Location: United Kingdom
William Hill owner Evoke’s Q3 revenue falls on UK shop closures, unfavourable sports results
British betting and gaming company Evoke on Friday reported a 2% fall in third-quarter revenue, on a like-for-like constant currency... more
English Premier League front-of-shirt gambling sponsor ban ‘barely scratched the surface’, study finds
The Premier League has been warned that blocking gambling companies from operating as front-of-shirt sponsors has “barely scratched the... more
UK’s tax on gaming machines will rise less than expected, calming share prices: report
UK gambling stocks saw a modest recovery this morning (21 October) after The Times reported Machine Games Duty (MGD) will see a smaller... more
Flutter to cut 1,400 UK and Ireland jobs, blames tax hikes
Paddy Power-owner Flutter has announced plans to cut up to 1,400 jobs as its boss claimed the company “cannot fully absorb” tax... more
90 Labour lawmakers publicly demand UK machine games duty hike
Labour MPs have ramped up the pressure on UK Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey to increase Machine Games Duty (MGD) in this month’s... more
Entain and Rank warn UK tax hikes threaten casinos, betting shops and jobs
Two of Britain’s biggest gambling operators have warned [UK Chancellor] John Healey that further tax increases in this month’s Budget could... more
Grosvenor Casinos owner Rank Group highlights Q3 digital resilience despite headwinds
Rank Group said its UK digital business was continuing to demonstrate resilience despite headwinds. The omni-channel B2C gaming operator... more
Betfred’s Done family took £30m dividend from Betfred before warning of job cuts
The billionaire Done family took a £30m [$40m] dividend from their Betfred gambling empire, before warning that they would close hundreds... more
Retail split narrows for Betfred as fiscal year turnover hits £995.6m
Betfred last week reported its turnover for the 2025/26 financial year hit £995.6 million [$1.320 billion], according to its latest... more
UK Gambling Commission offers £190k salary in hunt for new CEO
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has formalized its search for a new chief executive following the April departure of Andrew Rhodes. The... more
