Entain asks policymakers to make tackling illegal market a ‘key priority’

Entain has backed a Regulus Partners report which has asked the UK government to “implement a concerted policy crackdown on the growing threat of black market operators to grow revenues and enhance player protections”.

Revealed at SBC Summit in Lisbon by Entain CEO Barry Gibson, Regulus Partners’ report sets out a series of policy proposals to combat unlicensed operators in the UK and internationally, helping to “close a tax gap of almost £340m for the UK Exchequer across the next parliament”.

“Taking on the black market operators should be a key priority for policymakers around the world,” commented Gibson

“It will tackle crime and raise money which could be spent on critical areas such as healthcare, education and infrastructure. It would ensure that customers get greater protection from playing with fully regulated and legitimate operators.”

Entain noted that Regulus Partners’ report showed that “black market participation in the UK is still growing” despite the country’s “prop..