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...

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