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Gambling Industry News & Legal Updates 2026

Bet365 Results Take A Significant Hit Amid Rising Cost Pressures

Gambling Industry News & Legal Updates

David Cook

23/12/2025

Bet365 grew its revenue and gross profit for the year to March 30 2025, but saw a significant hit to its operating profit and profit before taxation, ahead of increased taxes soon to be introduced in the UK. Bet365’s revenue went up 9% to £4.03 billion, while gross profit for the year was £3.14 billion, up from £3.009 billion in the year prior. The operator put its revenue growth in ...

Key Report Provides Interesting UK Gambling Market Forecast for 2028

Charles Perrin

23/12/2025

LiveScore Bet Cites UK Budget for Closing Down Bulgaria Operation

Charles Perrin

22/12/2025

Sky Bet CCO Confirms Departure Amid Flutter UKI Restructuring

David Cook

19/12/2025

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

David Cook

19/12/2025

UKGC Confirm Financial and Consumer Legislative Guideline Changes

Charles Perrin

19/12/2025

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

Charles Perrin

18/12/2025

David Cook

17/12/2025

Study Finds Online Content Makes Gambling Feel Ever-Present

Online exposure can make gambling feel ever-present for teenage boys and young men, according to a ...

Charles Perrin

17/12/2025

Paddy Power Betfair Fined £2m for Social Responsibility Failures

Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) has agreed to pay a £2 million penalty to the United Kingdom ...

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 Group CFO and Deputy CEO at Entain after 13 ...

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 ...

David Cook

04/11/2025

Ex-GVC CEO Kenny Alexander’s Criminal Trial to Begin in February 2028

Former executives from the operator now known ...

Charles Perrin

04/11/2025

Greyhound Racing Community Worried About Impact of Gambling Tax Rises

The greyhound racing community have issued a ...

David Cook

03/11/2025

Victoria Gate Casino’s License Suspended for Several Alleged Failures

British regulator the Gambling Commission has suspended ...

Charles Perrin

03/11/2025

Ex-England Star Peter Shilton Makes Request Over Gambling Taxes

Ex-England goalkeeper Peter Shilton has waded into ...

David Cook

01/11/2025

AB InBev in Position to End Heineken’s Long Run as UEFA Beer Partner

Heineken is set to lose its official ...

David Cook

31/10/2025

Spribe Expects to Resume UK Operations in November Following Suspension

Spribe expects to be live again in ...

Charles Perrin

31/10/2025

YouTube Builds on Online Gambling Framework With New Policy Introduced

YouTube has confirmed it will be updating ...

David Cook

30/10/2025

William Hill Receives ASA Warning After Misleading Promotion

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

Charles Perrin

30/10/2025

Gambling Stocks Continue to Slump as Budget Comes Into View

UK betting companies are bracing themselves for ...

David Cook

29/10/2025

GambleAware Calls Gambling Marketing Protection Unfit for Digital Age

Gambling harms charity GambleAware has called for ...

Charles Perrin

29/10/2025

Paddy Power Deviates From Popular Opinion Over Gambling Tax Hikes

Paddy Power co-founder Stewart Kenny has strenuously ...

David Cook

28/10/2025

Evoke Reports Q3 UK Retail Growth Amid Uncertainty Over Tax Rate

Evoke, parent company of William Hill and ...

Charles Perrin

28/10/2025

Admiral Casino Targets Brixton; Earl’s Court Application Rejected

Admiral Casino has set its sights on ...

David Cook

28/10/2025

New Remote Betting Tax Could Put 40,000 Jobs at Risk, EY Report Claims

Ernst & Young (EY) has forecast a ...

Charles Perrin

27/10/2025

Gambling Commission Takes Serious Steps to Thwart Rogue Operators

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

David Cook

24/10/2025

Isle of Man GSC to Move Forward With Reform Bill After Consultation

The Isle of Man’s Gambling Supervision Commission ...

David Cook

24/10/2025

Evolution’s UK License Review Expected to Conclude This Year

Evolution has estimated its license review in ...

Charles Perrin

24/10/2025

Chelsea Elevate Partner in Sleeve Deal; Front-of-Shirt Talks Ongoing

Chelsea has elevated the status of their ...

David Cook

24/10/2025

Gambling Commission Speaks of 300% Increase in Criminal Cases

Gambling Commission CEO Andrew Rhodes has spoken ...

David Cook

23/10/2025

Betway, Kwiff and Sky Bet Ads Banned by ASA for Appealing to Under-18s

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has reprimanded ...

Charles Perrin

23/10/2025

Merkur Confirms Milton Keynes Casino Opening to Bolster UK Growth Plan

Merkur Casino has confirmed it will open ...

Charles Perrin

22/10/2025

Unibet Operator Hit With Fresh £10m Penalty Following AML Failures

Platinum Gaming Ltd has been slapped with ...

David Cook

21/10/2025

Non-League Betting Fine Explained: How the Industry Should Respond

Last week, several news reports surfaced detailing ...

Charles Perrin

21/10/2025

Admiral Casino’s 24-Hour London Casino Plan Stirs Strong Feelings

Admiral Casino is aiming to extend its ...

David Cook

20/10/2025

William Hill Agrees Sponsorship of Cheltenham’s Showcase Meeting

William Hill will be the first headline ...

Charles Perrin

20/10/2025

Betfred Exploring Closing All UK Shops in Gambling Taxes Battle

Betfred is weighing up the drastic measure ...

David Cook

17/10/2025

Flutter Confirms 57 Paddy Power Shop Closures Across UK and Ireland

Flutter Entertainment is to close 57 of ...

Charles Perrin

17/10/2025

BOYLE Sports Align with London Lions After £100m UK Investment Push

BOYLE Sports will be looking to make ...

David Cook

16/10/2025

Jumbo Interactive to Enter UK Prize Draw Market After DCG Acquisition

Lottery supplier Jumbo Interactive is to enter ...

David Cook

16/10/2025

Entain CEO: Bonus and Marketing Spend Could Drop if UK Tax Increases

Entain Group has warned bonusing and marketing ...

Charles Perrin

16/10/2025

ASA Improves Existing Framework for Under-18s Gambling Advertising

The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has adopted ...

David Cook

15/10/2025

Entain Grows UK and Ireland NGR 8% for Q3 Amid Betting Shop Fears

Entain Group grew its UK and Ireland ...

Charles Perrin

15/10/2025

Merkur Casino Maintains Community Agenda with £2,000 Donation

Merkur Casino has ramped up its corporate ...

David Cook

14/10/2025

QuinnBet the Latest Operator to Sign With Realistic Games in the UK

Online casino supplier Realistic Games has agreed ...

Charles Perrin

14/10/2025

Slot Machine Shop Staff Handed Bonuses Based on Gambler Losses Accrued

High street slot machine shop staff are ...