By 
Terry Davis ·
Industry analysts believed that a triennial review of UK’s gambling industry, due for March 2017 release, and a December 2016 decision of the country’s government to treat freeplays used by…
By 
Robert Johnson ·
A broadly discussed tax on freeplays and related discounts used by UK-facing online gambling operators to acquire and retain customers will be imposed as from August 1, 2017, despite previously…
By Terry Davis ·
The UK Supreme Court is set to hear today poker pro Phil Ivey’s case in relation to his unpaid baccarat winnings of £7.8 million from Crockfords Casino in London. Ivey…
By Robert Johnson ·
Market research firm Opinium today released the results of recent research focused on the “changing face” of the UK gambling customer as the nation’s industry is in the middle of…
By Robert Johnson ·
The results from a government-led review of the highly controversial fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) will not be made public before October due to the recent UK general election, Minister Tracey…
By Robert Johnson ·
The UK Gambling Commission may launch a probe into the way gambling operator Ladbrokes protects and disposes of its customers’ personal information. The move may be found necessary after a…
By Robert Johnson ·
The UK gambling industry generated record gross gambling yield of £13.8 billion in the period between October 2015-September 2016, the latest figures posted by the UK Gambling Commission show. The…
By Robert Johnson ·
A £12-million casino and bingo hall is set to be built and launched in England’s Black Country area next year. The venue will be branded Casino 36 and is expected…
By Robert Johnson ·
The UK Gambling Commission has initiated a review of a subsidiary of Gibraltar-headquartered online gambling operator 888 Holdings. Information on the matter is still very limited, but it seems that…
By Robert Johnson ·
NetEnt’s Americas division has received the necessary approval from the British Columbia Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch (GPEB) to supply the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) with its online casino…
By Robert Johnson ·
Online casino operator K8 is set to re-launch its operations in the UK regulated market with software by iGaming provider EveryMatrix, the latter announced in a press release from Thursday.…
By Robert Johnson ·
A group of British MPs has been scolded by Standards Commissioner Kathryn Hudson for lack of transparency and other related issues found in a report on the highly controversial fixed-odds…
By Robert Johnson ·
A report commissioned by the Northern Ireland Department for Communities and compiled by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency showed that two-thirds of all respondents had engaged in any…
By Robert Johnson ·
The UK Gambling Commission has imposed a hefty £300,000 fine on online gambling operator BGO Entertainment Ltd. for misleading advertisements featured on both its website as well as on the…
By 
Anthony Huber ·
Leading online casino operator LeoVegas announced it has agreed on a sponsorship with British comedy channel UKTV Gold. Under the terms of the agreement, the Stockholm-based online gambling provider would…
By Robert Johnson ·
Britain will firmly support Gibraltar during the upcoming Brexit negotiations with the European Union, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson told media. His statement came after the EU allowed Spain to have…
By Terry Davis ·
After the New Hampshire Senate passed earlier this week a bill that would legalize the construction of up to two casinos, it can be said that the war for precious…
By Robert Johnson ·
Gambling operator Ladbrokes Coral posted its first post-merger annual financial report after Ladbrokes and Coral combined their operations in November 2016. Pro forma revenue amounted to £2.4 billion for the…
By 
Susan Sutton ·
International ratings agency Fitch Ratings warned that the United Kingdom government may impose more stringent betting restrictions on in-store gaming machines in the months to follow the completion of its…
By Robert Johnson ·
Data by the UK Gambling Commission shows that the country’s gambling industry has increased more than 61.7% from 2009 when a total of £8.4 billion was generated in gross gambling…
By Terry Davis ·
Australia has started a process of re-regulating its online gambling industry in a manner that will presumably provide more clarity over what is legal and what is illegal in the…
By Robert Johnson ·
The UK Gambling Commission posted on Tuesday a new data report on gambling participation as well as on the most prominent patterns and attitudes among UK gambling customers in 2016.…
By Terry Davis ·
Phil Ivey has finally received some good news in relation to his ongoing court case against Crockfords Casino in Mayfair, London. The UK Supreme Court has decided to grant the…
By Terry Davis ·
Australian online sports betting operator CrownBet and New South Wales club-operating body ClubsNSW have locked a landmark deal that would allow club members to place in-venue online bets. The partnership…
By Robert Johnson ·
Swedish gambling group Betsson AB announced that it has undertaken further steps to expand its presence into the UK gambling market. It has made a cash offer to acquire UK…
By Robert Johnson ·
UK gambling operators and a group of MPs have once again exchanged words in relation to the highly contentious fixed odds betting terminals as part of a highly publicized war…
By Robert Johnson ·
Victoria Gate Casino opened doors in the UK city of Leeds on Thursday, January 26. A lavish ribbon-cutting ceremony saw city officials, specially invited celebrities, fervent casino players, and curious…
By Terry Davis ·
The Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA) has received another heavy blow in its more than two-year-long Point of Consumption tax dispute with UK’s HM Revenue and Customs. An Advocate…
By Robert Johnson ·
The UK gambling industry has received another heavy taxation blow after the Government confirmed on Friday that a new levy on horse betting will be imposed from April 2017. All…
By Robert Johnson ·
The UK gambling market is probably one of the most strictly regulated ones on a global scale. A number of regulatory reforms have been introduced over the past two years…