Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 13896

World Cup: Gambling

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 2 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Gareth Snell

Labour (Co-op)Stoke-on-Trent Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had discussions with payment providers on reducing the flow of funds from UK consumers to illegal gambling operators ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Answer

Ian Murray
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...

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