IFHA finds illegal sites received 16% of UK horseracing betting visits
Illegal betting sites accounted for around 16% of visits to sampled UK horseracing betting websites between January and July 2026, the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities found. Its study recorded about 11 million visits to illegal sites and 56.9 million to legal platforms; British Horseracing Authority chief executive Brant Dunshea said the findings supported its concerns about the effects of policy changes.
The traffic figures give UK racing and licensed operators evidence of illegal-site use and changes in visits to regulated platforms.