Location: United Kingdom
Industry group warns gambling tax hike could wipe £3.1bn off UK economy
The UK’s Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has warned proposed plans to raise gambling tax in the UK could lead to up to £3.1 billion... more
Former Paddy Power boss calls for UK gambling tax hikes to deter harmful betting
The former boss of Paddy Power has called for higher gambling taxes to deter bookmakers from tactics that draw punters into more addictive... more
William Hill owner cheers ‘good progress’ as sports betting boosts Q3 revenues
William Hill owner Evoke has said it is making “good progress” in its turnaround efforts as sports betting helped drive stronger... more
West London 24-hour casino rejected in ‘victory’ for locals against ‘mini Las Vegas’
An application for a 24-hour casino in West London was rejected by authorities in a ‘victory’ for locals who warned it would have... more
Rebranded casino in Milton Keynes to open November 1 as Merkur’s UK flagship
Merkum Casino UK is strengthening its UK presence with the opening of a new flagship casino at Xscape Milton Keynes reinforcing the... more
Unibet UK operator fined £10 million for social responsibility failures
Platinum Gaming – which operates unibet.co.uk and uk.bingo.com – has been fined £10 million for anti-money laundering (AML) and... more
UK regulator accused of assisting Allwyn founder in National Lottery bid
Britain’s gambling watchdog has been accused of giving Czech billionaire Karel Komárek “significant assistance” in his successful... more
If UK gambling tax rises, we’ll shut all our 1,300 shops, warns Betfred
Britain’s second-biggest taxpayers will close their entire estate of nearly 1,300 betting shops if Rachel Reeves increases gambling taxes... more
Flutter and BHA looking for ‘bold ideas’ to revamp UK horse racing
British bookmakers and horse racing organisers haven’t quite been seeing eye to eye over the past few months, but a new initiative... more
Flutter to shut 57 Paddy Power shops in UK and Ireland with almost 250 jobs at risk
Paddy Power is to shut 57 betting shops across the UK and Ireland, putting almost 250 workers at risk. Parent firm Flutter, which also owns... more
