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Gambling Commission finds no sustained growth in illegal gambling engagement

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The Gambling Commission found no evidence of an overall rise in consumer engagement with illegal gambling websites in Great Britain, based on data collected over 15 months. Engagement increased between summer and winter 2024 before falling back to a similar level; the regulator described the finding as indicative and said it would continue tackling the market.

The findings inform operators and regulators about observed engagement trends while the commission assesses the data’s limitations.

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Gambling Commission estimates 1% of British gamblers use illegal platforms

The Gambling Commission said around 1% of Britain’s gamblers used illegal platforms as of April 2026. Its survey found 0.6% had used such platforms in the previous four weeks, while 94.4% showed no sign of use. The regulator said it would combine this baseline with other data to assess and target interventions.

By April 2026, the Commission puts illegal-platform use at roughly 1% of Britain's gamblers, and says it is overall confident of that estimate. Sue Gardner, the acting chief executive, presented this to industry leaders during the regulator's yearly CEO briefing.

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