Black Market iGaming Scene in Europe

[MissExposé]

The use of unlicensed sites by British iGaming punters has more than doubled over the past few years as The Betting and Gaming Council noted and drew attention to the size of Europe's black market iGaming scene. Formal investigation is conducted into the size and reach of illegal online gambling across multiple regulated European jurisdictions.

Findings for the Norway market show that about 66% of all money staked lead to black market.

Source: https://news.worldcasinodirectory.com/betting-and-gaming-council-highlights-europes-black-market-igaming-scene-99918

 

[ddm]

smoke and mirrors

Meanwhile over in REALITYTOWn, BGC members engage in illegal gambling activity in Europe:

Unibet Owner Kindred Facing €120,000 Daily Fines for Illegal Gambling in Norway

Norwegian regulator warns Kindred it faces fines of €120,000 per day if it doesn't stop unlicensed and illegal gambling activity in the country.

gamblingindustrynews.com

 

[AleksUnder]

GC shouldn't create so many rules and prohibitions for players when the game turns into a boring activity.

 

[Conft]

No surprises there, look at these searches and how they are increasing:

And Similarweb showing some sites promoting these black market casinos receive huge numbers:

This trend is only going to continue, and I can see why the licensed bookmakers/casinos are worried.

 

[Frank]

people dont want to be nannied, they will just look elsewhere

 

[AussieDave]

people dont want to be nannied, they will just look elsewhere

Agreed. Players are adult's, not children. They pay their taxes, and what's left is theirs to do with how they please, or so it should be. Start pushing people too hard. Take away freedom's, which, shouldn't be policed, and the people will eventually revolt per se.

 

[danniee]

I don't get why, let's say, Norwegians should be able to shop at Amazon UK/DE or eBay, or any other international site, but not allow to spend their money in casinos in whatever country. It's ridiculous. It's just another step in the direction of setting the foundation for a control society in which the governments decide everything for you - where you can spend your money and on what, which protests are allowed or not, if you may decide over your own body or not, etc, etc. Future looks really dystopian imo.

I know Kindred are fighting back against Norway's policy.

"In an interview posted on Kindred’s website, Rolf Sims, the group’s public affairs manager for Norway, argued that it was not illegal for Norwegians to use Kindred’s operators, “in the same way that it is not illegal for Norwegians to shop with eBay or Amazon”."

Kindred refuses to leave Norwegian gaming market

Kindred Group has responded to the Norwegian regulator's threat of fines against Trannel International.

focusgn.com

 

[James Horpes]

What is the name of this keyword tool you are using?

No surprises there, look at these searches and how they are increasing:

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What is the name of this keyword tool you are using?

 

[Conft]

What is the name of this keyword tool you are using?

Ahrefs, highly recommended!

 

[Moonlight Cat]

The use of unlicensed sites by British iGaming punters has more than doubled over the past few years

And this is only begin. The result of UKGC policy.