Location: United Kingdom
UK regulator warns bookmakers over suspicious activity at Cheltenham Festival
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has sent out a reminder to on-course bookmakers at the Cheltenham Festival about their licensing... more
AI chatbots point vulnerable social media users to illegal online casinos, analysis shows
AI chatbots are recommending illegal online casinos to vulnerable social media users, putting them at increased risk of fraud, addiction... more
UK Treasury ignored government gambling tax hike concerns before Budget raid
Whitehall raised questions about the amount of money a gambling levy could raise before Chancellor Rachel Reeves pushed ahead with tax... more
Losses deepen at BetMGM co-owner Entain as UK gambling tax bites
Britain’s new gambling tax regime has delivered an early sting for Entain, pushing the Ladbrokes owner to a wider annual loss even as its... more
UK Gambling Commission CEO to take commercial gambling sector role
Gambling Commission chief Andrew Rhodes is reported to have lined up a gig at a gambling law firm’s new consultancy after his departure... more
UK Court to suppress 10 findings in ex-Entain CEO case against Gambling Commission
A judge has ruled that 10 specific findings in Kenny Alexander’s civil case against the Gambling Commission should be withheld from... more
Top 10% of UK gamblers spend £745 a month: report
Nationwide Building Society has reported a 9% year-on-year increase in the total value of customers’ gambling expenditures during January.... more
Two-part Gambling Commission study highlights intricate UK sector
The latest market report from the UK Gambling Commission has shown that Family Entertainment Centres (FECs) are slowly recovering, days... more
UK regulator concedes ‘inequality of arms’ in fight against Russian gangs
Gambling Commission executive director Tim Miller has warned of the limits the regulator can achieve when up against highly powerful black... more
Gambling Commission to explore UK-licensed crypto payments
The Gambling Commission has opened discussions on how crypto assets could potentially be used as a payment method by UK-licensed gambling... more
