UKGC’s new index shows ‘low, stable’ prevalence of illegal gambling

Other key findings included that men and younger adults more likely to engage with illegal gambling websites The Gambling Commission has announced details of a new system for measuring illegal gambling, revealing that one in 40 people who gambled online in the past 12 months engaged with illegal gambling websites in the four weeks before being surveyed. Developed by the Commission and research agency Yonder Consulting, the Illegal Gambling Index is part of a multi-phase programme examining consumer engagement with unlicensed operators. The Index brings together seven self-reported behavioural indicators to identify potential use of illegal gambling sites.