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UK government sets three priorities for Illegal Gambling Taskforce

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The UK government said its Illegal Gambling Taskforce will focus on disrupting black-market financial transactions, tackling advertising and supporting enforcement against illegal operators. The group will be chaired by Baroness Fiona Twycross and is intended to complement, not replace, the UK Gambling Commission. Separately, the commission is recruiting a head of illegal markets, with applications due by 24 May.

The taskforce’s remit sets out how government and industry stakeholders will coordinate work on illegal gambling payments, advertising and enforcement.

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Google expands YouTube gambling ad targeting rules across three markets

Google expanded its personalised gambling advertising rules on YouTube in the US, UK and Canada from 30 October 2026, according to the report. The update lets advertisers use predefined Google audiences for sensitive categories, including prediction markets, while separate prediction-market advertising eligibility and location restrictions remain in force.

YouTube now carries personalised gambling advertising in the US, the UK and Canada, a reach the company extended while folding prediction markets into its sensitive-category targeting rules. That policy change became effective on October 30. Where prediction market operators may advertise is still governed by separate restrictions, the company's policy states.

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