Gambling study says £2.7bn bet annually on hidden-market websites
Gambling study says £2.7bn bet annually on hidden-market websites
Betting and Gaming Council estimates real figure could be £4.3bn – but enforcement is only ‘part of solution’Gamblers in Great Britain are betting £2.7bn a year through hidden-market websites, according to a lobby group that claims stricter regulation of the licensed sector would further fuel illegal gambling.The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) published a study estimating that 1.5 million British people placed bets with an illicit industry that was easy to find and already commonly used. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/sep/19/gambling-bet-hidden-market-websites-great-britain-betting-and-gaming-council
Betting and Gaming Council estimates real figure could be £4.3bn – but enforcement is only ‘part of solution’Gamblers in Great Britain are betting £2.7bn a year through hidden-market websites, according to a lobby group that claims stricter regulation of the licensed sector would further fuel illegal gambling.The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) published a study estimating that 1.5 million British people placed bets with an illicit industry that was easy to find and already commonly used. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/sep/19/gambling-bet-hidden-market-websites-great-britain-betting-and-gaming-council