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In the Media
‘World Cup of Crime’: $593B Bet, 69% unregulated
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GCI President Ismail Vali and Ryan Alford discussing the $5.9 trillion illegal gambling economy and why America is losing billions.
In the Media
Arsenal v PSG got 16.2m illegal stream views in UK after not being free-to-air
The Trillion Dollar Problem: Unregulated Online Gambling Reaches $5.9 Trillion in Global Wagering Value
Online Gaming 2025: Global Report
In the Media
‘Third Largest Economy’—$5.9 Trillion Gambling Beyond Regulation
GCI Launches Pilot Program with OCCC to strengthen market integrity and media and content monitoring.
In the Media
Prediction Markets or Gambling by Another Name? Ismail Vali, President of GCI, on the Rise of Prediction Platforms Following the Betr–Polymarket Deal
In the Media
Regulated UK operators support GCI data and approach for black market mitigation