Business
October 15, 2025
Rank Group Posts Q1 Results, Highlights Growth Despite Setbacks
Rank Group has published its financials for the three-month period ended September 30, 2025 (Q1), highlighting increases across the board. Rank Group’s Revenues Increased Across the Board In its report, Rank Group highlighted Q1 net gaming revenue (NGR) of GBP 210 million ($281.4 million), up 9% year-on-year. Taking a look at how the serious segments […]
Casino
October 15, 2025
Wolverhampton Man Gets Jail Time for Big Online Scam
A 29-year-old guy from Wolverhampton, UK, has been sent behind bars for over three years after a lengthy probe into his online scams and cyber crimes. Wolverhampton Man Jailed for Using Stolen Data to Gamble and Shop Online Ludek Fiurasek, who lived on Dunstall Road, got caught using stolen personal information from people all over […]
Poker
October 13, 2025
GGPoker Onboards Comedy Legend Johnny Vegas for New Campaign
GGPoker, the world’s biggest poker room, has unveiled a new UK-facing marketing campaign featuring famous British comedian Johnny Vegas. Johnny Vegas Will Highlight What Makes Poker Special Michael Joseph Pennington, better known as Johnny Vegas, is an English comedian best known for his Lancashire accent, comedic rants and sometimes surreal jokes. According to GGPoker’s latest […]
Sports
October 13, 2025
William Hill Could Put the Lock on 200 Shops in the UK
Online betting and gambling giant William Hill has announced plans to close up to 200 of its UK betting shops as its parent company, Evoke, is struggling to get its finances under control ahead of possible new tax hikes in next month’s budget. Up to 1,500 Jobs, Under the Question Mark The decision comes as […]
Legal
October 10, 2025
Media Mogul Richard Desmond Seeks $1.58B in Damages from UKGC
Billionaire media mogul Richard Desmond has called on a court to lean on the side of “generosity” in evaluating a GBP 1.3 billion (approximately $1.58 billion) damages claim against the United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission (UKGC). This is a sum that would likely be covered by taxpayers if he prevails in the legal battle. Richard Desmond […]
Industry
October 9, 2025
Brit Wins $166K After Forgetting to Cancel Lottery Subscription
A British man has won a huge prize thanks to his, in his own words, “incompetence.” The thing is that the man wanted to cancel his Postcode Lottery entry, only to forget to do so and accidentally become the winner of a six-figure sum. Incompetence Ended Up Paying Off James Adams, 31, had promised his […]
Industry
October 9, 2025
GamCare Joins Forces with 23red for Year-Round Problem Gambling Awareness Campaign
UK charity GamCare has joined forces with creative agency 23red to launch a new campaign to help encourage problem gamblers to seek help. This aligns with the charity’s ongoing efforts to reduce problem gambling in Great Britain and help people identify the signs. The New Campaign Will Demonstrate How Harmed People Feel 23red, which is […]
Sports
October 9, 2025
Almost 9% of All EPL Opening Weekend Betting Ads Came from Offshore Operators
A recent study by the University of Bristol’s Bristol Hub for Gambling Harms Research once again examined the prevalence of gambling ads during the English Premier League’s opening weekend. In addition to discovering that the number of advertisements remained incredibly high despite all the restrictions, the study understood that roughly 9% of all ads promoted […]
Casino
October 9, 2025
Gambler Sues Betfair to Recover £1.5M in Losses
British real estate investor Lee Gibson, who lost nearly GBP 1.5 million ($2 million) betting on soccer, is taking Betfair back to court, arguing that the gambling giant should have done more to stop him from spiraling into addiction. 30,000 Bets Over a Decade The 47-year-old buy-to-let property tycoon claims the company ignored clear signs […]
Sports
October 8, 2025
UK’s Premier League Opener Flooded by Gambling Ads Despite Restrictions
A new study from the University of Bristol (UoB) has found that gambling-related messages remained alarmingly high during the opening weekend of this season’s Premier League in the United Kingdom, with over 27,000 instances recorded. This figure persists despite self-imposed advertising restrictions by the industry, underscoring ongoing systemic shortcomings and intensifying demands for government intervention. […]
