Location: United Kingdom

02/13/23 7:38 PM

UK: Birmingham casino collapses into administration, selling assets

  • Anna Cooper, The Business Desk
The owners of the Broadway Casino in Birmingham have entered into administration after struggling since the pandemic. Sutton... more
02/13/23 7:30 PM

Caliplay contests Playtech’s expiration date on joint venture entitlements

  • Ted Menmuir, SBC News
Caliplay, the Mexican and LatAm joint venture formed by Grupo Caliente and Playtech Plc, has issued a statement related to the ongoing... more
02/12/23 1:34 PM

Industry council urges new UK culture secretary to reject fresh gambling taxes

  • Robert Fletcher, iGaming Business
Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) chief executive Michael Dugher has called on Britain’s new secretary of state for Culture, Media and... more
02/12/23 1:25 PM

UK Gambling Commission denies mandating affordability checks

  • Bill Barber, Racing Post
Gambling Commission chief executive Andrew Rhodes has dismissed accusations that the industry regulator is pressuring bookmakers to impose... more
02/09/23 8:33 PM

Entain’s shares tumble as MGM scraps buyout plan

  • Radhika Anilkumar, Reuters
Shares of Entain plc tumbled as much as 13% on Thursday after U.S-based MGM Resorts International said it had “moved on” from... more
02/08/23 7:57 PM

Allwyn completes Camelot UK Lotteries acquisition

  • Robert Fletcher, iGaming Business
European lottery operator Allwyn has completed its acquisition of Camelot UK Lotteries from the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan board... more
02/07/23 8:29 PM

OPINION: Harm built in—why the gambling industry needs a ‘Silent Spring’ moment

  • May van Schalkwyk, Rebecca Cassidy, Mark Petticrew and Martin McKee, The BMJ
There are times when we begin to see things in a completely different way. In 1962, Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring led to a shift in how... more
02/07/23 8:21 PM

UK Prime Minister Sunak creates new department for digital; gambling oversight may move with it

  • Richard Mulligan, iGaming Business
The UK government has announced a restructuring of the department with responsibility for gambling, with digital policy now separated from... more
02/07/23 8:13 PM

UK gambling minister Paul Scully set to move in government reshuffle

  • Bill Barber, Racing Post
The direction of the government’s gambling review, including controversial proposals around affordability checks, has been thrown... more
02/07/23 8:10 PM

Genius Sports launches new fan engagement engine

  • Robert Fletcher, iGaming Business
Genius Sports has announced the launch of a new fan engagement engine to transform how sportsbooks, brands, leagues and teams connect with... more