Illegal gambling to take up to £800m in bets across the new English Premier League season, the BGC predicts

The lobby group estimates that around £20m could have been staked with unlicensed gambling operators over the opening weekend. UK.- The Premier League 2026/27 season kicked off this past weekend., with the long‑planned ban on front‑of‑shirt gambling sponsorships now in force. With gambling logos now relegated to shirt…