Entain CEO supports the ban on illegal UK gambling sponsors
Stella David, the Chief Executive Officer of Entain, has become the largest figure by far to join the debate of banning unlicensed gambling sponsorships in British sport.
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UK to ban illegal operators from sponsoring sports teams
The UK government is moving forward with plans to fully prohibit unregulated gambling operators from sponsoring sports teams.Illegal operators are viewed as threats to...
UKGC to classify prediction markets as gambling products
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) stated that prediction markets would fall under existing gambling legislation and be classified as gambling products if they are offered in...
UKGC to discard non-compliant gaming machines in casinos
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) will introduce new rules from July 29, 2026, that will demand the removal of all non-compliant gaming machines from casinos.The current...
UK considers further increase in gambling license fees
During a consultation that began on January 27, 2026, the UK’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced plans to increase operator license fees by 30% in an...
UK government confirms support for gambling tax reforms
In a statement issued on January 22, 2026, the UK government showed support for Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ proposed gambling tax reforms.The reforms will see remote gaming...
BGC CEO criticizes the UK government’s gambling tax reforms
The Betting and Gaming Council’s (BGC) CEO, Grainne Hurst, has spoken against the UK’s latest gambling tax reforms, stressing that they undermine the competitiveness of the...
UKGC operating costs increase by 49% reaching £60.3M
In its annual report published on January 7, 2026, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) disclosed that its operating costs for the year 2024-25 jumped from £40.4 million to...
BGC estimates $135M Boxing Day black market bets
In a statement published on December 26, 2025, Britain’s Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) revealed that Boxing Day betting activity will potentially see a betting volume of...
