BHA raises concern as one in six UK betting visits goes to black market

The British Horseracing Authority has shared its concerns regarding recent black market research from the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities Nearly one in six UK visits to a betting website featuring horseracing is being directed to an illegal platform, according to a new study, though this 2026 statistic is down from a peak of one in five visits in 2025. The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) has published a paper entitled “ Illegal Betting’s Growing UK Foothold ,” which illustrates how the channelisation rate for sites offering bets on horseracing has decayed dramatically since 2021.