Location: United Kingdom
Action urged in Northern Ireland as ‘serious gap’ on gambling treatment identified
Northern Irish politicians have expressed alarm at the levels of gambling harm reported in the 2024 Gambling Prevalence Survey. One of the... more
UK Gambling Commission nears end of financial risk assessments pilot
The Gambling Commission has published a detailed update on the second stage of its pilot for financial risk assessments. The pilot, now... more
Dozens of UK betting companies in regulatory violation not made public
The Gambling Commission is under fire for keeping the identity of troubled companies secret in return for charity payments The gambling... more
As slot machine firms target UK’s poorest areas, officials call for local councils to be allowed to stop new sites
Slot machine companies are targeting Britain’s poorest neighbourhoods and channelling the proceeds to billionaire-owned overseas... more
Entain able to keep defense secret in ex-execs’ bribery legal case
A High Court judge has barred public access to Entain’s legal responses amid claims by ex-executives over a Turkish bribery probe. The High... more
Bet365’s Denise Coates among UK gambling moguls jumping up Sunday Times Rich List
Bet365 founder Denise Coates and her family climbed four places on this year’s edition of the Sunday Times Rich List, while other gambling... more
UK: Online gambling firm Spreadex fined £2m for social responsibility failings
Gambling firm Spreadex has been fined £2 million [$2.7 million] for money laundering and social responsibility failings, the regulator... more
English Premier League clubs warned over unlicensed gambling sponsors
Four Premier League clubs have been warned by the Gambling Commission over their relationship with an unlicensed gambling business.... more
Grosvenor Casinos owner Rank Group hits jackpot as UK slot max increases
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
UK’s smaller casinos to get option of increasing to 80 slot machines
Some British casinos will soon be able to add more slot machines to their gaming floors with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media... more
