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The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), Bacta, and the Bingo Association have today announced that Safer Gambling Week 2026 will take place from 16–22 November, uniting the regulated betting and gaming sector to promote safer play and raise awareness of the tools and support available to customers.
The announcement follows a record-breaking Safer Gambling Week 2025, which generated more than 80 million impressions across X, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram, a 40% increase on the previous year.
The initiative also attracted political support, with senior cross-party MPs and peers lending their backing. Supporters included Gambling Minister Baroness Twycross, Shadow DCMS Secretary Nigel Huddleston MP, and Shadow Gambling Minister Louie French MP.
According to BGC, this level of engagement from Parliamentarians is expected to continue into 2026, with Safer Gambling Week providing an important platform to demonstrate the regulated sector’s ongoing commitment to customer protection.
“Now entering its tenth year, Safer Gambling Week has become a key moment to spark a national conversation about safer play among staff, customers, and their friends and families, while highlighting the wide range of tools available to help people stay in control, including deposit limits, time-outs, and self-exclusion,” the BGC added.
The campaign will build on momentum from previous years, with a nationwide programme of activity across online platforms and land-based venues, encouraging open conversations and signposting support.
Grainne Hurst, Chief Executive of the Betting and Gaming Council, said: “Safer Gambling Week has gone from strength to strength, with last year’s record-breaking campaign showing just how powerful a united, cross-sector effort can be. The strong backing from Parliamentarians across all parties reflects the importance of this campaign and the shared ambition to ensure customers are protected and informed.”
“By working alongside Bacta and the Bingo Association, we will continue to raise awareness of the tools that help customers stay in control and promote safer play right across the sector.”
Safer Gambling Week is jointly organised by the BGC, Bacta, and the Bingo Association, with support from operators, charities, regulators, and a wide range of stakeholders. The initiative covers the UK and Ireland and runs in parallel to the separate but related European Safer Gambling Week.