BGC estimates £500m in illegal bets during UK jump-racing season
The Betting and Gaming Council estimates that illegal operators could take about £500m in bets during Britain’s 2026/27 National Hunt season. The trade body issued the warning before the Cheltenham November Meeting and said unlicensed businesses avoid UK taxes and consumer-protection requirements.
Illegal operators could capture about £500m in Britain’s 2026/27 National Hunt betting, intensifying licensed bookmakers’ tax and consumer-protection concerns.