Location: United Kingdom
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
Entain posts 6% rise in Q3 gaming revenue on BetMGM strength, boosts forecast
British gambling firm Entain reported a 6% rise in third-quarter net gaming revenue and reiterated its annual profit forecast on Wednesday,... more
Rank’s Q1 bolstered by land-based reforms, growth across retail and digital
Rank Group has reported a 9% year-on-year increase in revenue for the first quarter of its 2025-26 financial year, helped by further growth... more
Merkur UK enters Northern Ireland buying betting-shop operator Oasis
Merkur Casino UK has completed the acquisition of Oasis Retail Services, Northern Ireland’s largest and most successful gaming and... more
London’s Hippodrome Casino site of Ainsworth’s first UK slot-machine install
Ainsworth Game Technology is set to install its latest cabinets at The Hippodrome Casino in London, marking the company’s first install in... more
Evoke to close up to 200 William Hill betting shops as UK gambling industry faces mounting tax pressure
William Hill will shut around 200 of its UK betting shops as parent company Evoke looks to steady its heavily indebted balance sheet ahead... more
Court case against Betfair could change UK online gambling after bettor blows £1.5M
A multimillionaire who blew nearly £1.5m [$2.0m] on football wagers is attempting to overturn a ruling after suing Betfair for allowing him... more
One in 10 gambling ads unlicensed in English Premier League opening weekend
New research from the University of Bristol claims that self-regulation in the UK gambling industry has failed, leaving football fans... more
