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Removal of existing requirement to make annual contributions to research, prevention and treatment

Published: by Elizabeth Varley, Solicitor

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Update to take effect from 31 March 2025

On 4 February 2025 the Gambling Commission announced changes to the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice and Remote Gambling and Software Technical Standards.

One of the announced changes related to the removal of the requirement for licensees to make annual financial contributions to a list of research, prevention and treatment organisations, this can currently be read at paragraph 2 of Social Responsibility (SR) code 3.1.1.

Today the Gambling Commission have announced that from 31 March 2025 SR code 3.1.1 will be removed and no longer be in force.

The 2024/2025 levy period will be based on gross gambling yield data submitted via regulatory returns from June 2024 to March 2025 (pro rata’d up for a full year). The Commission will issue invoices on 1 September 2025 for payment on or before 1 October 2025.

The Gambling Levy Regulations 2025 confirmed levy amounts can be seen below.

Further information can be read here.

For further information or queries, please feel free to contact Elizabeth Varley or anyone from our specialist gambling team.

The Gambling Levy Regulations 2025 confirm that the levy amounts will be:

TypePercentage of leviable amount
Gambling Software1.1%
Remote Betting intermediary (not trading room only)1.1%
Remote Bingo1.1%
Remote Casino1.1%
Remote General Betting1.1%
Betting intermediary (trading room only)0.5%
Non remote betting intermediary0.5%
Non remote casino0.5%
Non remote General Betting (not on-track or on-course)0.5%
AGC0.2%
Non remote Bingo0.2%
Non remote General Betting (on-track or on-course)0.2%
FEC0.1%
Gaming Machine Technical0.1%
Lottery0.1%
Pool Betting0.1%

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