Gambling Industry News

BGC Head Tells MPs Gambling Does Not Cause Any ‘Social Ills’ Ahead Of Autumn Budget

BGC Head Tells MPs Gambling Does Not Cause Any ‘Social Ills’ Ahead Of Autumn Budget

The head of the UK’s main betting and gaming lobby group told MPs that gambling does not cause any social ills. Grainne Hurst, chief executive the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), made the statement to parliament’s Treasury select committee on Tuesday. “I would disagree that there are social ills as a result of it. I […]

William Hill Reports Revenue Increase Weeks After Threatening To Shut Betting Shops

The operator behind William Hill, Evoke, has reported an increase in revenue just weeks after threatening to shut betting shops. Evoke said it is making “good progress” in its turnaround efforts as sports betting helped push stronger revenues. Shares in the gambling group moved higher in early trading as a result and shareholders were told […]

Turkish Football Federation Discovers Hundreds Of Referees Actively Bet On Football

Turkey’s football federation (TFF) has discovered hundreds of its referees are actively betting on football. TFF president Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu revealed a federation investigation, based on data from state institutions, uncovered that 371 of 571 active referees in Turkey’s professional leagues had betting accounts and 152 of them were actively betting. In a press conference in […]

Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups Among Dozens Arrested In NBA Gambling Scandal

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were among dozens arrested as part of an NBA investigation into illegal gambling. In July it was revealed a professional bettor placed 30 wagers in 46 minutes on Rozier’s statistics in a game back in March 2023, staking $13,759 and collecting $13,017.70 […]

Rachel Reeves’ Gambling Tax Hike Will Cost Up To 40,000 Jobs, Industry Warns

Rachel Reeves’ Gambling Tax Hike Will Cost Up To 40,000 Jobs, Industry Warns

Rachel Reeves’ proposed gambling tax hike will cost up to 40,000 jobs according to recent analysis. The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) commissioned EY – a firm specialising in economic modelling that advises companies and governments on tax – to explore the proposals published earlier this year by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). […]

Missouri Issues Temporary Sports Betting Licenses Ahead Of December Rollout

Missouri Issues Temporary Sports Betting Licenses Ahead Of December Rollout

The Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC) has issued 39 temporary retail licenses for mobile sports betting. The temporary licenses will allow operators to test their systems and equipment before sports betting officially launches in Missouri at the start of December. The regulator’s Public Relations Coordinator, Elizabeth Hoffman, said: “They can make any of the necessary preparations […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Demands Stricter Gambling Regulation

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Demands Stricter Gambling Regulation

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has demanded stricter gambling regulation in the United States. Silver was the first acting professional league commissioner to come out in support of legalising sports betting in the US but admitted that more regulation is required to reduce game manipulation and combat disruptive fan behaviour in arenas which can stem from […]

Unibet Operator Platinum Gaming Fined £10 Million By Gambling Commission

Unibet Operator Platinum Gaming Fined £10 Million By Gambling Commission

The operator behind major UK gambling firm Unibet, Platinum Gaming, has been fined £10 million by the Gambling Commission. The fine was issued due to failures to enforce safer gambling and anti-money laundering measures. Platinum Gaming, which also owns Bingo.com, was issued with a warning by the UK watchdog and must now undergo a third-party […]

Betting & Gambling Jobs

Gambling Industry News

UK Gambling Firms Find ASA Trouble With Lewis Hamilton, Chelsea Badge Violations

A pair of UK gambling firms have landed in hot water with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). Adverts for two operators, Kwiff and Betway, have been banned following complaints lodged to the UK’s regulator of advertising. Last month, the ASA ruled that a voucher promotion in William Hill betting shops encouraged irresponsible gambling. In Kwiff’s […]

Gambling Industry News

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Proposes New Sports Betting Tax On Illinois Operators

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed a new sports betting tax on Illinois operators. Johnson’s 2026 budget includes a 10.25% local tax on sports betting revenue on top of the state’s levy, which his office released last week. The budget, worth over $16 billion, would take effect on New Year’s Day 2026 and the sports […]

Gambling Industry News

Gambling Commission Accused Of Foul Play In Czech Billionaire’s National Lottery Bid

The British Gambling Commission has been accused of foul play in Czech billionaire Karel Komárek’s successful bid to run the National Lottery. Fellow billionaire and media mogul Richard Desmond is suing the Gambling Commission for as much as £1.3 billion over alleged mistakes in the competition to award the licence. Desmond claims the watchdog told […]

Gambling Industry News

Dutch Gambling Regulator Offers Partial Tax Refunds For Affected Operators During COVID

The Netherlands’ gambling regulator is offering partial tax refunds to operators who were impacted by COVID-19. Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) will consider giving back to land-based firms that had to shut their doors during 2020 and 2021 in line with national pandemic lockdowns to help stop the spread of the virus. One operator who took a hit […]

Sportsbetting News

Betfred Threatens To Shut ALL Betting Shops If Gambling Taxes Increase

Betfred has threatened to shut all betting shops across the United Kingdom if plans for tax harmonisation are made official. The firm’s co-founder and chairman Fred Done, who set up Betfred back in 1967 with his brother, admitted 7,500 jobs are at risk. Done told the BBC that 300 of his shops were “currently losing […]

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Won More Than $1.4 Million Gambling In Las Vegas

Illinois governor JB Pritzker won more than $1.4 million gambling in Las Vegas last year. According to federal tax filings released by his campaign, the 43rd governor of the Prairie State won the money playing blackjack at a casino while on vacation with his wife and friends. Pritzker plans to donate the winnings to charity, […]

Gambling Industry News

English Footballer Fined £50,000 Winnings Over 10-Year Gambling Career

An English footballer was fined £50,000 – all of his winnings over a ten-year gambling career. James Byrne was slapped with the biggest FA fine in non-league history after admitting to placing a total of 992 bets on football matches from the start of 2015 to the end of 2024. Byrne amassed winnings of almost […]

Older Entries | Newer Entries