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UKGC Left With Void To Fill Following Exit Of Key Figure

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Charles Perrin

10/02/2026

The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced that its Chief Executive, Andrew Rhodes, will be stepping down from his role. Rhodes, who originally joined as the interim CEO in 2021, has confirmed he will be departing his post at the end of April. At the moment, it is unknown what Rhodes’ next role will be. However, it has left the Gambling Commission with a void to fill. During his ...

Gambling Treatment Referrals up by 48% for January, GamCare Says

David Cook

10/02/2026

Betfred Extends Sportradar Retail Deal Before Difficult Period

David Cook

06/02/2026

UK Online Slot Sessions Shortening After £5 Stake Caps Introduced

David Cook

05/02/2026

Gambling Advertising Spend Down to £1.15 Billion in GB in 23/24

David Cook

05/02/2026

DCMS Advertises Again for Gambling Commission Chair With New Posting

David Cook

05/02/2026

Midnite Swoops For New Hire As It Continues To Shake Up UK Betting

Charles Perrin

05/02/2026

David Cook

03/02/2026

CopyBet to Sponsor Jockey Club Race Meetings in February and March

CopyBet has agreed a series of horseracing sponsorships covering five racecourses between now and the end ...

Charles Perrin

03/02/2026

Betfred Deemed UK’s Biggest Taxpayer; Bet365 Contributes Too

Betfred has created history by topping the UK tax list for the first time. According to ...

Charles Perrin

02/02/2026

Gamstop Reports Significant Data On Under-24s Gambling Self-Exclusion

There has been a significant uptake of ...

David Cook

30/01/2026

Rank Group Not Ruling Out M&A Possibility Amid Online Tax Increases

Rank Group has refused to rule out ...

David Cook

30/01/2026

Aristocrat Interactive’s UK White-Label iGaming Operations Will Cease

Aristocrat Interactive is reportedly set to shut ...

Charles Perrin

30/01/2026

UKGC Takes Tough Stance on Non-Compliant Gaming Machines

The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) are ...

David Cook

29/01/2026

Rank Group Expecting Cost Headwinds in H2 After Online Tax Increase

Coral has ended its sponsorship of the ...

Charles Perrin

29/01/2026

NHS Study Reveals Differing Gambling Rates from UKGC; Men At Risk

Problem gambling in the UK has remained ...

David Cook

29/01/2026

Coral Ends Cheltenham Festival Sponsorship Ahead of Tax Increases

Coral has ended its sponsorship of the Cheltenham Festival, referencing upcoming tax increases as part of ...

David Cook

28/01/2026

Dabble Approved for Online Casino License Ahead of Potential Launch

Dabble has been granted a UK online ...

Charles Perrin

28/01/2026

UKGC Presents Three Licence Fee Options Following DCMS Document Leak

The government has officially opened consultations on ...

David Cook

27/01/2026

Majority of Free Prize Draw and Competition Players Gamble Elsewhere

An 80% majority of players who spend ...

Charles Perrin

27/01/2026

William Hill Finishes 2025 On High But Shop Closures Inevitable

William Hill finished a challenging 2025 on ...

Charles Perrin

26/01/2026

William Hill Weighing Up Retail Sale; Debt Pile Could Cast Doubt

William Hill could sell off its retail ...

David Cook

23/01/2026

UK Government Ratifies Plans to Increase Online Gambling Taxes

The UK government has officially confirmed its ...

Charles Perrin

23/01/2026

BGC Partners With Chile Group To Curb Growth Of Black Market Gambling

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has ...

David Cook

22/01/2026

Kirsty Caldwell to Step in as Interim Industry Forum Chair

British regulator the Gambling Commission has announced ...

David Cook

22/01/2026

Allwyn Confirms Major Digital Upgrade for UK National Lottery

Allwyn UK has announced what it calls ...

Charles Perrin

22/01/2026

LeoVegas CFO Opens Up On Tighter Regulations And Future Acquisitions

LeoVegas’ CFO, Stefan Nelson, provided some fascinating ...

David Cook

21/01/2026

Former GVC Holdings Execs Lose Civil Case Against Gambling Commission

The Royal Courts of Justice has ruled ...

Charles Perrin

21/01/2026

Flutter And BHA Choose 11 Start Ups For ‘Dragon’s Den’ Style Event

Flutter and the British Horse Racing Authority ...

David Cook

20/01/2026

BGC Warns Ministers About Future Regulation Ahead of Tax Rises

UK gambling trade body the Betting and ...

Charles Perrin

20/01/2026

UKGC Discuss Efforts To Thwart Rogue Operators; Meta Criticised Too

The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) have ...

Charles Perrin

19/01/2026

MPs Vigorously Debate FIFA’s World Cup Partnership During DCMS Hearing

A debate over FIFA’s landmark World Cup ...

David Cook

16/01/2026

MPs Criticise Gambling Advertising Self-Regulation Framework in the UK

UK MPs have called for greater regulation ...

David Cook

16/01/2026

Midnite Aims for Further Expansion With $35m Series C Funding Round

Midnite has raised $35 million (£26.1 million) ...

