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.

Travel Back To Ancient Rome In Push Gaming’s New Slot: 10 Swords

On May 31st, London-based HTML5 game developer Push Gaming released 10 Swords, an Ancient Roman-themed slot featuring the Colosseum, the site of a bloody battles between gladiators for the entertainment of the ...

UKGC Issues £490,000 Fine To Paddy Power Betfair For Marketing To Vulnerable Players

PPB Counterparty Services Limited, commonly known as Paddy Power and Betfair, must pay a fine of £490,000 to the UK Gambling Comission (UKGC) for marketing to clients who self-excluded, meaning they recognized ...

Entain Signs 25-year Agreement To Operate New Zealand TAB

Entain, a global wagering and gambling company, will become the new owner of the New Zealand-based TAB by signing an agreement that will secure hundreds of millions of dollars for horse racing and sport. Min...
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Fine of £305.150 Issued to SkillOnNet Because of Money Laundering and Social Responsibility Breaches

The UK Gambling Commission recently found out that SkillOnNet Limited committed various breaches related to social responsibility and money laundering rules. The Commission issued a fine of £305.150 to the comp...

GLI Acquires iTech Labs to Keep Pace With Online Gaming Production Growth

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), the test service and consultancy provider to the iGaming industry, has acquired outstanding shares in a leading online gaming testing laboratory, iTech Global.According ...

Ivan Toney Suspended From Football For 8 Months For Violating FA Betting Rules

Ivan Toney, striker of the English football club Brentford, has been prohibited from participating in any football-related activities for 8 months. In this regard, the governing body reported: "The ban official...

MPs Want Cryptocurrency Trading To Be Regulated As a Form Of Gambling

Following a new inquiry into the industry, the Parliamentary Treasury Committee has called on the UK government to start regulating cryptocurrency trading as a form of gambling rather than a financial service. ...

FansUnite Gets Over CDN$5M In Cash For B2C Subsidiary McBookie

Two days ago, Vancouver-based FansUnite Entertainment Inc. reported that on May 1, it entered into a definitive purchase agreement to officially sell to an arm’s length third-party all of the shares in its enti...
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LeoVegas Group To Purchase Push Gaming

LeoVegas Group, a wholly owned Sweden-based subsidiary of MGM Resorts International, has signed a purchase agreement to secure the lion's share of gaming development company Push Gaming Holding Ltd. and its sub...
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Changed Regulatons in the UK Gambling Industry Due to Increased Use of Smartphones and Apps

On Thursday, the UK government announced the changes in the gambling industry in the country. The changes in the £14 billion ($17 billion) worth industry with a growing problem of addiction to smartphones in re...

RAW Arena Signs Content Distribution Deal With Jumpman

Today, RAW Arena, the aggregation business unit of the RAW Group known for being a responsible gambling supporter, has signed a content distribution agreement with Jumpman, a Guernsey, Channel Islands-based fla...