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UKGC reports problem gambling rates of up to 7.7% among ethnic minorities

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The UK Gambling Commission said a study of Great Britain’s 2023, 2024 and 2025 gambling survey data found higher gambling-related risk among ethnic minority participants. The share with a Problem Gambling Severity Index score of at least eight ranged from 1.9% among white participants to 7.7% among those from mixed or multiple ethnic backgrounds.

The study identifies differing gambling-related risk across ethnic groups, informing the evidence base for prevention and support.

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LOTBA presents Polymarket case at international gambling regulators’ conference

LOTBA president Jesús Acevedo discussed prediction-market risks at the IAGR annual conference in Lima, held from 19 to 22 October. LOTBA said its investigation into Polymarket led to the platform being blocked, citing concerns about services operating outside applicable rules and safeguards for verifying users’ identities and ages.

LOTBA presented its investigation into Polymarket at the annual conference of the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR), held in Lima from 19 to 22 October. According to LOTBA, the investigation ended with the platform being blocked. The Buenos Aires city lottery regulator's president, Jesús Acevedo, set out the case during a panel on prediction markets, event contracts and regulatory arbitrage.

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