Author: Joe Lyons
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Plans to build a ‘world class’ casino and restaurant inside London’s iconic Trocadero building have been given the green light. Westminister City councillors voted unanimously to approve Genting Casinos UK’s proposal which will turn the site on 13 Coventry Street into a two-storey gambling hub that can house up to 1,250 people. Genting applied to […]
The first set of new deposit limit rules in the United Kingdom are being rolled out from the end of October. Earlier this week, the Gambling Commission announced guidance for bookmakers on the online deposit rules that were announced back in February. The rules will be implemented in different stages with the initial phase to […]
Plans for a 24-hour gambling centre in the city of Gloucester have been rejected. iLudo Limited wanted permission to change the opening hours of the BeLucky adult gaming centre on Westgate Street. The opening hours are from 9am to midnight on Monday to Thursday, 9am to 1am on Fridays and Saturdays and it closes at […]
The NCAA Division 1 Administrative Committee is considering allowing student-athletes to bet on pro sports. On Wednesday the committee adopted a proposal to allow both student-athletes and athletic department staff to bet on professional sports, a shift in the longtime policy that has since become increasingly difficult to enforce following the regulation of sports betting […]
A gambler who lost £1.5 million betting on football is suing Betfair for his money back. Lee Gibson, 47, of Leeds – a multimillionaire ‘problem gambler’ and buy-to-let property tycoon – told a court he placed more than 30,000 bets through betting exchange Betfair between 2009 and 2019. Gibson admitted he initially found gambling ‘enthralling […]
Over 5,000 visible gambling advertisements were spotted during a recent Premier League match despite a ban introduced to reduce exposure. Research from the University of Bristol found 5,262 instances of gambling ads during coverage of Manchester City’s 4-0 win over Wolves on August 16. 91% of the ads were visible during live play with the […]
The UK government has been urged to sanction the ability to ban gambling advertisements on the Transport for London (TfL) network. During Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s 2021 election manifesto, he pledged to instruct TfL to ban adverts from betting websites and casinos “given the devastating way gambling addiction can destroy lives and families.” Four […]
Entain CEO Stella David fears the upcoming gambling tax hike in the United Kingdom could force the closure of numerous betting shops. Entain, the global sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment group which owns the likes of Ladbrokes and Coral, is preparing for disaster in the event Chancellor Rachel Reeves goes ahead with the controversial […]
The UK’s first land-based casino sportsbook has been opened in London. The Hippodrome Casino in the English capital is operated by Flutter Entertainment’s Paddy Power and billed as a first of its kind for Europe. The prospect of a sports bar in a casino setting is something completely alien to residents of the UK but […]
The gambling market in France has enjoyed continued growth throughout the first half of 2025 with sports betting leading the charge. The country’s gambling regulator, the Autorité nationale des jeux (ANJ), reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of €5.7 billion for the first six months of the year – marking a 3.5% rise from the same […]
Sweden is set to enforce a ban on gambling credit from April 2026. The country’s Ministry of Finance has submitted a bill to parliament that would stop licensees and gambling operators from allowing or contributing to credit-financed betting. The government ministry said: “The purpose of the new regulation is to prevent indebtedness due to gambling […]
Amazon Prime Video is partnering with leading US sportsbook FanDuel for real-time betting updates during NBA games. Basketball fans will be able to track their wagers throughout games thanks to a blockbuster deal struck between the streaming giant and one of America’s biggest gambling operators. Bettors can link their FanDuel accounts to their Prime Video […]