The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has increased the money laundering risk rating for gambling software suppliers from low to medium in its 2026 Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment, highlighting concerns around business-to-business relationships, illegal gambling operators and cryptoasset exposure. The report identifies changing threats linked to technology developments, financial flows and the increasingly complex supply chains used to distribute gambling software. Gambling software is the only sector included in the assessment that received a revised overall risk rating compared with the previous review. The regulator said gambling software companies may also receive funds connected to cryptoasset activity through business relationships or investments. The report follows broader government efforts to address illegal gambling activity.