RegulationiGaming Today · Aug 25
BGC Predicts £800m Illegal Premier League Betting as Tax Pressure Builds
By Mihaela Gracanin•August 25, 2026
The brief
Illegal gambling operators could take as much as £800 million in bets on Premier League matches this season, the Betting and Gaming Council has forecast, just as English football begins its first campaign without gambling brands on the front of matchday shirts. The trade body estimates that around £20 million was stak…
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