"The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has published a consultation document in error that shows a proposed 30% increase in the gambling license fee. The information was published on the GOV.UK site on January 27, 2026, followed by a message stating that this was a mistake and the proposal was swiftly removed. Gambling fee hike info posted in error"
""Without an uplift in October 2026, the Commission's reserves are expected to be completely exhausted during the 2026 to 2027 financial year," the DCMS stated starkly in the document that was pulled. The document is now live following a turbulent morning, with the fee information titled "Proposed changes to Gambling Commission fees" available for open consultation. Despite the error, the content is unaltered from the reportedly premature posting, and there is no indication that these proposals will be withdrawn."
DCMS posted a consultation on GOV.UK on January 27, 2026 that showed a proposed 30% rise in Gambling Commission licence fees and promptly removed the post as a mistake. The consultation content remains available and unaltered, and it is open for responses until March 29, 2026. The proposal would affect every Gambling Commission licence across remote and land-based sectors. DCMS warned that without an uplift in October 2026, Commission reserves would be exhausted during the 2026–27 financial year. Operators are already bracing for impacts, with remote casinos singled out as particularly vulnerable.
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