Business

A whopping 99.6% of Evoke shareholders have voted in favour of the takeover plan hatched by Bally’s Intralot. The £243 million deal will see the Greek-American firm take over the running of Evoke’s retail and online businesses, which include William Hill, Mr Green and 888. That shareholder approval moves the buyout another step closer in […]

A disastrous trading period for Flutter Entertainment has ultimately led to the group’s CEO stepping down. Peter Jackson has held the role for almost a decade, guiding Flutter through one of the most tumultuous periods for the gambling industry in the modern era. But challenging conditions in the second quarter of 2026 have led to […]

One of British betting’s biggest employers on the high street is to close 132 betting shops, resulting in the loss of 600 jobs. The firm has cited multiple pressures, including the Gambling Tax hike and other associated business costs, as the root cause for the closures. The losses account for around 10% of Betfred’s entire […]

One of the UK’s biggest employers in the gambling sector has confirmed that it has made redundancies as a reaction to the tax hikes imposed upon the industry. The Rank Group, whose brands include Grosvenor Casino and Mecca Bingo, is also facing regulatory action from the Gambling Commission – which it hopes to settle at […]

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has been forced to allow gambling firms to sponsor the teams playing in the flagship The Hundred event due to a lack of interest from elsewhere. The Hundred is a family-friendly competition and the ECB have been keen to resist betting operators from getting involved as sponsors and […]