
UKGC launches Illegal Markets unit as UK black market betting hits 16.6 billion
UKGC creates a Head of Illegal Markets role and joins a 26 million pound DCMS taskforce after UK black-market betting volume triples to 16.6 billion since 2019.
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UKGC creates a Head of Illegal Markets role and joins a 26 million pound DCMS taskforce after UK black-market betting volume triples to 16.6 billion since 2019.

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