BGC cautions that UK tax increases might drive a significant number of operators toward unregulated markets.
As the UK considers raising taxes on betting operators, Melanie Ellis from Northridge Law highlights the risk of pushing smaller operators towards unregulated markets, potentially escalating the growth of a black market and undermining regulated gambling's consumer protection standards. The Betting and Gaming Council warns that such tax increases could drive two-thirds of gamblers towards these unregulated spaces, posing severe risks to both government revenue and consumer safety.
