BGC Urges Tech Firms to Tackle Illegal Gambling Ads
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has issued an open letter calling on major technology companies to take further action against illegal…
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Bet Ahoy Launches on EveryMatrix Platform in UK
Bet Ahoy has launched in the UK using EveryMatrix’s turnkey platform under a multi-year agreement covering sportsbook, casino, platform technology and affiliate…
BGC Calls for Action Against Gambling Black Market
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has published a five-point plan aimed at tackling the growth of the UK’s illegal gambling market,…
Flashscore Survey Highlights UK World Cup Betting Trends
A survey of 2,000 UK sports fans conducted by Flashscore in partnership with TGM Research indicates strong interest in the 2026 FIFA…
BGC Warns of Illegal Betting Ahead of Derby Festival
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has warned that illegal gambling operators could take up to £10 million in wagers during this…
Spreadex Expands UK Racing Sponsorship Portfolio
iGaming and betting operator Spreadex Sports has expanded its Starting Stalls sponsorship agreement across UK horse racing, increasing its coverage from 20…
BGC Warns Illegal iGaming Stakes Could Hit £33bn
The UK’s illegal iGaming and betting market could account for almost one fifth of all online gambling stakes by 2028, according to…
BGC Reports Record Safer Gambling Week Engagement
Betting and Gaming Council has reported record engagement with safer gambling tools and messaging during Safer Gambling Week 2025, with new campaign…
MegawaysCasino Launches .Com Expansion with SkillOnNet
iGaming operator MegawaysCasino has expanded into international .com markets through a partnership with SkillOnNet following the brand’s relaunch in the UK earlier…
BGC Warns on Growth of UK Black Market Betting
Betting and Gaming Council has cited new research indicating that stakes placed with illegal gambling operators in the UK have risen to…
bet365 Adds Octoplay Content in UK iGaming Market
bet365 has launched games from Octoplay in the UK, extending the supplier’s presence across one of the world’s largest regulated iGaming markets….
Raising Kane Purdy New BGC Chair
The UK’s Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has appointed Kane Purdy as its new non-executive Chair with immediate effect, marking a leadership…
BGC: Black Market Nears UK iGaming Ad Spend Majority
Illegal operators are approaching a majority share of UK igaming and gambling advertising spend, according to analysis cited by the Betting and…
Comparasino Launches ITVX iGaming Ad Campaign
Comparasino has launched a three-month broadcaster video-on-demand advertising campaign on ITVX, marking its first television-led marketing activity in the UK igaming sector….
BGC Warns iGaming Checks Risk Driving Players Away
Betting and Gaming Council has raised concerns that proposed financial risk checks could impact player behaviour in the igaming sector, following new…
Bally’s Intralot Adds Playson Across UK Brands
Bally’s Intralot has expanded its igaming content offering in the United Kingdom through a multi-brand partnership with Playson, integrating the supplier’s titles…
BGC: April fools? There’s Nothing Funny About Billions Being Staked on the Black Market
The Betting and Gaming Council is warning the harmful illegal gambling market is already growing rapidly and faces further acceleration following Rachel…
Meet Britain’s Newest Bookies: Bet St George
Although the UK gambling market has a Gross Gambling Yield of some £7.8 billion a year, it’s still a tough time to…
UK iGaming Black Market Grows During Cheltenham
Illegal operators were estimated to have taken up to £60m in bets during the Cheltenham Festival, highlighting the continued presence of the…
BGC Publishes Industry DEI Principles
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has published a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Statement of Principles aimed at establishing a…
BGC Launches Black Market iGaming Awareness Game
The Betting and Gaming Council has launched a new interactive online game aimed at raising awareness of unregulated gambling websites and the…
MightyTips Wins the EGR Affiliate of the Year in the UK and Ireland Award
MightyTips received the Affiliate of the Year in the UK and Ireland award at the EGR Europe Awards 2026 gala. The ceremony…
Hollywoodbets UK Partners with Gaming Corps for iGaming Content
Hollywoodbets UK has agreed a new partnership with Gaming Corps that will see the supplier’s game portfolio integrated into the operator’s UK-facing…
BGC: MPs Warn Gambling Tax Hikes Risk Boosting Black Market
MPs have warned that proposed increases in gambling taxation could accelerate the shift of customers from the regulated betting and igaming sector…
BGC Chair Michael Dugher to Step Down
Betting and Gaming Council Chair Michael Dugher is stepping down from the industry standards body after six years in senior leadership roles….
