Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 13894
World Cup: Gambling
Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 2 July 2026
Question
Gareth Snell
Labour (Co-op) — Stoke-on-Trent Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the value of stakes that may be placed by UK consumers with illegal gambling operators during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Answer
Ian MurrayWe 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...
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