$97B US Illegal Gambling Peak, UK High Street Crackdown and Mobile-First Future

Weekend conversation corner - 14 August

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 30 of the Weekend Conversation Corner, the podcast from Focus Gaming News! Join your hosts, Oliver and Charlotte, as we bring you a compressed overview of the week's most crucial global developments.

 

How is it that despite widespread state legalisation, unregulated operators in the US still pulled in a massive $97.4bn in revenue last year? This week, we dive into shocking new compliance data revealing that unlicensed sites still claim a staggering 77 per cent of US online gambling revenue.

 

Next, we head to the UK to discuss Vicky Foxcroft’s appointment as the new gambling minister and Prime Minister Andy Burnham's move to abolish the "aim to permit" rule, giving local councils the power to block high-street betting shops. We also analyse a special report on how mobile has become the undisputed king of igaming, check in on the wave of Dutch licence renewals ahead of their five-year market anniversary, and review a survey showing that 86 per cent of online casino players in Ukraine now actively choose licensed platforms.

 

Keep gaming on, and enjoy this week's episode!