Ep 722: BGC Sees A United Front Against The Black Market

In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and iGaming Expert Business Journalist Christian Lee as the trio discuss the Betting & Gaming Council’s AGM and why the fight against the black market has become the defining regulatory battle for UK gambling heading into 2026.

Tune in to today’s episode to find out:

• Why dismantling black market operators is now being framed as a “generational challenge” for the UK industry
• What signals are coming from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and the UK Gambling Commission ahead of the 2026 implementation phase
• The key takeaways from the AGM at 11 Cavendish Square and whether the sector is genuinely unified after last year’s tax tensions
• How Baroness-led enforcement plans and a proposed taskforce could operate in practice
• Whether political goodwill and industry cohesion will be enough to combat black market growth long term

Host: Charlie Horner
Guest: Ted Menmuir & Christian Lee
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Anaya McDonald

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