Charles Perrin

16/01/2026

Departing Star Sports Chairman Refutes Links To BGC Post

Departing Star Sports Chairman Sir Philip Davies ...

David Cook

15/01/2026

Allwyn UK Appoints Bridget Lea as First MD of Retail

Bridget Lea has been appointed Managing Director ...

Charles Perrin

15/01/2026

HMRC Probe Frankie Dettori Companies Over Alleged Tax Dodge Scheme

Frankie Dettori’s companies have been investigated by ...

David Cook

15/01/2026

Isle of Man Refers to “Emerging Threats” Ahead of Promotion Campaign

The Isle of Man government is attempting ...

David Cook

14/01/2026

Michael Dugher Leaves Position of Betting and Gaming Council Chair

Michael Dugher has stepped down from the ...

Charles Perrin

14/01/2026

EXCLUSIVE: UK Gambling Analyst Clarifies Entain’s Downgraded Rating

Entain’s downgraded rating wasn’t due to the ...

David Cook

13/01/2026

Adele Baker Announced as CEO of Betty’s Pending UK Operation

Online casino operator Betty has announced Adele ...

Charles Perrin

13/01/2026

BBC Under Scrutiny To Improve Wimbledon Coverage Amid TV Rights Cycle

The BBC is reportedly coming under increased ...

Charles Perrin

12/01/2026

Nigel Farage Makes Big Claim About UK Bookmakers For 2026

Reform leader Nigel Farage has made a ...

David Cook

09/01/2026

DCMS Minister Calls for More Speed with White Paper Implementation

The Minister of State for the UK’s ...

David Cook

08/01/2026

ARC Facing Media Rights Blackout with Several UK Bookmakers

A dispute over media rights could be ...

David Cook

08/01/2026

Midnite Launches SIS Racing and Esports Tech; Midnite Maximum Returns

Midnite has made a busy start to ...

Charles Perrin

08/01/2026

World Champion Luke Littler Helps Paddy Power Set New Charity Record

Paddy Power continued to dominate on the ...

Charles Perrin

07/01/2026

Rank Group Gears Itself For New Era After CEO Makes Announcement

Rank Group faces a period of uncertainty ...

David Cook

06/01/2026

Betfred Aware of Regulatory Threat After Returning to Profitability

Betfred Group returned to profitability in its ...

Charles Perrin

06/01/2026

UK Politicians and Campaigners Urge PM to Abolish Slot Machine Ruling

Councils and campaigners are reportedly clamouring for ...

Charles Perrin

05/01/2026

Poll Suggests Desire for Tougher UK Gambling Advertising Regulations

UK ministers are coming under mounting pressure ...

David Cook

31/12/2025

Allwyn Set To Double Budget For National Lottery IT Project to £500m

The UK’s National Lottery operator is reportedly ...

Charles Perrin

31/12/2025

Grand National More Popular Than Super Bowl According To Betting Study

The Grand National has taken the crown ...

David Cook

30/12/2025

BGC Singles Out Black Market with £100m Boxing Day Stakes Estimate

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has ...

Charles Perrin

30/12/2025

London Mayor Still Yet To Implement TFL Gambling Ad Ban

Sadiq Khan has yet to make headway ...

David Cook

29/12/2025

BetBlocker Founder Admits Charity’s UK Future is “Uncertain”

The founder of BetBlocker has admitted the ...

Charles Perrin

29/12/2025

True Picture Of UK’s Adult Gaming Centre Problem Discussed In Report

Adult Gaming Centres (AGCs) are swarming the ...

David Cook

24/12/2025

GamCare Took More Than 130,000 Calls and Online Messages in 2024/25

UK gambling charity GamCare took more than ...

Charles Perrin

24/12/2025

Jenningsbet CEO Sends Timely Betting Shops Message Ahead of Christmas

The retail betting industry must do all ...

David Cook

23/12/2025

Report Alleges Black Market Operators Making £2bn In UK Turnover

An independent body has alleged offshore companies ...

David Cook

23/12/2025

Bet365 Results Take A Significant Hit Amid Rising Cost Pressures

Bet365 grew its revenue and gross profit ...

Charles Perrin

23/12/2025

Key Report Provides Interesting UK Gambling Market Forecast for 2028

The UK online betting landscape could look ...

Charles Perrin

22/12/2025

LiveScore Bet Cites UK Budget for Closing Down Bulgaria Operation

LiveScore Bet will be leaving the Bulgarian ...

David Cook

19/12/2025

Sky Bet CCO Confirms Departure Amid Flutter UKI Restructuring

Steve Birch has confirmed he is to ...

David Cook

19/12/2025

UK Statutory Levy Raises £120 Million in First Year of Operation

The UK’s statutory levy has raised just ...

Charles Perrin

19/12/2025

UKGC Confirm Financial and Consumer Legislative Guideline Changes

The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has ...

Charles Perrin

18/12/2025

ITV Readying Slot And Bingo Debut After ‘Competitive’ Tender Process

ITV is ready to plunge into the ...

