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Industry GGY
£16.8bn FY 2024/25
Online GGY
£7.8bn FY 2024/25
Remote share
46% FY 2024/25
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Operators

Evoke’s 7% revenue fall narrows to 2% after closure and currency adjustments

Evoke reported £406m in revenue, down 7%. Excluding currency changes and about 270 shop closures cuts the comparable decline to 2%.

2 min read Finance professionals discuss market data at an office desk.
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Operators

IG’s UK prediction plans split in two as betting licence stays pending

IG targets Q4 2026 for financial prediction markets, but its sports, politics and entertainment plans depend on a separate licence still marked pending.

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Regulation

Three Receive Suspended Terms and App Bans in Election Betting Case

Three defendants who pleaded guilty over bets on the 2024 election date received suspended terms, unpaid work and 12-month gambling-app bans.

2 min read Illustrative scene of adult powerchair football players competing in an indoor sports hall.
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Local Sport

England’s Nine-Win World Cup Run Ends in Another Silver

France’s late penalty forced extra time in Buenos Aires, where a second goal settled a final that echoed the 2023 showdown.

2 min read A woman reviews an online account on a laptop at home.
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Operators

£900,000 settlement exposes withdrawal delays at L & L Europe’s seven sites

The Gambling Commission found delayed withdrawals alongside anti-money-laundering and safer-gambling gaps. The £900,000 settlement was not a fine.

2 min read An adult reviews account settings on a laptop at home.
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Regulation

Study links GamStop searches and data concerns to illegal-site use

The Gambling Commission says the findings will guide its monitoring, but the research announces no new rules or enforcement action.

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Operators

Flutter’s tax overhaul puts up to 1,400 jobs in the balance

Flutter says higher UK gambling taxes are driving a restructuring. The potential cuts could equal roughly one in six UK and Ireland staff.

1 min read Illustrative scene of adult non-league footballers celebrating together on a modest pitch.
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Local Sport

Berkhamsted’s late FA Cup winner seals a first-round breakthrough

Jeffrey Sekyere struck two minutes from time to send Berkhamsted into its first FA Cup first round proper, where another seventh-tier side awaits.

2 min read A fictional adult analyst reviews financial charts at an office desk.
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Business

Entain’s online revenue jumps 14%, but Brazil’s 36% fall limits group growth

The regional split left group growth at 2%. Entain kept 2026 guidance unchanged, with earnings expected near the lower end of its range.

1 min read Two gaming-industry colleagues review an indistinct digital platform in an office.
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Online Casino

Hacksaw Adds Bally’s Intralot as Its 72nd UK Operator Partner

The games are available on Bally’s Intralot’s UK platform, but Hacksaw’s 72-partner tally is its own, not a regulator’s count.

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Sports Betting

Pietersen reportedly limits Dafabet promotion during England duty

The reported assurance is not a breach finding: the ECB’s code targets match betting and encouraging others to bet.

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Local Sport

Dubois stops Wardley in 2:21 of round two to retain WBO title

Dubois stopped Wardley in round two, nine rounds sooner than their first fight, and kept the WBO heavyweight title.

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Local Sport

Great Britain Wins Two Track World Titles in 20 Minutes

Britain reclaimed women’s team pursuit gold before Matthew Bostock launched a solo breakthrough in Shanghai. Here is what made the double remarkable.

3 min read An adult woman reviews online account statements and a withdrawal email at home.
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Operators

Bet St George Administration Leaves UK Customers Chasing Unclear Fund Recovery

Bet St George surrendered its Great Britain licence and entered administration. Customers must contact BTG, but repayment is not guaranteed.

3 min read An on-course bookmaker checks identity documents beside a laptop and betting terminal at a British racecourse.
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Sports Betting

Betdaq Trading Ends October 21, What Racecourse Bookmakers Must Change

Betdaq trading ends on October 21, leaving Britain’s on-course bookmakers to complete Matchbook checks, transfer balances and update racecourse software.