Ep 683: What the Public Really Thinks About UK Gambling

In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and SBC News Editor Ted Orme-Claye as the trio unpack the UK gambling sector’s latest reputational reckoning and what a new public opinion report means for regulation, reform and trust in 2026.

Tune in to today’s episode to find out:

• What the Ending a Losing Streak report is, who authored and funded it and why its timing matters
• The stance the report takes on gambling and whether its conclusions are as clear-cut as they appear
• Who the report speaks to and where gaps and contradictions begin to emerge
• What the recommendations tell us about public perception, political pressure and future policy risk
• How the industry can respond, from drawing battle lines to rebuilding trust and reshaping player protection narratives

Host: Charlie Horner
Guests: Ted Orme-Claye & Ted Menmuir 
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Anaya McDonald

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