The gambling black market thrives in Britain

[AliMan]

Have you ever used illegal black market to make a bet ? Gamble ? When the normal opportunities were not available ? But what do we think about Britain? In the Britain the black market gambling have more than just doubled , which is a matter of concern for everyone and not just the government.

-Despite having Gambling as a controlled legal sport the black market continues to flourish. WHY ?
What are your opinions?

https://www.gamblinginsider.com/news/11001/new-bgc-research-shows-number-of-customers-using-black-market-sites-has-more-than-doubled

Now why should it be a matter of concern?
- With the new Variant already in the UK these illegal platforms might be a hub for the fast spread of COVID plaguing the whole world
-there is no minor protection policies
-more illegal things are drug dealing and money laundering might be connected with such cases.

I do think the government needs to actually look forth for their licensing policies they time and again force the small gambling companies to shut off their business but at the same time doing it illegally doesn't make it any less of a crime.

What are your thoughts ?
Have you ever tried Gambling in the black market ?

I don't risk over gambling through black market, all operations related to this site is illegal and everyone knows that in the internet this is really dangerous. They could've hack you identity once you're doing transactions with them, as long as you're connected to their ip. Online gambling is operating underground, and this is really against the law. They're monitoring black market activities, but their IT support is unbreakable and I believed this is handled by bigger sindicates which is kept anonymous.

[Silberman]

What are your thoughts ?
Have you ever tried Gambling in the black market ?

Never, I would never do such thing that would risk my life.

Betting in an illegal market or black market is so sketchy and risky for everyone. All of the black markets are running by criminals, gangs, drug lords, etc. all of the bad people are there. Now, people are turning in black market or in illegal gambling because of the Government overregulation of gambling sites, that's why people search for an alternative that could make them breath and free, however it is dangerous at the same time.

Why? oh well imagine getting addicted on it, getting a debt from it, and suddenly you can't find money to pay those debts and you've just been killed by a random stranger from the black market because of it, and other worst scenarios.

I think you have the wrong idea about this, when people imagine a casino that is illegal they imagine some shady place where you need a password so the people at the door let you in, technically speaking any gambling that does not have a license and that does not pay taxes belongs to the black markets, so things like playing poker with your friends, a friendly bet about the result of a match between two teams or something as simple as playing bingo with your family can be considered to be an illegal form of gambling, and there are many instances of organized gambling that despite not paying taxes or having a license are not dangerous at all, obviously that does not mean that places like the one you describe do not exist but it is not as dramatic as it may sound at first.

[AicecreaME]

What are your thoughts ?
Have you ever tried Gambling in the black market ?

Never, I would never do such thing that would risk my life.

Betting in an illegal market or black market is so sketchy and risky for everyone. All of the black markets are running by criminals, gangs, drug lords, etc. all of the bad people are there. Now, people are turning in black market or in illegal gambling because of the Government overregulation of gambling sites, that's why people search for an alternative that could make them breath and free, however it is dangerous at the same time.

Why? oh well imagine getting addicted on it, getting a debt from it, and suddenly you can't find money to pay those debts and you've just been killed by a random stranger from the black market because of it, and other worst scenarios.

I think you have the wrong idea about this, when people imagine a casino that is illegal they imagine some shady place where you need a password so the people at the door let you in, technically speaking any gambling that does not have a license and that does not pay taxes belongs to the black markets, so things like playing poker with your friends, a friendly bet about the result of a match between two teams or something as simple as playing bingo with your family can be considered to be an illegal form of gambling, and there are many instances of organized gambling that despite not paying taxes or having a license are not dangerous at all, obviously that does not mean that places like the one you describe do not exist but it is not as dramatic as it may sound at first.

Did you even read the original post? It clearly stated about gambling in black market, I think you're the one who doesn't understand the whole thing here. Playing bingo or any card games with your friends or family that has bet is sure illegal, but that's not black market, it is just illegal which did not match what OP has stated. And I hate to disagree but any kind of gambling is addictive, whether it is in black market or not, so yes, it is always be dramatic because it needs attention and solution.

