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Right to privacy lawsuit against UKGC dismissed in court
On January 19, 2026, the court dismissed Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman’s civil challenge against the UKGC, where they claimed the regulator violated their right to privacy.
Alexander and Feldman formerly served as CEO and chair of Entain, and they filed the lawsuit in 2025 after their move to gain control of 888 failed.
The case was connected to the regulator’s handling of a license review during the pair’s attempted takeover of 888 Holdings. The two former gambling executives are also facing separate criminal charges for bribery and fraud, which are scheduled to go to trial in 2028.
Alexander and Feldman argued that the UKGC unlawfully breached their privacy by publicly announcing the existence of the license review and the reasons for it. In their opinion, the disclosure exceeded what was necessary and caused harm to the executives’ reputation.
London’s Royal Courts of Justice rejected the arguments and ordered both Alexander and Feldman to pay the UKGC’s legal costs. The UKGC confirmed the ruling; however, it didn’t reveal further details regarding the court’s reasoning.
Alexander and Feldman’s legal representatives have announced that they plan on appealing the decision. While that would extend the litigation, the appeal will not change the current standing of the UKGC’s regulatory actions or the criminal proceedings.
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