History. 0 of 6. The fastest law took 5.3 months, in 2022, when the war in Ukraine sped it up. The others took 11, 12.5, 25 and 37 months, and one never came.
Hunch.
The rules market resolves on legislation.gov.uk: YES if regulations banning sponsorship or advertising by gambling firms without a UK licence are made or laid before Parliament by 2 December 2026. A draft or a response alone does not count, and BBC News and The Guardian are the backup.
We looked for cases where a leak or a press investigation showed something the responsible regulator could not stop on its own, while a government or lawmakers had the power to act. We found six cases since 2014, from LuxLeaks to the Pandora Papers. None is about gambling; all are about hidden money, where the same gap between regulator and lawmaker applies. In five, a law or agreement followed.