Being mentally ill because of gambling addiction is very crucial, since it will eat you alive, depression and stress is a very hard enemy to defeat if you're weak, that's what's I'm trying to say about OP's topic.

[AmoreJaz]

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What are your thoughts ?
Have you ever tried Gambling in the black market ?

Didn't even know gambling existed in the "black market" up until now. How do they even work? I mean, how do they even do the transactions? All cash and then launder it or something? I would say the government is to be blamed in this case. I have heard Britain was getting very strict with their gambling policies and laws recently which prompt more illegal casinos to pop up? Or maybe those illegal casinos are just trying to hide from taxes cause casinos are taxed very highly, at least over here. You know the more strict the government becomes, the more illegal stuffs starts to happen.

gambling black market is everywhere, not only in britain but almost all countries. there are people that will always patronise it. for the organisers, of course, this is to avoid paying high taxes. the tx mostly is in cash i believe. though i havent been in a black market, but you can read a lot of related articles regarding its existence, it is not a secret actually.

[paxmao]

I think Europe and UK should be making an effort to surface all hidden betting. It is going to happen anyway and taxes would be welcome by the current COVID stricken economy.

[goaldigger]

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What are your thoughts ?
Have you ever tried Gambling in the black market ?

Didn't even know gambling existed in the "black market" up until now. How do they even work? I mean, how do they even do the transactions? All cash and then launder it or something? I would say the government is to be blamed in this case. I have heard Britain was getting very strict with their gambling policies and laws recently which prompt more illegal casinos to pop up? Or maybe those illegal casinos are just trying to hide from taxes cause casinos are taxed very highly, at least over here. You know the more strict the government becomes, the more illegal stuffs starts to happen.

gambling black market is everywhere, not only in britain but almost all countries. there are people that will always patronise it. for the organisers, of course, this is to avoid paying high taxes. the tx mostly is in cash i believe. though i havent been in a black market, but you can read a lot of related articles regarding its existence, it is not a secret actually.

Those who don’t have access on casinos and crypto gambling online are mostly the commoner, that’s why they patronize illegal gambling simply because it requires nothing aside from having money. The organizer of this one surely knows the threat of every government, and I’m sure they have the connections to allow them operate despite of this pressure.

[johhnyUA]

Have you ever used illegal black market to make a bet ? Gamble ? When the normal opportunities were not available ?

Maybe you don't know, but 90 % of crypto casinos is illegal in terms of government regulations. They don't have any registration (even in such places as offshores ) and running as ordinary sites. So in fact, we are all using illegal casinos for gambling 
With sport bets it's much harder to talk. Maybe only with cock fights or cockroach races i can imagine this 

[Goodluckmate.com]

This is an interesting thread for a crypto gambling forum I'd say.  Most operators that are popular here hold only the Curacao eGaming license and that practically makes them illegal websites for British customers. Basically, Brits should gamble at UKGC casinos only and most operators here don't have that one.

I guess everything depends on how you define 'illegal'. If a website has good reputation but accepts UK players even though that's not allowed, is it an illegal one in your eyes? Because it's definitely not 100% legit but it's also a trusted brand with lots of positive reviews. So, I think that there's a bit of a grey area.

I know for a fact that many UK players play at international and offshore gambling sites. Why? The reasons are plenty. They want to escape Gamstop (no smart btw if you have a gambling problem), they want to make credit card payments (banned in the UK since April 2020), they want more freedom, etc. In that regard, I'd agree with the OP thesis that the black market thrives in Britain. But, I wouldn't say that it's 100% black, maybe grey in most instances.

Like, these operators do perform KYC checks and follow some rules. They're just not as strict as the ones approved by the UKGC. Also, some of them may be scam operators who just want to steal your cash, avoid approving withdrawals, and stuff like that.