All news, regulation, and company activity related to the UK gambling market, the Gambling Commission (UKGC), and British operators.
A business bought for £2.2 billion less than four years ago may be about to change hands for a tenth of that price. The Bally's Intralot bid for Evoke is the most significant corporate development in British gambling for years.
Corporate - Liam O'Brien - 20 Apr 2026
With a full estate sale off the table and cost pressures mounting, Entain is cutting deep in Ireland. The retail betting shop is becoming an endangered species on both sides of the Irish Sea.
Corporate - Liam O'Brien - 3 Apr 2026
The UK's Remote Gaming Duty has doubled overnight. Industry insiders are warning of a spiral effect that could permanently reshape Britain's licensed gambling market, and nobody, including the Treasury, knows where it ends.
Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 1 Apr 2026
Evoke warned this would happen if the government pressed ahead with its tax plans. It pressed ahead. Now 200 William Hill shops are closing and thousands of jobs are at risk.
Corporate - Liam O'Brien - 31 Mar 2026
As martial law continues, Ukraine is deploying automated technology to shield its military from online gambling, in what represents one of the most targeted regulatory interventions in the industry.
Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 26 Mar 2026
New figures from GamCare and debt advice provider PayPlan show that 1,954 people sought financial guidance through GamCare's Money Guidance Service in 2025, more than double the previous year, with total reported debt rising 153% to £7.2 million, and January 2026 recording the highest monthly referral total in the service's history.
Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 18 Mar 2026
Freedom of Information documents suggest DCMS warned the UK Treasury that large gambling duty increases could miss revenue targets and boost illegal play through behavioural change, but Treasury pressed ahead as the Finance Bill enters a key parliamentary stage.
Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 6 Mar 2026
Nationwide says gambling spend rose in January, with the top 10 per cent of gamblers averaging about £745 a month, as a busy 2026 sports calendar raises concern about higher betting activity and growing demand for support services.
Corporate - Liam O'Brien - 2 Mar 2026
The Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission has rated the gambling sector as a medium to high money laundering risk in its 2026 assessment, citing the scale of online gambling, complex B2B supply chains, and technology driven threats, while highlighting stronger AML CFT supervision and enforcement capability since 2020.
Corporate - Liam O'Brien - 27 Feb 2026
NHS Wales will launch a specialist gambling treatment service and the Wales Gambling Helpline on 1 April 2026, bringing gambling harm support into mainstream healthcare with NHS led referral, treatment and aftercare funded through the statutory gambling levy.
Corporate - Liam O'Brien - 26 Feb 2026
The UK Gambling Commission has officially categorised prediction markets as gambling, requiring operators to secure a Betting Intermediary licence and warning that unlicensed firms targeting British punters face criminal prosecution.
Prediction Markets - Liam O'Brien - 9 Feb 2026
As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, the Russian Finance Ministry has proposed legalising online casinos to generate 100 billion roubles annually, a move critics label as a desperate attempt to fund the ongoing military campaign through state-controlled gambling.
Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 30 Jan 2026
As the DCMS considers a 30% hike in gambling licence fees, the UK regulator warns that without a significant cash injection, it may be forced to cut staff and scale back essential enforcement against illegal operators.
Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 28 Jan 2026
The UK Gambling Commission has accused Meta of profit seeking at the expense of player safety, claiming the social media giant allows illegal casinos to bypass British self exclusion schemes. Tim Miller warned that the regulator will use new powers and millions in funding to make the black market commercially toxic for all involved.
Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 20 Jan 2026
ITV, Britain's largest free-to-view commercial broadcaster, is priming itself to enter the real-money online gambling market for the first time in the new year.
Corporate - iGaming Times - 18 Dec 2025
Steve Evans has spent 30 years in the gambling industry, and he didn't start behind a Macbook in a Shoreditch coffee shop. He started on the shop floor at Betfred, dealing directly with punters, slips, and cash.
Interviews - iGaming Times - 17 Dec 2025
A serious error by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has prematurely revealed the UK government's plan to impose a punitive tax hike on the online
Regulatory - iGaming Times - 26 Nov 2025
Casino games aggregator St8 has gone live with its first partner in the United Kingdom, following a successful integration with Annexio-owned lottery
Press Release - iGaming Times - 26 Nov 2025
Seven of Europe’s major gambling regulators have agreed to strengthen joint efforts against illegal online gambling networks, warning that fast-growing
Regulatory - iGaming Times - 25 Nov 2025
Sky Bet, a major brand under the Flutter Entertainment umbrella, has shifted its sports betting operations headquarters to Malta. This structural change,
Corporate - iGaming Times - 19 Nov 2025
This has been one of those weeks where the entire industry gets a shake-up. If you’re in the US market, you're likely ripping up your strategic plans. The
Corporate - iGaming Times - 16 Nov 2025
The latest operator data from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) shows Britain's retail betting shops are in a state of terminal decline, irrespective of any
Regulatory - iGaming Times - 13 Nov 2025
A prominent UK bookmaker with strong ties to sports and politics is facing a serious UKGC investigation after a bizarre discovery in its regulatory filings.
