BGC chief warns UK gambling tax proposals could push customers to illegal sites
Betting and Gaming Council chief executive Grainne Hurst argued that proposed UK tax increases on online betting and gaming could drive customers towards unlicensed sites. She said operators already face costs from consumer-protection reforms and warned that higher taxes could weaken their ability to compete with illegal operators. The report does not specify the proposed tax rates or amounts.
The warning concerns how tax proposals could affect licensed operators’ competitiveness against unlicensed gambling sites.