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Change The Legal Gambling age to 16

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closedDepartment for Culture, Media and SportOpened 5 February 2026Closed 5 August 2026

Background

I think that the legal gambling age should be lowered to 16, especially when you can get a job at 15.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

North DurhamLuke Akehurst
5
Newton AbbotMartin Wrigley
2
Blaydon and ConsettLiz Twist
2
North West NorfolkJames Wild
1
ScunthorpeSir Nicholas Dakin
1
Wolverhampton South EastPat McFadden
1
FoyleColum Eastwood
1
Airdrie and ShottsKenneth Stevenson
1
Gordon and BuchanHarriet Cross
1
Cardiff NorthAnna McMorrin
1
Vale of GlamorganKanishka Narayan
1
Central Suffolk and North IpswichPatrick Spencer
1
Manchester WithingtonJeff Smith
1

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 756248.