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Midnite Reveal Plan To Make Most Of Grand National Betting Opportunity

The latest sports news with betting.co.uk

Charles Perrin

09/04/2026

The UK is gearing up for the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday, and it is one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the sporting calendar. More than 150,000 enthusiasts are expected to pass through the turnstiles, while the blue riband race will generate an estimated TV audience of 600 million. But it’s on betting sites where there is likely to be frenzied interest. The finest horse racing betting ...

OHID Confirms Prevention Funding Distribution From Statutory Levy

David Cook

09/04/2026

ASA Bans Socially Irresponsible SkillOnNet Ads Despite Prior Removal

David Cook

09/04/2026

Playtika Indicates Potential Sale by Conducting Strategic Review

David Cook

08/04/2026

Over 400 Racing Figures Pen Open Letter To DCMS On UKGC Proposal

Charles Perrin

08/04/2026

Optimove Set to Purchase CRM and Gamification Platform Smartico

David Cook

07/04/2026

Flutter Report Emphasises Underhand Tactics Used By Black Market Sites

Charles Perrin

07/04/2026

David Cook

02/04/2026

Spribe’s Five-Month License Suspension Lifted by Gambling Commission

British regulator the Gambling Commission has lifted the license suspension it had placed on crash games ...

David Cook

02/04/2026

GB Licensees Informed of April Deadlines Regarding Regulation Changes

Licensees and stakeholders in Great Britain have been notified of two upcoming evaluation deadlines by regulator ...

Charles Perrin

01/04/2026

William Hill To Break Up Chunk Of Retail Empire; Staff Told On Call

William Hill has announced it is going ...

David Cook

31/03/2026

UK Student Problem Gambling Rate Much Higher Than National Rate

Close to one in five students class ...

Charles Perrin

31/03/2026

Virgin Bet Makes First Move Outside Of UK; Similar Challenges Posed

Virgin Bet has made its first move ...

David Cook

30/03/2026

Gaming Realms Revenue up 10% for 2025 Ahead of UK Tax Increases

Gaming Realms grew its revenue 10% to ...

Charles Perrin

30/03/2026

West Ham Eye Fresh Front-Of-Shirt Sponsor As BoyleSports Replacement

West Ham United are reportedly exploring a ...

David Cook

27/03/2026

DCMS Announces Three-Month Gambling Levy Transition Fund Until July

The UK’s Department for Culture, Media and ...

Charles Perrin

27/03/2026

Paddy Power’s Employees Informed Of Restructure; Gambling Taxes Bite

Paddy Power is pushing ahead with a full restructure of its UK marketing team, according to ...

David Cook

26/03/2026

UK Lottery Operator Allwyn Finalises £13 Billion Merger with OPAP

The international arm of UK National Lottery ...

Charles Perrin

26/03/2026

UK Government Stays Firm On Racing Betting Levy; BHA Are Unhappy

The UK government has confirmed it won’t ...

David Cook

25/03/2026

Sportradar Moves Into iGaming With Launch of Playradar

Sportradar has launched iGaming services via its ...

Charles Perrin

25/03/2026

Tote CRO Highlights Problems With UKGC’s Affordability Checks Proposal

The Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) of Tote, ...

David Cook

24/03/2026

GLEN Calls Out Lack of Notice for Statutory Levy Distribution as Unfair

Awareness group the Gambling Lived Experience Network ...

Charles Perrin

24/03/2026

Chelsea VP Alan Spence Steps Down From ROA Over Gambling Debts Case

Alan Spence has formally resigned from his ...

David Cook

20/03/2026

No Dividend for Evolution Shareholders for 2025 Amid Several Issues

Evolution has decided not to pay its ...

David Cook

20/03/2026

William Hill Disputes With Players After Alleged Jackpot Malfunction

Players at William Hill have been asked ...

Charles Perrin

20/03/2026

Leading Racing Figures Wade In On UKGC’s Affordability Checks Proposal

The calls on the government to intervene ...

David Cook

19/03/2026

Ygam Awarded a £300,000 Grant from Garfield Weston Foundation

Ygam has secured a two-year £300,000 grant ...

David Cook

19/03/2026

Total Seeking Financial Guidance with GamCare Doubled in 2025

The number of people seeking financial guidance ...

