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Misuse of inside information: Policy position paper

This document sets out the Gambling Commission’s approach to dealing with potential incidents of misuse of inside information in betting (June 2025).

Published
16 December 2025

Last updated
16 December 2025 - Changes

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Misuse of information spectrum

The misuse of information spectrum was developed as a tool that could be used both internally by the Gambling Commission and externally to help guide towards an appropriate response to incidents on a case-by-case basis.

This should not be seen as a firm matrix to drive automatic responses, but as a guide to help inform decision-making. The Commission will use the spectrum as and when appropriate when we consider and analyse intelligence as part of the Sports Betting Intelligence Unit (SBIU) decision making process. We encourage other organisations to apply the spectrum when they are considering cases as and when appropriate. The full spectrum including advice on each section can be found at Appendix 1.

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