Safer Gambling Week 2026 Set for November 16 to 22

Safer Gambling Week 2026 will run from 16 to 22 November across the UK and Ireland, with BGC, Bacta, and the Bingo Association again leading the campaign after a record 2025 edition.

Good to Know

• Safer Gambling Week 2025 generated more than 80 million impressions across X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram, up 40% year on year.
• Backing in 2025 included Baroness Twycross, Nigel Huddleston MP, and Louie French MP.
• The campaign highlights tools such as deposit limits, time-outs, and self-exclusion.

Safer Gambling Week 2026 Gets November Dates

BGC, Bacta, and the Bingo Association said Safer Gambling Week 2026 will take place from 16 to 22 November, bringing together the regulated betting and gaming sector to promote safer play and direct customers to available support and control tools. The campaign covers the UK and Ireland and runs alongside the separate European Safer Gambling Week.

The new dates follow a strong 2025 campaign. According to BGC, last year program delivered more than 80 million impressions across major social platforms, a 40% increase on the previous year. BGC also said the campaign drew support from senior cross-party MPs and peers.

“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.

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.”

Activity is expected to run across online channels and land-based venues again, with operators, charities, regulators, and other stakeholders involved. In 2025, BGC said more than 1.5 million unique accounts used a safer gambling tool during the week, while deposit limits rose 14%.

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