New UKGC Framework to Enforce Percentage-Based GGY Penalties from October 2025

The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC), who are always looking for new ways to create safer and more secure online casino sites for users, will be introducing this seven-step process on 10th October 2025. The refined Statement of Principles for Determining Financial Penalties has outlined transparent procedures for how fines will be calculated if operators are in breach of revenue regulations.

Any violations of these regulations will be ranked 1-5 on a scale of seriousness, with the most serious breaches to expect fines up to 15% of GGY.

The main aim of the changes is to ensure the framework has more consistency, removing any grey areas that may be in the current legislation for GGY laws. Operators will have a clear and transparent understanding of what is required of them.

These changes are coming into place following a three-month consultation process that occurred between December 2023 and March 2024. This consultation saw 29 organisations, including operators, trade bodies and charities, submit responses about how they are currently working with GGY regulations.

This consultation was met with mixed emotions, with the majority embracing the regulation changes. However, others raised concerns about the logistics of implementing these regulations and wanted further clarification of a few aspects. One of the main clarification requests was for there to be special provisions for social lotteries, registered charities and personal licence holders where these new regulations may not apply. The UKGC assured that this isn’t a one-size-fits-all policy.

John Pierce, Gambling Commission director of enforcement and intelligence, said,

“We are making changes to strengthen the transparency and consistency of how we impose financial penalties.”

“These proposals were subject to extensive consultation, and the views shared by all our stakeholders have been taken into account.”

“The resulting changes will strengthen our decision-making and streamline the calculation of penalties — helping to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our enforcement work.”