New BGC data: Illegal gambling stakes in UK reach £16.6bn
New research reveals the UK's illegal gambling market has tripled in six years, prompting renewed debate about the balance between consumer protection and regulatory pressure.
New research reveals the UK's illegal gambling market has tripled in six years, prompting renewed debate about the balance between consumer protection and regulatory pressure.
Prosecutors seek combined 26-year sentence over irregular transaction, breach of trust and money laundering charges.
The regulator’s April report highlights stepped-up enforcement, including UAH 946m ($21.6m) in fines, the blocking of 42 social media pages promoting illegal gambling and the identification of nearly 300 illegal sites.
Fresh takeover speculation surrounding Entain has emerged following reports linking MGM Resorts, Apollo Global and CVC Capital to potential interest in the FTSE-listed operator.
Wardinski has led several hospitality brands during his career and will bring this experience to Accel Entertainment.
Sandro Tonali will pay a €78,000 fine ($91,800), while Nicolò Fagioli has received a one-month suspended prison sentence.
The renewal keeps Ng in charge of the DICJ during a year of concession oversight, non-gaming investment reviews and continued baccarat-driven revenue growth.
The Observatory on Illegal Online Gambling estimates that illegal online gambling in Italy generates around €20bn ($23.5bn) annually, with 4.5 million users and more than 13 million recorded accesses in Q1 2026.
The intervention comes as Italy reviews how responsible gambling messages can operate under its wider advertising ban.
The question asks whether the $22m shirt deal could amount to indirect promotion of an unlicensed prediction market platform.