Location: United Kingdom
What will it take to return UK retail betting to growth?
UK retail betting continued its slow long-term decline in Q3 2024 with the channel’s gross gambling yield (GGY) falling 1% to £533... more
Ex-CEO of Entain predecessor sues UK Gambling Commission over misuse of private information
Leading racehorse owner Kenny Alexander is suing the Gambling Commission with a claim that the industry regulator misused his private... more
UK’s richest woman collects $199 million as Bet365 profit jumps
Bet365 Group founder Denise Coates was paid about £159 million ($199 million) last year, retaining her title as one of the world’s best... more
Evolution license under investigation by UK Gambling Commission
The Gambling Commission has launched an investigation into supplier Evolution Gaming for suspected black-market activity, which could... more
Charles Counsell named interim chair of UK Gambling Commission
Charles Counsell OBE has been announced as the Interim Chair to the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for a nine-month term. Appointed by the... more
Unlicensed online casinos target children through Roblox, investigation finds
A Sky News investigation has revealed that illegal online casinos are allowing children to sign up and gamble using their Roblox accounts.... more
Gamban founder calls for horse racing to be excluded from UK affordability checks
Matt Zarb-Cousin, the co-founder and director of external affairs at Gamban, has called for horse racing to be exempt from the UK’s... more
UK: Patient paid £70K after Parkinson’s drug triggers ‘uncontrollable’ gambling addiction
The NHS has paid out tens of thousands to a man who developed an “uncontrollable” gambling problem after he was given a common... more
UK: White label sponsorship deals ‘under threat’ amid BC.Game scandal
Gambling minister Baroness Twycross warned further action could be taken against white label sponsorship deals last week. Twycross,... more
Glasgow councillor says UK gambling levy must help local communities
Questions over how the government’s proposed gambling levy will work have been raised by a Glasgow councillor amid concerns over... more

