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Industry GGY
£16.8bn FY 2024/25
Online GGY
£7.8bn FY 2024/25
Remote share
46% FY 2024/25
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3 min read An anonymous customer checks an online withdrawal status on a laptop at home. 973
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BresBet Withdrawal Problems Emerge After Licence Surrender, Regulator Says

The Gambling Commission says some BresBet customers face withdrawal problems after the operator surrendered its licence. Here is what customers can do next.

3 min read UK online casino tax papers, a calculator and promotional game records on an office desk 1093
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Jumpman Wins £13.2 Million Tax Appeal, Forcing Operators to Recheck Free Spins

The Upper Tribunal cut Jumpman Gaming’s disputed tax assessment to zero. Similar Great Britain promotions could now face fresh scrutiny.

3 min read Betting shop staff serving customers inside a British high-street venue. 1064
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Proposed 40% Tax Rate Puts Britain’s Betting Shops and 16,000 Jobs at Risk

A proposed Machine Games Duty increase could threaten betting shops and jobs, but the 40% rate is not yet law.

4 min read Business analysts review documents about the financial and regulatory impact of Brazil’s betting ban. 951
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Brazil’s Betting Ban Puts UK-Linked Operators’ Overseas Growth Under Pressure

Flutter has stopped operating in Brazil, while Entain and Allwyn face financial and legal uncertainty over a market once seen as a growth engine.

4 min read A football shirt, regulatory papers and a blurred licensing portal represent scrutiny of offshore gambling sponsorship in Great Britain. 722
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Curaçao Leak Puts Offshore Gambling Sponsorship Under Pressure in Britain

A Curaçao breach exposed records linked to hundreds of gambling firms. Stake’s Everton history shows why Britain is weighing tougher sponsorship rules.

3 min read Corporate filings and an abstract sportsbook interface represent MGM’s standalone strategy and BetMGM’s regulated Great Britain structure. 683
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MGM Stays Independent After $18 Billion Bid Fails, BetMGM UK Structure Holds

People Incorporated withdrew its September 23 proposal, leaving MGM’s BetMGM ownership and LeoVegas Gaming PLC’s UK licence unchanged.

3 min read A casino employee checks a gaming machine on a British casino floor. 737
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Genting Warns Slot Tax Doubling Could Put 13 British Casinos at Risk

Genting says doubling Machine Games Duty could threaten 13 casinos and more than 850 jobs. The proposal is not yet law.

3 min read Gaming machines inside a British casino venue as a proposed tax increase puts pressure on land-based operators. 1027
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Rank Faces Potential £35 Million Annual Bill as Machine Tax Proposal Advances

Rank could face £35 million in yearly costs under a proposed machine tax rise, putting casino and bingo venue viability under pressure.

3 min read Server racks and monitoring screens in a gambling technology operations room 938
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DragonBet Plans BV:360 Migration While Keeping Its Brand and Independence

DragonBet will move its sportsbook and casino to BV:360 in early 2027. The change shifts payments and compliance systems without a takeover.

3 min read An adult shop worker arranging forms beside betting terminals in a British high street betting shop. 971
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Betfred warns 40% machine tax could put 495 shops and 2,575 jobs at risk

Betfred says a proposed Machine Games Duty increase could close 495 shops and cost 2,575 jobs. The Autumn Budget will show whether it becomes policy.

3 min read An empty shareholder meeting room with financial documents prepared for a corporate acquisition. 674
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William Hill owner clears shareholder hurdle in £243.1 million Bally’s Intralot deal

Shareholders approved the capital increase needed to acquire evoke, but court and regulatory approvals are still required before completion.

3 min read A woman reviews gaming compliance information at a technology office desk. 816
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Betfred Deal Gives S Gaming Direct Access to Great Britain’s Online Casino Market

A phased Betfred rollout gives S Gaming direct access to Great Britain’s online casino market, reducing its reliance on aggregators.

4 min read Racegoers near a licensed betting shop at a British horse-racing festival. 948
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£8 Million Illegal Betting Estimate Puts Licensed Bookmakers Under Pressure

An industry estimate of £8 million in illegal stakes at the St Leger intensifies scrutiny of Britain’s licensed betting market.

3 min read Court papers and a laptop representing a High Court intellectual-property dispute involving bookmaker brands and matched-betting services. 857
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Entain Copyright Case Stalls as Trademark Fight Continues in High Court

The High Court has ordered Entain to amend its copyright case, while trademark claims against matched-betting businesses remain active.

3 min read An empty British betting shop counter with self-exclusion information and responsible gambling signage. 1000
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Britain’s Betting-Shop Safeguards Leave 9,075 Self-Exclusions Outside a National Total

Gambling Commission figures show 9,075 active betting-shop exclusions, but no complete total exists for Great Britain’s land-based schemes.

3 min read Art Deco commercial building in Edinburgh viewed from across a quiet street. 826
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Maybury Casino Sale Changes Its Landlord, Not Grosvenor’s Edinburgh Operation

Hurstwood bought the Maybury building for £2.9 million, while Grosvenor remains the reported tenant and no licence change is established.