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.
Grosvenor Casino Nottingham is expected to add a minimum of 20 new jobs to its existing workforce of 114 upon completion of its current £3.4m makeover, which is expected to wrap up in March, according to the No...
The Stockholm listed online casino games and software provider, NetEnt released impressive and record-breaking 2016 numbers recently, showing a full-year revenue jump of over 28% and a profit growth of 35%. For...
Global lottery and gaming products and services innovator Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) walked away from last week’s ICE Totally Gaming exhibition in London having been awarded the Lottery Supplie...
In the United Kingdom, Aspers Group has announced that it now intends to proceed with its plan to build a $563 million waterfront casino in Southampton after winning a High Court challenge that had been brought...
Even if you missed the show or some of the live and near-live feeds, be sure to check out the ICE Live blog section from ICE Totally Gaming from the ExCel in London. Clarion Events has truly taken ICE to the n...
Thousands of industry professionals from all over the world descended on London yesterday to attend the first day of the ICE Totally Gaming exhibition and check out some of the industry’s latest innovations.
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In the United Kingdom, the trade body for the nation’s bookmakers has reacted angrily to a new report on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) prepared by an official parliamentary body that has called for maxim...
Following many years of planning, Monday is reportedly set to see residents of the English seaside resort town of Great Yarmouth given their first glimpse at projected designs for a coming multi-million-dollar ...
In the United Kingdom, casino operator The Rank Group has released its interim unaudited financial results for the six months to the end of 2016 showing that it experienced a 9% decline year-on-year in operatin...
A glittering ceremony marking the eagerly-anticipated launch of Victoria Gate Casino – the largest casino in the north of England and Scotland – has been held in Leeds with thousands enjoying the launch party.
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The biggest casino in the north of the UK will begin welcoming customers on Thursday, January 26, when the new Victoria Gate Casino opens.
Operated by Global Gaming Ventures Limited (GGV), at 50,000 square f...
In the United Kingdom, the Gambling Commission regulator has published a public notice advising online operators to learn from a 2016 case and ensure that any bonus promotions for customers are entirely fair an...
Approved by the Bath Council provisionally on August 9, 2012, Global Gaming Ventures Limited whose casino operator is Groupe Partouche, won full council approval for a new 'small casino' for Bath in March 2014....
Beginning in April of this year, betting operators in the United Kingdom will have to provide 10% of race wagering revenues to the racing industry. Last Friday, Tracey Crouch, the Minister for Sports, Tourism a...
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