The UK’s leading gambling harms charity GambleAware has released a Legacy Report ahead of its shutdown at the end of next month, but its legacy is a mixed one. GambleAware …
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Illegal Gambling Prevention Summit 2026 highlights losses to the black market and some solutions
by Steve Hoare5 minutes readDeal Me Out’s Illegal Gambling Prevention Summit highlighted the extent of the black market in the UK, the causes and interrogated some of the potential solutions. The impact on racing: …
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The UK Government has created the Gambling Levy Transition Fund (GLTF) to assist charities that missed out on funding under the Statutory Levy. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport …
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iGaming Daily: Black Market Prevention Summit 2026 debrief
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readIn today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Fernando Noodt is joined by SBC Media Director Martyn Elliott and iGaming Expert Editor Joe Streeter as the trio discuss whether …
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OHID to confirm full list of statutory levy prevention grants in coming weeks
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readThe UK government’s Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) has confirmed that it is finalising the list of those who have received funds from the new statutory levy for …
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GamCare warns of gambling debt crisis amid another push for reforms
by A.J. Koehn3 minutes readMore people than ever in the UK are seeking financial guidance following gambling losses, according to new data from GamCare and PayPlan. Debt provider PayPlan reported record demand in January …
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Entain warns prediction markets facilitate underage sports betting
3 minutes readEntain’s Stella David has issued a criticism of the damaging consequences of the rise of prediction markets, claiming they facilitate underage sports betting in the US. Many states across the …
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The latest data from NHS England estimates that 5% of adults in England display at-risk or problem gambling behaviours, whilst less than 1% of adults are currently classified as problem …
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Gambling Minister Baroness Twycross is confident that the newly-minted illegal gambling task force will garner results as early as later this year. The taskforce aims to find synergy between companies …
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‘Hit jobs’ against the regulated industry have ‘eroded’ regulatory credibility and emboldened the black market, according to Rank Group’s Director of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations, David Williams. Speaking on …