Location: United Kingdom
Scale will win in UK but black market is the real risk, says Flutter managing director
H2 Capital’s Josh Hodgson set the scene at the SBC Summit in Lisbon last Wednesday, where the backdrop for a panel discussion was the UK’s... more
Grosvenor Casinos owner Rank Group to pay £5m over AML, social responsibility failures
Three casino operators owned by Rank Group will pay £5 million [$6.6 million] after the gambling watchdog found a series of due diligence... more
Bookmaker sponsorship of British horse racing falls 17 percent in just one year
Bookmaker sponsorship of British racing has dropped by 17 per cent since the imposition of higher taxes in last year’s budget, analysis by... more
Full review of Northern Ireland gambling reforms set for 2027
A comprehensive review of Northern Ireland’s 2022 gambling reform will be delivered next year, Minister for Communities Gordon Lyons has... more
Entain launches campaign against UK betting shop tax rise
Entain, owners of Ladbrokes and Coral, have launched a campaign to raise awareness of the damage a rise in taxes on betting shops would... more
Informa to acquire ICE and iGB owner Clarion Events for US$2.9 billion
Informa has agreed to acquire Clarion Events, the parent company of ICE Barcelona and the iGB event and media brands, from Blackstone for... more
UK remote gaming tax receipts up by 108% – so did the rate hike work?
Provisional data released by HMRC indicates that July’s remote gaming duty (RGD) receipts increased by more than 108% year-on-year, from... more
What happened to the UK’s proposed gambling ombudsman?
Despite the British government’s stated intention to set up a gambling ombudsman, three years on from the white paper the process is still... more
Would a gambling-machine tax rise in the UK’s budget really shut shops and cost jobs?
Gambling industry kingpins are fuming about reports that the chancellor, John Healey, is considering increasing taxes on high-street slot... more
Genting Casinos UK to shut doors of Coventry venue
Genting Casinos has announced that it has taken the decision to close down its land-based venue in Coventry. As the main reasoning, the... more
