If you count the thousands of betting shops along with the casinos, the United Kingdom offers more gambling facilities than the United States, the country with the most casinos in the world. The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) administers one of the world's largest and most robust regulatory and enforcement frameworks in existence, so the Gambling Commision features prominently in our reporting about the UK. London is also home to some of the most important conferences and trade shows for online and terrestrial casinos so were cover those as well.
Mergers and acquisitions occur in Great Britain with greater regularity as the industry consolidates and big fish eat smaller fish. Not all partnerships result in one of the entities being consumed, so we stay on top of news about UK-based and licensed online casino game developers as software agnostic platforms dominate the industry.
Genting UK has unveiled plans to reintroduce the London Trocadero as a major leisure destination, converting a portion of the historic site into a casino and entertainment complex. As stated on the company's we...
Allwyn UK has achieved a significant milestone with the completion of the largest technology conversion in global lottery history, transitioning its National Lottery operations to Scientific Games' Momentum eco...
British racing is staging an unprecedented, sport-wide stoppage to oppose the Government’s move to fold online betting duties into a single, higher band. For the first time in modern history, racecourses, owner...
The UK’s advertising regulator, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), has introduced significant changes to the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) Code, aiming to close a loophole that allowed oversea...
Paddy Power, a leading bookmaker from Flutter Entertainment, has secured a one-year partnership with the National Football League (NFL) to become the official sportsbook partner for the 2025-26 season in the UK...
The UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has brought charges against 11 individuals, including several former top executives of GVC Holdings, now known as Entain, over historic operations in Turkey between 2011 a...
Plans are underway to transform a vacant property on Queens Road, Hastings, UK, into a new adult gaming centre operated by Merkur Slots Ltd. The proposal, recently submitted to Hastings Borough Council, details...
Manchester United has confirmed a fresh commercial alliance with Parimatch, naming the gaming and entertainment company as its Official Betting Partner across Asia and the Middle East & North Africa (MENA)....
The Casino MK in Milton Keynes, which shut its doors earlier this year, is preparing for a relaunch after being acquired by Merkur Casino UK. The company confirmed that the popular venue, located at the Xscape ...
For the first time in its history, Britain’s racing industry will voluntarily shut down all fixtures for a day as part of an escalating protest against government tax reforms. On 10 September, four scheduled me...
The Rank Group delivered a year of substantial revenue and profit growth for the 12 months ending 30 June 2025, with all parts of its business performing ahead of expectations. Looking forward, the operator exp...
Plans for a new slots venue in Edinburgh’s West End have been halted after the City of Edinburgh Council’s Planning Local Review Body upheld the refusal of planning permission. The proposal, submitted by Merkur...
On August 1, 2025, the UK High Court ruled in favor of Spribe, issuing an interim injunction that prevents Aviator LLC from launching or promoting a duplicate version of the popular Aviator crash game within th...
Genting Casino Stratford, the UK's largest casino, is marking its grand reopening with a vibrant four-day celebration. Located in the bustling Westfield Stratford City, this revamped casino is hosting an exciti...
GambleAware has announced it will begin a gradual wind-down, formally concluding its operations by 31 March 2026. This closure comes in light of the UK government’s adoption of a statutory framework designed to...