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UKGC reports no evidence of sustained growth in illegal gambling market

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The UK Gambling Commission said its second report on illegal gambling in Great Britain found no evidence of an overall upward trend, despite increased activity in the second half of 2024. The regulator described the findings as indicative and said it plans to extend data collection and analyse traffic-estimate margins of error.

Operators and the regulator can use the indicative findings to guide further checks on illegal-market activity and traffic-estimate uncertainty.

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Gambling Commission launches index as 4% of online gamblers show illegal-site engagement

The Gambling Commission has launched an Illegal Gambling Index to track engagement with unlicensed gambling websites in Great Britain. Its survey found that 4% of online gamblers showed indicators of engagement in the previous 12 months, while 1% of all respondents did. The index combines seven behavioural indicators and will be used alongside Gambling Survey for Great Britain data to monitor trends.

A new Illegal Gambling Index will monitor consumers' engagement with unlicensed sites, according to the Gambling Commission; its initial findings showed engagement among 4% of people who gambled online in the previous 12 months. Among all respondents, the figure was 1%.

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