United Kingdom

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.

Evoke May Shut Up to 200 Betting Shops Amid UK Tax Hike Fears

Evoke plc, the parent company of bookmaker William Hill, is reportedly preparing to close a significant portion of its UK betting shop network as the government considers steep gambling tax hikes in the upcomin...

Leeds Property Tycoon Appeals £1.5 Million Gambling Loss Case Against Betfair

A Leeds-based millionaire who lost 1.5 million pounds betting on football is fighting to reclaim the money in a case that could reshape how gambling firms handle high-spending customers. Lee Gibson, a 47-yea...

Play’n GO Partners With Genting for UK Casino Rollout

Play’n GO, the Swedish developer celebrating its 20th anniversary, has entered the land-based casino sector for the first time in its history through a collaboration with Genting. The deal introduces BOOM Slots...

Robinhood Sets Sights on Global Prediction Markets Expansion

Robinhood Markets Inc., best known for reshaping retail stock trading, is now preparing to take its fast-growing prediction markets business beyond U.S. borders. The company has already opened discussions with ...

United Kingdom: Labour MPs Push for Higher Gambling Taxes to End Two-Child Benefit Cap

Rachel Reeves, United Kingdom's Chancellor of the Exchequer, is facing mounting pressure from her own backbenches as more than 100 Labour MPs demand that gambling companies pay higher taxes to help finance the ...

Virgin Bet Backs TNT Sports for Europa League Sponsorship

Virgin Bet has revealed a landmark sponsorship agreement with TNT Sports, marking its debut in football partnerships by backing the broadcaster’s exclusive coverage of the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Con...

CMA Says Spreadex Must Sell Sporting Index to Restore Competition

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ruled that Spreadex’s 2023 acquisition of Sporting Index’s consumer business eliminated the only rival in the country’s licensed online sports spread-betting...

Intralot Secures €660M Financing to Support Bally’s Interactive Acquisition

Intralot S.A. has confirmed the completion of a significant financing arrangement worth €660 million to help fund its previously announced acquisition of Bally’s International Interactive. The company revealed ...

Genting to Revive London Trocadero With Casino and Leisure Hub

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 Completes Historic National Lottery Tech Upgrade with Scientific Games’ Momentum Ecosystem

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...