Charles Perrin

19/03/2026

William Hill Owner Delays FY25 Results With Strategic Review Ongoing

Renowned UK betting and gaming giant Evoke ...

Charles Perrin

18/03/2026

Chelsea Sponsor 8Xbet Redirects Users To GamCare; No Explanation Given

UK users trying to access 8xbet are ...

David Cook

18/03/2026

Sue Young Joins British Regulator as Executive Director of Operations

Sue Young has joined the Gambling Commission ...

David Cook

17/03/2026

Bally’s Claims UK iGaming Growth Outpaced Competitors in Q4 2025

Bally’s said its UK iGaming revenue growth ...

Charles Perrin

16/03/2026

Horse Racing Set For £100m Investment; Bookies Laud Cheltenham

The Jockey Club appears to be making ...

David Cook

13/03/2026

William Hill Reveals Most Profitable Day Ever at Cheltenham Festival

William Hill revealed the operator enjoyed its ...

David Cook

13/03/2026

Gambling.com Views “More Opportunity” in the UK Despite Tax Increases

Gambling.com still sees the UK as potentially ...

David Cook

12/03/2026

Betano Owner Kaizen Gaming Purchases UK-based AI Platform GameplAI

Betano owner Kaizen Gaming has agreed to ...

David Cook

12/03/2026

Inspired Reports Small Revenue Rise for 2025 Despite UK Deals

New terminal deployments in the UK boosted ...

David Cook

11/03/2026

Bally’s to Open First UK Retail Casino in Newcastle this Saturday

Bally’s Corporation is to officially open its ...

Charles Perrin

10/03/2026

William Hill Makes Exciting Cheltenham Festival Betting Prediction

Horse racing fans and punters are bracing ...

David Cook

10/03/2026

LeoVegas’ Chief Transformation Officer Confirms Departure

Petra Zackrisson has announced her departure as ...

Charles Perrin

10/03/2026

Kauto Star And Denman Set Cheltenham Apart Proclaim Betting Analyst

Cheltenham Festival takes centre stage this week, ...

David Cook

06/03/2026

DCMS Warned the Treasury of “Unrealistic” Tax Rise Forecasts

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request reportedly ...

David Cook

06/03/2026

Outgoing Gambling Commission CEO Could be Conflicted in New Position

Reports suggest outgoing Gambling Commission Chief Executive ...

David Cook

05/03/2026

Merkur Casino pledges £100,000 donation to Momentum Children’s Charity

Merkur Casino has donated £100,000 to Momentum ...

Charles Perrin

05/03/2026

Entain Exceeds UK Expectations; Budget Pinpointed for Losses Reported

Entain has released its latest full-year financial ...

David Cook

04/03/2026

Charles Allen Resigns as BHA Chair Amid Infighting in Horseracing

Lord Charles Allen has resigned as Chair ...

David Cook

04/03/2026

UK Betting Receipts Forecast Reduced by £200 Million for 2025-26

The UK’s Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) ...

Charles Perrin

04/03/2026

New UK Betting Site Unveiled Ahead Of Cheltenham; Admission Explained

Bet St George has become the latest ...

David Cook

03/03/2026

Stephen Hodgson Joins Midnite as VP of Tax Ahead of UK Tax Increases

Midnite has appointed experienced iGaming executive Stephen ...

Charles Perrin

03/03/2026

Entain CCCO Makes Damning Suggestion Over UK’s Black Market Struggle

The UK needs to be doing more ...

Charles Perrin

02/03/2026

New Green Party MP Suggests How She Would Change UK Gambling Industry

Hannah Spencer became the latest Green Party ...

David Cook

27/02/2026

Flutter’s UKI Revenue Falls for 2025 Amid Difficult Regulatory Changes

Flutter Entertainment’s UK and Ireland (UKI) revenue ...

David Cook

27/02/2026

ASA Orders Suppliers to Disclose Inclusion of Loot Boxes in App Stores

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ...

Charles Perrin

27/02/2026

UKGC Exec Director Discusses Rhodes And Tackling Black Market Gambling

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

David Cook

27/02/2026

BGC Cites Data Showing 52% of Players Predicting Black Market Growth

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

David Cook

26/02/2026

New Levy-Funded £1.3m Gambling Helpline in Wales to Launch in April

A specialist gambling harm treatment and helpline ...

