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Online Racing Bets Fall as On-Course Turnover Reaches 15-Year High
Online horseracing turnover fell 0.4%, but on-course betting reached £270 million, sharpening debate over regulation and racing’s funding.
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ASA Clears Esports Gambling Ads, but Age Data Gap Remains
The ASA found no breach over gambling ads beside Counter-Strike 2 coverage, while incomplete age data left youth exposure difficult to measure.
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Betting-Shop Closures Threaten £17 Million in Annual Racing Funding
About 600 shops have closed or are closing, with 11,000 gambling jobs lost and racing facing a projected £17 million annual funding reduction.
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New Football Bet Extends In-Play Engagement, Testing Great Britain’s Safeguards
Upside Betting keeps one football bet active until full time, raising questions about engagement, product oversight and safer-gambling controls.
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Sunderland Shuffle Deal Tests Proposed Ban on Unlicensed Gambling Sponsorship
Sunderland’s Shuffle partnership highlights a regulatory gap as ministers consider banning sponsorships by gambling operators without Great Britain licences.
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Newcastle’s BetMGM Renewal Tests the Future of Licensed Football Sponsorships
Newcastle has renewed BetMGM’s partnership as football faces tighter limits on gambling sponsorships and a proposed ban on unlicensed operators.
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Entain Challenges 10 Premier League Clubs Over Unlicensed Gambling Sponsors
Entain has challenged sponsorships involving 10 Premier League clubs as the Government considers banning deals with gambling operators without Great Britain licences.
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Report Says Offshore Gambling Networks Are Targeting GAMSTOP Users in Great Britain
A Fincord report says offshore networks use social media and mirror sites to reach self-excluded customers outside Great Britain’s licensed market.
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St Leger anniversary puts racing’s betting model under pressure
The St Leger’s 250th anniversary highlights British racing’s reliance on betting as regulation tightens and high-street shops decline.
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Prediction Markets Face a New UK Regulatory Test as FCA Talks Emerge
Reported FCA discussions have reopened debate over financial prediction markets, but Great Britain’s current gambling and binary-options rules remain unchanged.
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BetTOM Expands EFL Reach With Three Club Partnerships
BetTOM has signed partnerships with Burnley, Stockport County and Peterborough United as smaller bookmakers compete for visibility.
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Coral secures Birmingham City shirt deal as gambling sponsorship expands beyond Premier League
Entain-owned Coral will appear on Birmingham City’s men’s and women’s shirts during the 2026/27 season.
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HMRC Sets September Date for Confirmed UK Betting Tax Figures
Provisional gambling receipts cover August 2025 to July 2026, with confirmed HMRC figures scheduled for 30 September 2026.
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Tottenham, Aston Villa Deals Test UK Push to Ban Unlicensed Gambling Sponsorship
Tottenham and Aston Villa signed Asian betting partnerships as ministers consider banning sponsorships involving operators without Great Britain licences.
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Betting Branding Dominates Premier League Highlights Despite Shirt Ban
A University of Nottingham preprint found gambling brands occupied 32.6% of sampled Premier League highlights screen time.