So much talk in the last week about the UK gambling market. Just none of it remotely surprising. We have been headed down this path for several years now. The writing has been on the wall for such a long time. It was just a case of how quickly it got there and what the trigger points would be. In many respects a catastrophic and calamitous end would seem fitting on so many levels. I think most would benefit from a fast end to the debacle rather than a death by a thousand cuts. (Obv not those employed in the industry but it is just delaying the inevitable). The hope being the industry could start again in a way that actually makes some sense. I was sceptical of the Black Market 3/4 years ago. Mainly because I didn’t feel the need to get involved in what they offered. Partly because of the dire situation in the UK markets, I dipped my toe into it. I have written many long tweets about the experiences I had. The names of the establishments involved. The money still owed and effectively stolen. It’s there in black and white for people to see how the Black Market operates and the dangers posed to customers. The decision makers in power have no excuse for ignorance as to how customers will be affected. It isn’t going anywhere. I could write thousands and thousands of words as to how we have ended up here. Who is to blame. I have done previously years ago. It doesn’t serve any real purpose at this stage. One of the problems is that the industry mirrors so much of life elsewhere these days. Incompetence. Greed. Self interest. Incompetence. Abolition of personal responsibility. Everyone offended by everything. Incompetence. Lack of decision making. Lack of intelligence. Incompetence. Lack of leadership. Removal of risk. Incompetence. Sucking the joy out of life. Lack of accountability. Incompetence. Over regulation. Unfit regulators. Incompetence. Nothing is going to change positively in this situation. It is only going to get worse and worse. That’s just the reality. The decision maker’s incompetence will see to that. It’s just a shame that an industry that was once envied around the world and one I have been involved with in various guises for 25 years, has ended up here. A complete and utter shambles.