Location: United Kingdom

05/21/25 7:30 PM

UK Gambling Commission nears end of financial risk assessments pilot

  • Zak Thomas-Akoo, Next.io
The Gambling Commission has published a detailed update on the second stage of its pilot for financial risk assessments. The pilot, now... more
05/20/25 8:15 PM

Dozens of UK betting companies in regulatory violation not made public

  • Jon Ungoed-Thomas, The Observer
The Gambling Commission is under fire for keeping the identity of troubled companies secret in return for charity payments The gambling... more
05/18/25 9:05 AM

As slot machine firms target UK’s poorest areas, officials call for local councils to be allowed to stop new sites

  • Rob Davies and Michael Goodier, The Guardian
Slot machine companies are targeting Britain’s poorest neighbourhoods and channelling the proceeds to billionaire-owned overseas... more
05/18/25 8:59 AM

Entain able to keep defense secret in ex-execs’ bribery legal case

  • Zak Thomas-Akoo, Next.io
A High Court judge has barred public access to Entain’s legal responses amid claims by ex-executives over a Turkish bribery probe. The... more
05/18/25 8:56 AM

Bet365’s Denise Coates among UK gambling moguls jumping up Sunday Times Rich List

  • Robert Fletcher, iGaming Business
Bet365 founder Denise Coates and her family climbed four places on this year’s edition of the Sunday Times Rich List, while other... more
05/18/25 8:53 AM

UK: Online gambling firm Spreadex fined £2m for social responsibility failings

  • Josie Clarke, The Independent
Gambling firm Spreadex has been fined £2 million for money laundering and social responsibility failings, the regulator said. The online... more
05/18/25 8:50 AM

English Premier League clubs warned over unlicensed gambling sponsors

  • Tom Grundy, BBC News
Four Premier League clubs have been warned by the Gambling Commission over their relationship with an unlicensed gambling business.... more
05/14/25 7:32 PM

Grosvenor Casinos owner Rank Group hits jackpot as UK slot max increases

  • Samuel Norman, City AM
Rank Group – the owner of UK-based chain Grosvenor casinos – is set to ramp up the number of gaming machines in its casinos after the... more
05/14/25 7:28 PM

UK’s smaller casinos to get option of increasing to 80 slot machines

  • Phil, G3 Newswire
Some British casinos will soon be able to add more slot machines to their gaming floors with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media... more
05/14/25 7:23 PM

British horse racing leaders break ranks to push for higher taxes on online casinos

  • Rob Davies, The Guardian
A schism has opened up at the heart of the £11.5bn-a-year gambling industry, after senior figures in horse racing broke ranks and... more