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Interview examines estimates of Germany’s illegal gambling market

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An interview with gambling-market researcher Tilman Becker compares estimates of illegal gambling in Germany. Becker cited estimates ranging from at least 50,000 illegal gaming machines against 180,000 legal machines to a 30%–46% black-market share of stakes; he also contrasted estimates of illegal online gambling revenue ranging from 2%–4% to 75%, depending on the source and methodology.

Operators and regulators face sharply differing estimates of illegal land-based and online gambling activity in Germany.

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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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