Flutter-commissioned study reports identity checks at unlicensed UK betting sites
A study commissioned by Flutter found that researcher Alex Wood registered with unlicensed betting sites using other people’s and fictitious details during Cheltenham week. Wood said some sites allowed him to bet while using details indicating he was under 18 or registered with GAMSTOP; the findings concern risks in the UK’s unlicensed market.
The reported signup practices raise compliance and consumer-protection concerns for licensed operators and regulators.