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.
U.K bookmaker William Hill Plc recently announced that it has turned down an acquisition offer from Rank Group and 888 Holdings. The company was offered 3.2 billion in pound sterling, the equivalent of $4.2 bil...
Online live dealer gaming company Evolution Gaming announced Monday that it has signed a partnership agreement with The Ritz Club, an exclusive London casino and private members’ club.
The agreement includes...
Bitcoin may be coming of age in the online gambling space as UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) licensed casinos will be allowed to deal in convertible digital currencies as of October 31, 2016.
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In the United Kingdom, land-based and online sportsbetting firm William Hill has signed a two-year deal to serve as the official European betting partner for English Premier League football club Everton.
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Ladbrokes and the Gala Coral Group are merging, but one condition remains, the group still need to sell up to 400 betting shops before the merger will be complete. The Competition Markets Authority has confirme...
It seems that the tables have turned for William Hill and 888. Namely, if more than a year ago the popular bookmaker tried to take over 888 for £744 million, now the gaming group alongside Rank Group wants to a...
Several news outlets are reporting that The Rank Group and 888 Holdings are considering a merger of sorts to consolidate their resources, coming together to bid on the struggling William Hill Company. Both comp...
The Chief Executive Officer for British land-based and online bookmaker William Hill has stepped down after less than two years at the helm due in large part to his failure to revive the business’ struggling vi...
The pastime of placing a bet is alive and well in the United Kingdom with strong numbers indicating that all manner of betting activity is going strong in the regulated market. The industry not only provides a ...
Lottery players from across the United Kingdom have taken to social media this week to express their anger at a coming 25% price increase for tickets into the bi-weekly EuroMillions lottery draws.
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New Jersey legalized online poker back in 2013 and is one of the three states in America to have regulated online poker. The revenue generated from the online poker market in the Garden State has not come anywh...
Attendance and other factors signifying a successful exhibition have been audited and analyzed showing ICE, which was held in London last February, has clocked some impressive numbers.
Fusion, a research fir...
Reputable Australian gaming group Tatts revealed that the company sealed an A$210 million deal with well-established Austrian gaming provider Novomatic for its UK subsidiary Talarius. The company’s UK slots bus...
Grosvenor Casino Portsmouth, located in Portsmouth, in the Gunwharf Quays retail outlet, will soon be revealing its £600k facelift received from the Rank Group Plc. (RNK:LN).
The Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca ...
British bookmaker Betfred has reached a settlement with the Gambling Commission regulator that will see it pay a fine of over $1.15 million for failing to observe proper anti-money laundering procedures.
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