“We are coming after you” – UK Gambling Commission vows to wipe out illegal bookies

The UK’s Gambling Commission has sent a stark warning to illegal gambling operators, stating that “we are coming after you, your business and your money”. It forms part of the initial message that the regulator has sent to unlicensed platforms at the beginning of Illegal Gambling Awareness Week . The Commission has hit back at critics of its apparent stagnation in tackling the black market on these shores, making the public aware that it has issued over 1,000 cease and desist notices to illegal operators in 2026/27 so far.