The United Kingdom Gambling Commission, otherwise known as the UKGC, is the governing body of the UK gambling license. The UKGC was founded in 2007 as a result of the UK government passing the Gambling Act 2005. The UKGC was originally created to govern, supervise, regulate, and tax all forms and aspects of gambling as well as protect gamblers of the UK and their funds. The UKGC is responsible for regulating all forms of gambling-related businesses, including bingo, arcades, sports betting, lotteries, land-based casinos, online casinos, and mobile casinos operating on the UK gambling market.