Location: United Kingdom
Rank Group surges back to profit as people return to UK casinos
The owner of Mecca Bingo, The Rank Group, has surged back into the black with profit that outstripped previous expectations. The... more
FanDuel founders expand lawsuit against board members who sold company to Flutter
The cofounders of FanDuel are stepping up their efforts to recoup lost equity from the company’s 2018 acquisition by European bookmaker... more
FanDuel rules out imposing winning-bet surcharge, leading DraftKings to drop its plans
Top executives of FanDuel parent Flutter Entertainment spoke mostly in generalities during Tuesday’s second-quarter earnings call. But they... more
FanDuel parent Flutter Entertainment’s profits soar in Q2
Shares of FanDuel parent Flutter Entertainment rose — and those of rival DraftKings fell — on news of a profitable second quarter of 2024.... more
UK: Grosvenor Casino in Leicester relaunches venue after £3m refurbishment
Grosvenor Leicester Casino, located on Highcross Street, has spent £3m ($3.8m) modernising its venue to create a new experience for... more
Entain makes Brazil and UK central to turnaround plans
The success of Entain’s “transformational” year in 2024 centres on winning in Brazil and the UK, company executives told analysts this... more
Genius Sports projects 20% growth with NFL, EPL deals locked up
Data and analytics provider Genius Sports posted better-than-expected revenue of $95.5 million in the second quarter of 2024, and it told... more
GambleAware UK study: Socially excluded groups using gambling as ‘coping mechanism’
GambleAware has published findings from a study that looked into the engagement between people from marginalised communities and gambling.... more
Britain enjoys a record quarter for online gambling activity
Great Britain’s online gross gambling yield (GGY) increased by 12% year-on-year to £1.46bn ($1.87bn) in Q2, with the total number of bets... more
Bally’s execs mum on merger, buyout during earnings call
Top executives of Bally’s Corp. took no questions and gave little color concerning the company’s recently announced merger with The Queen... more


