57 UK and Irish Paddy Power Shops to Close In Second Cull
Paddy Power has announced it is closing a significant number of betting shops in the UK and Ireland. Key Facts: 57 UK and Irish Paddy Power betting shops set to close. The announcement came two years after an initial Irish shop cull. Other major operators suggest closures are inevitable if...
Government Legislation to Result in Casino Operator Closures
A new campaign by GamCare focusing on digital awareness is being launched. Key Facts: GamCare’s...
Gambling Stocks Fall as Government Considers Tax Rises
The UK’s Chief Financial Minister Rachel Reeves mentioned possible higher gambling taxes, causing stocks to...
Skins Gambling Needs Regulation, Says UK Govt
The UK government has called for urgent reform of skins gambling, which it says could...
Advisory Board for Safer Gambling to Close, Says UKGC
The Gambling Commission says the Advisory Board for Safer Gambling has fulfilled its original remit...
BHA Says It Is Happy With ‘Racing’s Cancelled Day’ Media Reach
The British Horseracing Authority’s axe-grinding visit to Westminster achieved a “huge amount” of media coverage....
Policing AGCs And Betting Shops Down to Local Authorities, Says UKGC
UK industry regulator the Gambling Commission (UKGC) says local authorities have to make sure gambling...
UK Illegal Betting Growing Rapidly, Report Shows
Newly published research shows that there has been a dramatic rise in the amount of...
Jobs Lost Thanks to India’s RMG Betting Ban
Hundreds of jobs are being cut in India following the country’s move to ban real-money...
Serious CPS Charges Levelled at Former Betting Industry Heads
Following a “complex and international investigation” 11 people are charged with serious crimes relating to...
Wheel of Misfortune as Two Jackpot Wins Are Voided
Bally’s Casino in Atlantic City has told two supposed jackpot winners they will not receive...
UK’s Gambling RET Levy Changes May Be Flawed
Concerns have been raised about the impact of changes to how research into gambling-related harm...
Brown Calls for Betting Tax Increase to Help Children in Poverty
As the Autumn budget draws closer, former Labour Chancellor and Prime Minister Gordon Brown has...
Lobbying Efforts by UK Gambling Sector to Avoid Tax Rises
The UK’s gambling sector is launching a lobbying campaign to prevent tax rises. Key Facts:...