Excel London

1-2 JULY 2026

2026 Agenda

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Digital Platforms and the Black Market: Tackling Illegal Gambling Online

02 Jul 2026
Safer Gambling Zone
Sustainable Gambling

Illegal gambling operators are increasingly exploiting digital platforms and search advertising to reach vulnerable users. As concerns grow around "non-GamStop” casinos, crypto gambling and algorithm-driven discoverability, regulators and industry leaders are questioning whether enough is being done to prevent illegal gambling exposure within these ecosystems.
· Assessing the role and responsibility of platforms such as Meta, Google and streaming ecosystems in limiting illegal gambling advertising, discoverability and algorithmic amplification.
· Exploring how affiliates, influencers and creator networks can collaborate with regulators and operators to identify risk exposure pathways and steer users away from illegal gambling markets.
· Analysing how the UK Illegal Gambling Taskforce and other regulatory bodies are increasing enforcement against illegal advertising, “non-GamStop” casinos, crypto operators and AI-generated marketing.

Speakers
Alex Roberts - Betting and Gaming Council
Andrew Lyman, Gambling Commissioner and Executive Director - Government of Gibraltar – Ministry of Justice, Trade and Industry
Jordan Lea, CEO - Deal Me Out
Katie Reynold-Jones, CMO - Gamstop
Luís Portela de Carvalho, Co-Managing Partner - Lektou