Charles Perrin

26/02/2026

Manchester United Burdened By Debt Despite Confirming A Profit

Manchester United have published their latest set ...

David Cook

25/02/2026

Entain CEO Urges Premier League to Ban Unlicensed Gambling Sponsors

Entain CEO Stella David has urged the ...

Charles Perrin

25/02/2026

BHA Chairman Fighting For Future As Data Rights Dispute Rumbles

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) Chairman Lord ...

David Cook

24/02/2026

Bacta Warns Overnight Visitor Levy Could Lead to Large Losses

Amusements and low-stakes gambling trade body Bacta ...

Charles Perrin

24/02/2026

GambleAware Sends Cautionary Message Ahead Of NHS England Takeover

GambleAware has called on the government to ...

Charles Perrin

23/02/2026

Premier League To Put Stop On Deals with Unlicensed Betting Operators

The Premier League are set to implement ...

David Cook

20/02/2026

Tax Increases and Prediction Markets Impacting UK Operator Valuations

Impending online gambling tax increases and the ...

Charles Perrin

20/02/2026

Aristocrat CEO Reveals White-Label Operations Set To Close In UK

Aristocrat Leisure has confirmed it will be ...

David Cook

19/02/2026

32Red Founder Edward Ware Joins Board at Operator of Lottomart

Maple International Ventures, parent company of operator ...

David Cook

19/02/2026

Genius Sports CEO Defends $1.2bn Legend Acquisition to Shareholders

Genius Sports CEO Mark Locke has written ...

David Cook

18/02/2026

Gambling Operators Added to Paid Promotions Prohibition List on X

Social media platform X has added gambling ...

Charles Perrin

18/02/2026

Rank Group Hires Former Manchester United Bigwig As New CFO

Rank Group have made a significant appointment ...

Charles Perrin

17/02/2026

Hollywoodbets UK Enters Into Deal With Gaming Corps to Extend Reach

Hollywoodbets UK has entered into a fresh ...

David Cook

17/02/2026

Horse Racing Industry Focuses on Three Areas of Concern for the Sport

The horse racing industry has identified three ...

Charles Perrin

16/02/2026

UK Betting Brands Continue To Absorb The Luke Littler Success Story

The frenzied interest in darting sensation Luke ...

David Cook

13/02/2026

UK National Lottery Operator Allwyn Moves Closer to Merger With OPAP

Allwyn International, operator of the UK’s National ...

David Cook

13/02/2026

Wolverhampton the Latest UK Local Council to Look into Gambling Harm

Wolverhampton Council has become the latest UK ...

Charles Perrin

12/02/2026

Paddy Power Clinches ID Deal To Boost Retail Betting Experience

Paddy Power has reportedly tried to stave ...

David Cook

12/02/2026

Sportradar Reports 1% Drop in Suspicious Matches for 2025

The number of suspicious sports matches identified ...

David Cook

11/02/2026

Study Links Advertising to Increased Betting in Qatar World Cup

Television gambling adverts in the UK could ...

Charles Perrin

11/02/2026

Rank Group Makes Key Appointment As Company Continues To Reshuffle

Rank Group has continued to reshuffle its ...

Charles Perrin

10/02/2026

UKGC Left With Void To Fill Following Exit Of Key Figure

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

David Cook

10/02/2026

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

The number of people being referred to ...

David Cook

06/02/2026

Betfred Extends Sportradar Retail Deal Before Difficult Period

Betfred has signed an extension to its ...

David Cook

05/02/2026

UK Online Slot Sessions Shortening After £5 Stake Caps Introduced

The number of online slots sessions in ...

David Cook

05/02/2026

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

Operators licensed in Great Britain spent £1.15 ...

David Cook

05/02/2026

DCMS Advertises Again for Gambling Commission Chair With New Posting

The UK’s Department for Culture, Media and ...

Charles Perrin

05/02/2026

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

Midnite have announced a key hire as ...

David Cook

03/02/2026

CopyBet to Sponsor Jockey Club Race Meetings in February and March

CopyBet has agreed a series of horseracing ...

Charles Perrin

03/02/2026

Betfred Deemed UK’s Biggest Taxpayer; Bet365 Contributes Too

Betfred has created history by topping the ...

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 ...

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 ...