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# UK Gambling Commission Sets GBP26m Illegal Market Strategy
- URL: https://www.igamingnews.biz/ukgc-illegal-market-disruption-strategy/
- Published: 2026-06-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-10T14:38:26.000Z
- Description: The UK Gambling Commission has set out how it will deploy GBP26 million to disrupt illegal online gambling, including expanded staffing and domain blocking.
- Author: iGamingNews Editorial Desk
- Tags: Regulation, United Kingdom

**The UK Gambling Commission has outlined how it intends to deploy an additional GBP26 million to tackle illegal online gambling, focused on stronger enforcement capacity and better detection technology.** Part of the funding has already expanded the regulator's illegal markets team.

The Commission expects the larger team to increase its ability to issue cease-and-desist notices and disrupt unlicensed sites operating in or targeting the UK, as reported by [World Casino Directory](https://news.worldcasinodirectory.com/gambling-commission-sets-26m-strategy-to-disrupt-illegal-operators-123232?ref=igamingnews.biz). It is also preparing to use new powers to seek court orders for domain blocking at internet service provider level.

The move reframes a debate the licensed industry has pressed for years. Operators have argued that affordability checks and tighter advertising rules push players toward unlicensed sites that offer none of the protections of the regulated market. A better-resourced enforcement arm is the regulator's answer: tighten the licensed market and shut the illegal alternatives at the same time.

For licensed operators, the practical effect is twofold. Domain blocking and payment disruption should reduce the unregulated competition that erodes their channelling rates. The same enforcement appetite, though, signals continued scrutiny of licensees. The Commission's recent activity is published on its [enforcement page](https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news/enforcement-action?ref=igamingnews.biz).