Joe Streeter, iGaming analyst who tracks black-market trends, and Ted Menmuir, regulatory commentator on gambling policy, discuss the UK Illegal Gambling Taskforce. They cover its focus on payments, advertising and IP-blocking. They debate funding, supplier responsibility and rising UKGC licence fees. They sketch why 2026 could be a turning point for enforcement and market dynamics.
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Payments And Ads Are The Main Targets
The Illegal Gambling Taskforce will focus on payments and advertising as primary levers against the black market.
Targeting payments at source could be a major disruptor if enforcement and tech are effective.
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Intelligence, Takedowns And Disruption
The taskforce aims to build intelligence-led investigations and accelerate takedowns of illegal sites and operators.
It also seeks to disrupt black market exposure to consumers via coordinated channel restrictions.
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£26m Is A Start Not A Solution
The UK budget pledged £26m for fighting the black market but industry figures doubt its sufficiency.
The Gambling Commission plans to expand resources, data and tech-driven monitoring using extra funding.
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In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and iGaming Expert Editor Joe Streeter as the trio discuss the UK government’s latest crackdown on illegal gambling and what it really means for the fight against the black market.
Tune in to today’s episode to find out:
What the new Illegal Gambling Taskforce is, how it will operate, and what powers it’s expected to have
Whether the Taskforce represents a serious escalation or another symbolic regulatory move
How much of the UKGC’s £26m black-market budget could be absorbed by this initiative
Why suppliers and payment providers may be the real pressure points regulators need to target
What rising UKGC licensing fees signal about the state of UK gambling regulation in 2026
Host: Charlie Horner Guests: Ted Menmuir & Joe Streeter Producer: Anaya McDonald Editor: Anaya McDonald
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