The Gambling Commission is the United Kingdom's regulatory body for most, but not all, gambling. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located It was established under the Gambling Act 2005 and assumed full powers in 2007, taking over responsibility from the Gaming Board for Great Britain, in regulating betting, bingo, casinos, slot machines and lotteries, but not spread betting or the National Lottery. The Gambling Act 2005 is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament, mainly applying to England, Wales and Scotland designed to control A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities A slot machine ( American) fruit machine ( British) or poker machine ( Australian) is a Casino gambling machine with three A lottery is a form of Gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize Spread betting is any of various types of Wagering on the outcome of an event where the pay-off is based on the Accuracy of the wager rather than a simple The National Lottery is the largest Lottery in the United Kingdom. [1]
The commission's stated aims are "to keep crime out of gambling, to ensure that gambling is conducted fairly and openly, and to protect children and vulnerable people". [1]
The commission is a Non-Departmental Public Body, sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. In the United Kingdom, a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB is a classification applied by the Cabinet Office, Treasury and Scottish Government The Department for Culture Media and Sport ( DCMS) is a department of the United Kingdom government, with responsibility for culture and sport It issues licenses to gambling operators, can levy fines and revoke licenses, and is tasked with investigating and prosecuting illegal gambling. It is also responsible for advising national and local government on gambling-related issues. [1]