The BGC has warned that over £100m will feed the UK's black market on Boxing Day. We look at some of the reasons why the black market continues to grow. The Betting and Gaming Council warns that unregulated operators could capture up to £100 million in illegal [...]
UK online casinos may soon have the option to add an additional 175+ new casino games as Platipus seeks a UKGC B2B game supply licence. Platipus Gaming is pursuing a UK Gambling Commission licence as it prepares to enter one of Europe's most regulated gambling news markets [...]
UKGC fines reach £21.8M in 2025 as Done Brothers and Paddy Power hit with £2.825M in penalties for AML and customer protection failures. The UK Gambling Commission has imposed an additional £2.825 million in penalties on operators, pushing 2025's total enforcement fines beyond £21.8 million. Done Brothers [...]
The BGC warns of devastating hammer blow to the UK's online gambling industry following significant budget tax hikes for 2026. In news that will not surprise many followers of the United Kingdom's gambling industry, the British Gaming Council has publicly condemned the UK Government's decision to significantly [...]
UK gambling stocks fall after tax hikes, but analysts see opportunities as stronger operators gain market share. A week on, and the UK gambling market is still reeling from, although expected, one of its sharpest market jolts in years after Chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed hammering tax increases [...]
Do you feel the tax hikes on the UK gambling industry are fair? I look at which industries are affected and the possible side effects. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced sweeping tax increases targeting Britain's online gambling sector, with rates climbing as high as 40% for remote [...]
As Paddy Power closes 57 shops, Boyle Sports doubles down with major expansion plans and guaranteed interviews for impacted retail staff. In a bold counter-shift against the UK's sports betting industry's shift online, Ireland's largest independent bookmaker is investing £100m+ in new stores and offering a glimmer [...]
The UK is undoing itself again, encouraging businesses to leave the country for tax havens rather than stay. SkyBet is the latest company to leave! The latest saga linked to the possibility of a huge tax increase about to hit the UK’s gambling industry is SkyBet's move [...]
We reveal a £10 million Unibet fine issued to Platinum Gaming Ltd, bringing the regulator's total financial penalties to over £19 million in 2025. Total fines issued by the UK Gambling Commission in 2025 have more than doubled following stiff punishment handed out to a company that [...]
Casinoplusbonus updates the current situation in the UK gambling market, so you know how your gameplay could change. Britain's casinos finally got the green light to modernise with more machines and sports betting. Yet an opinion piece I just read on the British Betting & Gaming Council [...]
