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Gambling Industry News & Legal Updates 2026

Allwyn Confirms Major Digital Upgrade for UK National Lottery

Gambling Industry News & Legal Updates

David Cook

22/01/2026

Allwyn UK has announced what it calls a major upgrade to the National Lottery’s digital platforms, with the update allowing Allwyn to offer the largest ever range of National Lottery games. The National Lottery website and mobile apps will be temporarily offline, from 11pm this Saturday to the end of this Sunday, while the upgrade is carried out. A total of 11.8 million player accounts will migrate to a new ...

LeoVegas CFO Opens Up On Tighter Regulations And Future Acquisitions

Charles Perrin

22/01/2026

Former GVC Holdings Execs Lose Civil Case Against Gambling Commission

David Cook

21/01/2026

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

Charles Perrin

21/01/2026

BGC Warns Ministers About Future Regulation Ahead of Tax Rises

David Cook

20/01/2026

UKGC Discuss Efforts To Thwart Rogue Operators; Meta Criticised Too

Charles Perrin

20/01/2026

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

Charles Perrin

19/01/2026

David Cook

16/01/2026

MPs Criticise Gambling Advertising Self-Regulation Framework in the UK

UK MPs have called for greater regulation of gambling advertising, arguing self-regulation from the industry is ...

David Cook

16/01/2026

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

Midnite has raised $35 million (£26.1 million) in Series C funding, in a round led by ...

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 Baker as the CEO of its UK arm, after ...

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 ...

Charles Perrin

20/11/2025

BOYLE Sports Steps in With Job Interview Pledge for Paddy Power Staff

BOYLE Sports is prepared to absorb the ...

David Cook

19/11/2025

Dimitar Berbatov Fronts LiveScore Bet’s ‘Play With Control’ Campaign

LiveScore Bet has launched the responsible gambling ...

Charles Perrin

19/11/2025

Sky Bet Heads to Malta to Cut Tax Bill; Decision Questioned by Critics

Sky Bet is reportedly switching its UK ...

David Cook

18/11/2025

J D Wetherspoon Founder Concerned About Potential UK Tax Increase

The founder of one of the UK’s ...

Charles Perrin

18/11/2025

Hippodrome Casino Chairman Levels ‘Self-Sabotage’ Claim Over Taxes

The Chancellor of the Exchequer should do ...

Charles Perrin

18/11/2025

UK And Ireland Get Behind Safer Gambling Week Initiative Once Again

The UK and Ireland have joined forces ...

David Cook

15/11/2025

Gibraltar Cautions Unibet Operator for AML Failures After £10m Fine

The operator of Unibet will face no ...

David Cook

14/11/2025

Nearly Half UK Bettors Would Only Seek Help After Going Into Debt

Close to half of bettors would need ...

Charles Perrin

14/11/2025

Manchester United Forced to Pivot After £20 Million Sponsorship Blow

Manchester United are reportedly on the hunt ...

David Cook

14/11/2025

Flutter Notes Benefit of Potential UK Tax Hike if Competition Suffers

Flutter Entertainment has forecast it could in ...

David Cook

13/11/2025

Close to Half of 11-17 Year-Olds Found to Experience Gambling in the UK

Almost half of 11-17 year-olds surveyed in ...

Charles Perrin

13/11/2025

Slots Make Significant Contribution By Posting Record Online Gambling Yields

Online gross gambling yield (GGY) has soared, ...

David Cook

12/11/2025

Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner Says Only a Minor UK Tax Hike Can Be Managed

The Gambling Commissioner and Executive Director for ...

Charles Perrin

12/11/2025

Former PM Gordon Brown Refuses to Back Down in Gambling Tax Campaign to Address Child Benefit Cap

Former Prime Minister and Chancellor of the ...

David Cook

11/11/2025

Gambling Commission CEO: “No More Warnings” for Bad Actor Suppliers

Gambling Commission CEO Andrew Rhodes has made ...

Charles Perrin

11/11/2025

UKGC Could Investigate UK Bookmaker Over Possible Offshore Operation

A UK bookmaker could be probed by ...

Charles Perrin

10/11/2025

BGC CEO Makes Unflattering France Remark Over UK Gambling Taxes

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

David Cook

07/11/2025

Gambling Commission Cannot Determine Size of Britain’s Illegal Market

The Gambling Commission has been unable to ...

David Cook

07/11/2025

New Tax Debate Continues With Treasury and Betting & Gaming Council

The debate about the proposed remote betting ...

Charles Perrin

07/11/2025

West Ham Forge Closer Ties With Banking Partner The Kingdom Bank

West Ham have confirmed they have strengthened ...

David Cook

06/11/2025

ClearStake Secures £1.5 Million in Funding From Senior iGaming Execs

Player verification platform ClearStake has secured £1.5 ...

Charles Perrin

06/11/2025

Tottenham Eye New Front-of-Shirt Sponsorship Deal Following AIA Transition

Tottenham will need to start drawing up ...

David Cook

05/11/2025

Gambling Commission and Dutch Regulator KSA Agree New MoU

British regulator the Gambling Commission has signed ...

Charles Perrin

05/11/2025

NetBet Reaches Settlement on £650K Penalty After Missing AML Targets

NetBet has agreed to pay a £650,000 ...