The stock market valuation of the Rank Group fell by more than 6% after it was confirmed they will pay a £5 million fine to the Gambling Commission. The Grosvenor Casino and Mecca Bingo owner was trading at £73.40 per share at market close on Tuesday evening, but as news of the regulatory settlement broke […]
Casino Game Supplier Takes on HMRC In Landmark £13.2 Million Case… And Wins
It’s not often that the HMRC gets taken to court and loses. But that’s exactly what happened last week when Jumpman Gaming, the operator of online casinos in the UK and overseas, managed to defeat the government’s tax department in the appeal court. The decision saved them from having to pay an eye-watering £13.2 million […]
New ‘Fairer and Safer’ Gaming Machine Rules – But Is It Too Late to Save Them from Tax Grab?
The UK Gambling Commission has revealed a new set of rules for gaming machines, which it claims will make games ‘fairer and safer’. However, industry stakeholders are concerned that it could be a case of too little, too late to save them from the government’s next tax grab. Machine Games Duty (MGD) is currently levied […]
Entain and Flutter Brace for Another Downturn Following Brazilian Betting Ban
The Brazilian President has banned all forms of gambling in the country… sparking further chaos at a host of British betting operators. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, or ‘Lula’ as he prefers to be known, has signed off on an order – ‘Brazil Without Bets’ – that prohibits sports betting and online casino gaming in […]
Gross Gambling Yield Was Up In 2025/26 – But Betting Shop Numbers Dwindled Once Again
The Gambling Commission has released its annual report for the 2025/26 trading year. And despite all of the various pressures facing bookmakers and betting sites, the good news is that Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) across both retail and online was up. However, the number of high street betting shops in the UK continued to fall […]