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BGC: Two Thirds of Punters Believe Nanny State Spending Limits on Betting Would Spark a Rise in Gambling Black Market
A new YouGov survey for the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) revealed the concerns of regular punters as the Government considers a review of Gambling laws.
As well as 67% saying compulsory limits risked pushing punters to the growing gambling black market, 64% of the public fear the increased use of illegal sites would trigger a rise in problem gambling rates.
Nearly 70% of people who place a bet said they would not be willing to allow regulated betting and gaming firms to carry out compulsory affordability checks to prove they can afford to wager, which have been called for by anti-gambling campaigners to tackle problem gambling.
The number of people gambling on unsafe black market sites in the UK has doubled from 220,000 to 460,000 in recent years and the amount staked is in the billions.
The latest figures from the Gambling Commission show the rate of problem gambling among adults in the UK remains low by international standards at 0.3%, down from 0.4 the year previous.
BGC Chief Executive Michael Dugher said that the YouGov polling was important for ministers to consider as they prepare to publish the gambling white paper in the coming weeks.
He urged the Government to adopt a “carefully targeted approach” to ensure they strike the right balance between protecting the vulnerable, whilst not driving the overwhelming majority who bet safely and responsibly towards the unsafe unregulated black market online.
Mr Dugher said: “We strongly support the Gambling Review as a further opportunity to raise standards and promote safer gambling.
“Ministers have rightly always said it will be an evidence-led process, these poll findings are an important reminder of the risks of getting this wrong by introducing arbitrary blanket spending checks on anyone who likes a flutter.
“Any changes introduced by the Government must be carefully targeted so that we protect the vulnerable and intervene on those showing signs of harm, whilst not driving the vast majority of millions of punters who bet safely towards the growing unsafe black market online, where there are none of the safer gambling protections used by BGC members.”
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Stretch Network has announced the launch of the CRAZY?! Mystery Bounty Freeroll, one of the largest tournaments on its B2B online poker platform, set to take place on November 12, 2025.
Returning with the popular Mystery Bounty format, this event features a €10,000 guaranteed prize pool, with 50% allocated to Mystery Bounty rewards. Designed to drive player engagement and activity, it’s a high-visibility tournament that poker operators won’t want to miss.
Tournament Details:
Date: November 12, 2025
Start time: 17:00 (UTC+0)
Prize pool: €10,000 GTD (50% Mystery Bounty)
Buy-in: €0
Max players: 3000
Registration: Opens 24 hours before the start
Format: Mystery Bounty Freezout (no rebuys/re-entries)
Table: 6-max
Seats are limited – only 3000 players can register.
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Blask, the market intelligence ecosystem for iGaming, has crossed the 100-country threshold with the addition of new Asian, Africa and European markets to its platform.
Blask now provides AI-driven, real-time analytics on more than half of the world’s nations, with an in-depth overview of the operator landscape provided in 107 countries, and game analytics in 17.
The latest markets added include Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Qatar, Kuwait, Moldova, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Jordan, Madagascar, Chad, Somalia, Niger, South Sudan and Mauritania.
Max Tesla, CEO and co-founder of Blask, said: “When we launched Blask last year, we made a commitment to bring in-depth, real-time iGaming market intelligence to the whole world. We’re now more than half-way towards completing this mission. Every new market we add brings more clarity to an industry that has operated in the dark for far too long.”
Blask shines a light on the performance of brands and entire markets where data-led intelligence has previously been lacking.
This latest update shows that as the United Arab Emirates prepares to roll out a new regulatory framework for online gaming, more than 155 brands are already active in the country. The Blask Index, a measure of engagement and interest across all brands in the UAE, is up 36.14% year-on-year.
Meanwhile, the once thriving Ukraine iGaming market has seen a 49.11% YoY decline, with just 86 now active.
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Betsson Group has been shortlisted for “Legal Team of the Year” at the upcoming Global Regulatory Awards 2025 (GRAs), while its General Counsel, Corinne Valletta, has been nominated for “Chief Compliance Officer of the Year.”
Organised by Vixio Regulatory Intelligence, the Global Regulatory Awards celebrate excellence across the compliance and responsible gambling sectors, recognising individuals and teams who continuously raise industry standards and champion best practices.
These accolades testify to Betsson’s commitment to raising standards in compliance to ensure a safe and stable business.
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