Regulatory - iGaming Times - 11 Nov 2025
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has issued a stark warning about the potentially devastating economic impact gambling tax increases could have on the UK.
Corporate - iGaming Times - 27 Oct 2025
UKGC intensifies black market disruption. Q4 sees record referrals & 214 site removals. Geo-blocking proving effective against illegal gambling operators in the UK.
Regulatory - iGaming Times - 24 Oct 2025
Repeat offender Platinum Gaming, operator of Unibet's uk.bingo.com, hit with £10m UKGC fine for serious AML and safer gambling failures. Mandatory audit ordered.
Regulatory - iGaming Times - 22 Oct 2025
Betfred co founder Fred Done warns a UK gambling tax hike could force closure of all betting shops, risking 7,500 jobs & boosting the black market.
Corporate - iGaming Times - 20 Oct 2025
London, UK - 14th October 2025 - The iGaming landscape has been dramatically reshaped today, after European lottery powerhouse Allwyn and Greek gaming and
Corporate - iGaming Times - 14 Oct 2025
The long-running and bitter dispute over the awarding of the UK National Lottery licence has finally reached the High Court in London. A trial opened this
Regulatory - iGaming Times - 6 Oct 2025
Ely, UK - 1st October 2025 - Nevada has officially adopted a new, more liberal set of regulations for its exclusive, high-limit gaming salons, in a move
Regulatory - iGaming Times - 1 Oct 2025
Ely, UK - 1st October 2025 - In a landmark ruling with potentially seismic implications for the social casino industry, a US federal judge in California has
Regulatory - iGaming Times - 1 Oct 2025
Ely, UK - 1st October 2025 - Finland's new Gambling Act-the landmark legislation that will dismantle the state-run Veikkaus monopoly and open the country to a
Corporate - iGaming Times - 1 Oct 2025
Ely, UK - 1st October 2025 - A "questionable" referee call at UFC Fight Night 260 in Perth, Australia has sparked a major betting controversy after it
Sports Betting - iGaming Times - 1 Oct 2025
Wolverhampton, UK - 30th September 2025 - Senegal's national lottery (LONASE) has won a landmark legal battle that confirms its right to work with multiple
Regulatory - iGaming Times - 30 Sept 2025
Wolverhampton, UK - 30th September 2025 - Germany's national gambling regulator, the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), has sounded the alarm
Regulatory - iGaming Times - 30 Sept 2025
Wolverhampton, UK - 30th September 2025 - A landmark joint summit between the United States' top two financial regulators, the SEC and the CFTC, which was
Prediction Markets - iGaming Times - 30 Sept 2025
Wolverhampton, UK - 30th September 2025 - Thailand's Government Lottery Office (GLO) is planning a historic overhaul of the country's lottery system,
Corporate - iGaming Times - 30 Sept 2025
Wolverhampton, UK - 30th September 2025 - The intense and high-stakes competition for a New York casino license saw a dramatic divergence in fortunes last
Corporate - iGaming Times - 30 Sept 2025
London, UK - 29th September 2025 - Colombia's regulated online gambling industry has called on the national gaming authority, Coljuegos, to block the US-based
Prediction Markets - iGaming Times - 29 Sept 2025
London, UK - 29th September 2025 - Pakistan's cybercrime agency has formally charged another prominent social media influencer, Rajab Butt, for his alleged
Regulatory - iGaming Times - 29 Sept 2025
London, UK - 29th September 2025 - Sweden's gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen, has published a new national risk assessment that significantly upgrades the
Regulatory - iGaming Times - 29 Sept 2025
The future of UK high street betting is facing a major new challenge after the government granted local authorities powerful new tools to influence gambling
Corporate - iGaming Times - 29 Sept 2025
London, UK - 29th September 2025 - The government of Mexico has found itself in a deeply contradictory position, publicly admitting that its foundational
Regulatory - iGaming Times - 29 Sept 2025
London, UK - 29th September 2025 - Kalshi, the federally regulated prediction market at the centre of a fierce US regulatory battle, has achieved a major
Prediction Markets - iGaming Times - 29 Sept 2025
London, UK - 29th September 2025 - Leading US operator BetMGM has announced a significant organisational restructure, creating the new position of Chief
Corporate - iGaming Times - 29 Sept 2025
London, UK - 29th September 2025 - The government of Vietnam is making a renewed and significant attempt to establish a viable, regulated market for
Regulatory - iGaming Times - 29 Sept 2025
London, UK - 28th September 2025 - Ernie Stevens Jr., the formidable and iconic chairman of the Indian Gaming Association (IGA) and one of the most important
Corporate - iGaming Times - 28 Sept 2025
This week felt like a tale of two industries. In one, we saw colossal, forward-looking investments designed to conquer the next frontier. In the other, we saw
Corporate - iGaming Times - 26 Sept 2025
London, UK - 26th September 2025 - The William Hill ASA ruling, published on 24 September, has sent a clear and powerful message to the UK's retail betting
Corporate - iGaming Times - 26 Sept 2025
London, UK - 26th September 2025 - The UK government has put the world of skins gambling on notice, with a new review from the Department for Culture, Media
Regulatory - iGaming Times - 26 Sept 2025