Location: United Kingdom
UK: Betfair admits it ‘should’ve done more’ to protect man who took own life; inquest names Flutter ‘interested person’
Betting company Betfair has admitted it could have done more to protect a father-of-two who took his own life while suffering a “pervasive”... more
Chelsea finalizing shirt deal with Stake ahead of English Premier League’s gambling-sponsorship ban
Chelsea are in final negotiations with the online casino Stake over becoming the club’s new front of shirt sponsor on an initial one-year... more
The Guardian to forfeit ‘millions’ as it dumps gambling ads
The Guardian will stop accepting gambling advertising across all its channels, in a move its local boss says will cost it millions of... more
Entain completes fundraising for STS acquisition
Entain has completed the non-pre-emptive placing of 48,294,478 new ordinary shares, the proceeds of which will be used in part to fund the... more
Allwyn’s revenue surges after buying UK National Lottery operator
Allwyn International has reported an 80 per cent jump in first-quarter turnover after acquiring Camelot, the longtime operator of the... more
Focus on eCOGRA: Overseas online gambling ‘growing exponentially,’ certification CEO says
U.S. casino operators and software developers can find “huge opportunities” in overseas online gambling markets enjoying unprecedented... more
UK industry group calls on social media to stop ‘undermining’ safer gambling effort
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has argued for greater cooperation with the industry from social media platforms, whilst requesting... more
GamCare CEO Anna Hemmings exits UK charity
Safer gambling charity GamCare has announced that its chief executive Anna Hemmings has exited the charity after five years with the... more
UK’s online gross gambling yield reaches £1.30 billion in Q4
Online gross gambling yield (GGY) in Great Britain increased 5% year-on-year in the fourth quarter to £1.30bn ($1.62bn), while GGY for the... more
UK Gambling Commission slot reforms resulted in “reduced play intensity”, report says
An assessment of the GB Gambling Commission’s 2021 reforms to slot products has found that the protections have resulted in “reduced... more

