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Gambling Industry News & Legal Updates 2026

Inspired Reports Small Revenue Rise for 2025 Despite UK Deals

Gambling Industry News & Legal Updates

David Cook

12/03/2026

New terminal deployments in the UK boosted Inspired Entertainment’s results for Q4 2025, although total revenue for the full year increased just 2% to $304.1 million (£227.1 million). Last August, Inspired announced a five-year deal to roll out its Vantage terminals with independent retail bookmaker Jenningsbet, covering close to 200 licensed betting shops. Inspired installed 470 terminals at Jenningsbet locations in Q4 2025 and 120 more in Q1 2026. This ...

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

David Cook

11/03/2026

William Hill Makes Exciting Cheltenham Festival Betting Prediction

Charles Perrin

10/03/2026

LeoVegas’ Chief Transformation Officer Confirms Departure

David Cook

10/03/2026

Kauto Star And Denman Set Cheltenham Apart Proclaim Betting Analyst

Charles Perrin

10/03/2026

DCMS Warned the Treasury of “Unrealistic” Tax Rise Forecasts

David Cook

06/03/2026

Outgoing Gambling Commission CEO Could be Conflicted in New Position

David Cook

06/03/2026

David Cook

05/03/2026

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

Merkur Casino has donated £100,000 to Momentum Children’s Charity, supporting families with seriously ill children as ...

Charles Perrin

05/03/2026

Entain Exceeds UK Expectations; Budget Pinpointed for Losses Reported

Entain has released its latest full-year financial results for 2025, and they appear to be making ...

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 dropped in 2025, in a year in which the ...

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 ...

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 ...