UK Gambling Commission updates estimates of traffic to illegal gambling sites
The UK Gambling Commission said its data through February 2026 showed irregular changes in visits to illegal gambling websites, rather than steady growth over the monitored 21-month period. It said traffic estimates have margins of error and that it raised its threshold for VPN-hidden traffic by 30%, while seeking further data to refine its analysis.
The revised methodology affects how operators and regulators interpret estimates of illegal-market activity.