The decision ends the previous practice of routing enforcement settlements to gambling harm charities and research bodies, and arrives less than four months after GambleAware, the sector's largest charity, closed its doors in March 2026.
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