Location: United Kingdom
UK regulator fines Flutter’s Paddy Power Betfair £2M for failing to protect gamblers
Paddy Power Betfair is to pay £2m [$2.7m] for acting too slowly on concerning customer behaviours, including one player who staked £86,000... more
British broadcaster ITV to launch real-money online slots and bingo
Britain’s largest free-to-view commercial broadcaster ITV is primed to launch real-money online gambling in the new year, NEXT.io can... more
UK Gambling Commission clarifies new bonusing rules to commence in January
Great Britain’s Gambling Commission has published fresh guidance about new rules on promotions, warning operators not to mix two types of... more
English Premier League clubs scramble for shirt sponsors as gambling ban bites
More than half of the 20 Premier League clubs are involved in an almighty scramble to find new shirt sponsors for next season as they will... more
New Belfast gambling venue given green light despite opposition
A new gambling venue at the site of an old Ann Summers shop in Belfast city centre has been given the go-ahead despite opposition from the... more
Grosvenor Casino Sunderland expands gaming floor with addition of 26 new slot machines
Grosvenor Casino Sunderland has expanded its gaming floor with the addition of 26 new slot machines, increasing the total to 46 and... more
Departure of Entain’s Chief Financial Officer weakens stock, Jefferies analyst says
Entain Chief Financial Officer Rob Wood announced today that he would be retiring in June, ending 13 years with the firm. He will be... more
William Hill parent Evoke considers sale after UK hikes gambling operator taxes
William Hill owner Evoke has said it could be sold after launching a review, as the gambling giant prepares to be hit hard by Budget... more
Matchbook to launch UK prediction markets ahead of US entry
Matchbook, a sports betting exchange, is launching a prediction market platform in the UK as it prepares to compete with rivals Kalshi and... more
Trade group head says horse racing’s carve-out from UK tax hike is ‘cosmetic’
BGC chief executive Grainne Hurst said horse racing’s carve-out from the gambling tax hike in the UK budget was merely “cosmetic” and... more
