World Cup: Gambling
Commons · Question 13895 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Gareth Snell
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government’s assessment of gambling duty changes includes modelling of potential consumer displacement to illegal gambling operators during high-volume betting periods, including the
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 2 Jul 2026
We are committed to taking action on the illegal gambling market. In the past year, we have established the Illegal Gambling Taskforce, which includes working with payment providers to help tackle the issue of payments relating to illegal gambling. We pla...