David Cook

17/12/2025

Study Finds Online Content Makes Gambling Feel Ever-Present

Online exposure can make gambling feel ever-present ...

Charles Perrin

17/12/2025

Paddy Power Betfair Fined £2m for Social Responsibility Failures

Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) has agreed to ...

David Cook

16/12/2025

Grosvenor Casinos’ Staff Vote to Strike Across Busy Christmas Holidays

Staff at Grosvenor Casinos’ three largest venues ...

Charles Perrin

16/12/2025

UKGC Attempts To Streamline Promotional Rules Ahead Of January Rollout

The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has ...

Charles Perrin

15/12/2025

Arsenal Land HR Sponsorship Deal | Chelsea Also Held Discussions

Arsenal have confirmed that they have agreed ...

David Cook

12/12/2025

Matchbook Will Become First UK Regulated Prediction Markets Operator

Betting exchange operator Matchbook is set to ...

Charles Perrin

12/12/2025

Safer Gambling Sets New Benchmark With Record Social Media Engagement

Safer Gambling Week appears to be getting ...

David Cook

11/12/2025

Close to a Quarter of UK Players Trigger Spending Checks in Mock Study

Almost a quarter of gamblers in the ...

David Cook

11/12/2025

Entain CFO Rob Wood Will be Replaced by CFO of Royal Mail Parent Company

Rob Wood is to step down as ...

Charles Perrin

11/12/2025

Evoke Consults Banking Giants in Strategic Review - No Decision Made

William Hill owner Evoke has appointed two ...

David Cook

10/12/2025

GambleAware Wants Urgent Action to Protect Young People

Charity GambleAware has called for “urgent, coordinated ...

Charles Perrin

10/12/2025

Court of Appeal Dismisses £1.5m Problem Gambling Claim Against Betfair

The UK’s Court of Appeal has thrown ...

David Cook

09/12/2025

Man Sentenced for Running Illegal Gambling Operation in the UK

A man who ran an illegal gambling ...

Charles Perrin

09/12/2025

BGC Throw Horse Racing Budget Barb; Win Claims ‘Misleading’

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) have ...

Charles Perrin

08/12/2025

UK Gambling Charities Feeling The Pinch Over New Government System

UK gambling charities are adamant they need ...

David Cook

05/12/2025

Problem Gambling Measures Included in UK Men’s Health Strategy

The UK government has launched England’s first ...

Charles Perrin

05/12/2025

Report Shows Gambling Companies Spent £2 Billion on Advertising

British gambling companies stumped up over £2 ...

Charles Perrin

05/12/2025

UK Gambling Ombudsman Idea Revisited During Parliamentary Debate

The idea of appointing a UK gambling ...

Charles Perrin

04/12/2025

ASA Bans Lewis Hamilton Ad - Betway Warned About Conduct Again

Betway has been reprimanded by the Advertising ...

Charles Perrin

03/12/2025

Betfred Slapped With £825,000 Fine After Fresh AML Breaches

Betfred has been hit with an £825,000 ...

Charles Perrin

02/12/2025

Paddy Power Agrees World Darts Championship Extension; 180 Challenge Launched

Paddy Power will stay on top of ...

Charles Perrin

01/12/2025

Five London Councils Put Pressure On Mayor Over Tube Gambling Ads

More London councils are railing against gambling ...

David Cook

28/11/2025

Gibraltar Regulator Reaches £45k Settlement With An Unnamed Operator

Gibraltar’s Gambling Commissioner (GGC) has reached a ...

Charles Perrin

28/11/2025

UKGC Policy Director Outlines Gambling Goal In Keynote Speech

The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has ...

David Cook

27/11/2025

Gambling Commission Renews Problem Gambling Rate Survey for Four Years

The Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB) ...

David Cook

27/11/2025

UK Operators Plan for £100m+ Revenue Hits After Online Tax Increases

The leading UK online operators have outlined ...

Charles Perrin

27/11/2025

BGC CEO Denounces Budget as a ‘Massive Win’ For Black Market

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) have ...

David Cook

26/11/2025

UK Gambling Tax Increases Confirmed: Online Casino and Sports Betting Taxes Up

The UK government has announced increases to ...

Charles Perrin

26/11/2025

UKGC Reinstates Victoria Gate Casino's Licence Following 'Significant Improvements'

The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has ...

David Cook

25/11/2025

New GambleAware Framework Addresses Gambling Harm Inequalities

Gambling charity GambleAware has published a new ...

Charles Perrin

25/11/2025

Irish Politician Implores Chancellor to End ‘Predatory’ Online Gambling

An Irish politician has implored the Chancellor ...

Charles Perrin

21/11/2025

‘Luke Littler’ Effect Sparking Darts Betting Surge, Claims Entain CEO

Darts has experienced exponential growth in the ...

David Cook

21/11/2025

ASA Rules Against Mobile Games Suppliers for Lack of Loot Box Info

Three mobile games suppliers have been reprimanded ...

David Cook

20/11/2025

Videoslots to Pay £650,000 for AML and Social Responsibility Errors

Operator Videoslots has been fined £650,000 by ...