Money was withdrawn from gambling firm before founder warned chancellor against doubling machine games dutyThe billionaire Done family took a £30m dividend from their Betfred gambling empire, before warning that they would close...
Read MoreLords’ report faces criticism from lobby groups after suggesting ban would be ‘most effective’ way to reduce public harmsThe UK should introduce a ban on almost all gambling advertising to protect public health, a cross-party...
Read MoreToday it’s a silly sports betting ad, but I can’t see anything she’s done that’s worth this ire. She’s in her twenties: she does dumb things. Enjoy!Would it be insanely unfashionable to defend Sydney Sweeney? You may or may not...
Read More‘Aim to permit’ rule places legal duty on licensing authorities to err on the side of allowing new bookmakers or 24-hour slot machine shops Keir Starmer has been urged to abolish an “outdated” rule that limits the power of...
Read MoreExclusive: George Cottrell ‘gave control’ of gambling accounts to syndicate headed by Tony Bloom, the owner of Brighton & Hove Albion FCGeorge Cottrell, a close associate of Nigel Farage and a key figure in Reform UK’s inner...
Read MoreThe chancellor almost doubled remote gaming duty in Wednesday’s budget, taking it to 40% from April next yearBudget 2025 – live updatesOnline casinos and bookmakers will pay billions of pounds more in tax under a steep rise in...
Read MoreLevies thought to be under consideration by Rachel Reeves will remove profits, say bosses, with thousands of job lossesBetfred has said it will close all 1,287 of its high street betting shops if chancellor Rachel Reeves raises...
Read MoreEvoke considering the plans before expected tax increases in budget, with up to 1,500 jobs potentially affectedThe debt-laden company behind William Hill is considering closing up to 200 betting shops if Rachel Reeves’s autumn...
Read MoreExclusive: Lobbyists meet with ministers, and host a darts night with Labour advisers and MPs’ staffGambling lobbyists are staging a summer charm offensive designed to stop ministers from raising taxes on the sector, the...
Read MoreTwo trials will take place due to large number of defendants, in September 2027 and January 2028A former Conservative MP and others accused of cheating by placing bets on the date of last year’s general election face a wait of...
Read MoreMoney to be used to fund education and treatment of gambling harms in plans to be unveiled as soon as this weekCasinos and bookmakers in Great Britain will be forced to pay a £100m-a-year levy to fund research, education and...
Read MorePublic health concerns fuel restrictions across comparable markets, yet UK remains ‘lenient’Great Britain “lags behind” Europe on measures to restrict betting adverts, according to a report released days after official data...
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