UK bookmakers that warned of illicit gambling market had ties to offshore casino network, leak reveals
A content provider part-owned by Ladbrokes, William Hill and Betfred's parent company signed a deal with the Santeda offshore casino network, according to the Casino Secrets leak.
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Three UK bookmakers that have repeatedly warned about the dangers of the illicit gambling market also benefited from a commercial arrangement with one of the world's largest offshore casino networks, according to the Guardian, which cites files from the Casino Secrets leak.
The leak, which involved thousands of confidential files held by the gambling industry, revealed that a content provider part-owned by the companies behind Ladbrokes, William Hill and Betfred signed a deal with the Santeda network of offshore casinos.
Scrutiny over industry warnings
The disclosure raises questions about the consistency between the bookmakers' public warnings about unregulated, offshore betting operators and their commercial links to parts of that same offshore ecosystem through a shared content provider.
None of the companies named has publicly detailed the full terms of the arrangement, and the Guardian's report notes that the structure involved an intermediary content provider rather than a direct deal between the bookmakers and Santeda itself. The disclosure follows growing regulatory attention on the UK's gambling sector and the scale of the illicit market operating alongside licensed operators.
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- UK bookmakers that warned over illicit market had deal with offshore casinos — The Guardian — World
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