A recent survey, commissioned by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), has revealed that an estimated £2.7 billion is wagered each year in the UK through black market gambling operators. The findings, presented in a report by Frontier Economics, indicate that this illicit gambling accounts for 2.1% of the £128 billion staked with licensed online operators. This study marks a critical moment in understanding the rise of illegal gambling in the UK, particularly in the wake of the government’s white paper on gambling reform, which was published in May 2023.
—Mega Panalo