Midnite Adds Playson Content in UK and Ireland
Midnite has strengthened its igaming casino offering in the UK and Ireland through a new content partnership with Playson, adding the supplier’s…
BGC Warns Business Rates Risk High Street Betting Shops
The Betting and Gaming Council has warned that the current business rates regime is accelerating the decline of Britain’s high streets, with…
BGC Statement on Rank Group CEO John O’Reilly Stepping Down
The Betting and Gaming Council wishes to pay tribute to Rank Group Chief Executive John O’Reilly following the announcement that he is…
Gaming Corps Partners with UK Operator PricedUp
UK-licensed betting and igaming operator PricedUp has agreed a content partnership with Sweden-based game developer Gaming Corps, adding the supplier’s portfolio to…
Gambling Commission Updates Financial and Consumer Rules
The UK Gambling Commission has confirmed a series of regulatory changes affecting licensed operators, aimed at increasing regulatory oversight and aligning the…
Safer Gambling Week Reports Record Engagement in 2025
Safer Gambling Week 2025 recorded its highest level of engagement since the initiative began, with organisers reporting more than 80 million impressions…
MrQ Confidently Stands by “Jackpot to Jacksh*t” Messaging as a Way to Cut Through a ‘Sanitised’ Industry
MrQ doubles down on its brand relaunch as it becomes “The Casino You Love To Hate”. The OOH campaign has recently been…
LottoGo Becomes St8’s First Live Partner in the UK
St8 has launched its services in the United Kingdom through a new integration with LottoGo, marking the casino aggregation platform’s first operational…
SolutionsHub: Policy Uncertainty Tests the UK’s Competitiveness
Ahead of the Chancellor’s budget on Wednesday, Lee Hills, CEO of leading iGaming regulation consultancy SolutionsHub, says the UK government’s inconsistency and incompetence…
BGC: Industry, Government and Regulator Back Safer Gambling Week 2025
This year’s Safer Gambling Week will run from 17-23 November 2025, bringing the whole industry together to further promote safer gambling by…
BGC: Latest Figures on Young People and Gambling Released
Today, the Gambling Commission has published its Young People and Gambling Report 2025 – the annual study that helps understand children’s and…
BGC Warns Rise in Machine Games Duty Will Threaten Casino Jobs and Investment
The Betting and Gaming Council Casino Group has warned that any increase in Machine Games Duty (MGD) in the upcoming Budget would…
Government Should Come See Us Says William Hill’s Bookie Of The Year
William Hill are thrilled to see Tracey Mooney, Team Leader of the leading bookmaker’s Prestwick shop in Scotland, crowned 2025’s “Racing Post/SIS…
MrQ Rebrands to Challenge UK Online Casino Norms
MrQ has announced a complete rebrand aimed at redefining its position within the UK’s online casino sector. The overhaul distances the company…
Gambling Commission: NetBet Enterprises Fined £650,000 for Compliance Failings
NetBet Enterprises Limited, operator of the online gambling brand netbet.co.uk, has agreed to pay £650,000 and undertake an independent third-party audit following…
BGC: Further Tax Raid on Betting Threatens 40,000 Jobs and £3bn Blow to UK Economy, Warns New Analysis
A further tax raid on Britain’s betting and gaming industry would devastate jobs, undermine the economy, and drive billions into the hands…
50% Remote Gaming Tax Hike in the UK
Off the back of rumours that the Labour government is considering increasing remote gaming duty to 50% for UK operators, this roundtable…
BetGoodwin Launches Full UK Sportsbook with EveryMatrix
EveryMatrix has expanded its partnership with UK operator BetGoodwin through the launch of a full turnkey sportsbook solution, strengthening the brand’s presence…
Winlandia Launches Dedicated Bingo Product in UK and Sweden
Winlandia, the Nordic-themed online casino powered by SkillOnNet, has expanded its portfolio with the launch of a dedicated bingo vertical for players…
LiveScore Group Integrates Octoplay Content in UK Expansion
Octoplay has expanded its footprint in the UK iGaming market through a new partnership with LiveScore Group, which operates LiveScore Bet and…
Gambling Commission Publishes 2024 Gambling Survey for Great Britain
The Gambling Commission has today published the second annual report from the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB), the world’s largest dedicated…
Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited Fined £240,000 for Slot Breaches
Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited, operator of betfred.com and oddsking.com, has been fined £240,000 after a regulatory review found certain online slot games failed…
Midnite Secures $100m Financing to Drive UK iGaming Growth
Midnite has secured a credit financing agreement worth up to $100m from House Advantage Fund (HAF) to support its expansion in the…
ITV Secures UK Horse Racing Broadcast Rights Until 2030
ITV has confirmed a new four-year agreement to broadcast exclusive free-to-air coverage of UK horse racing from 2027 through to the end…
Slots Temple Launches Stakelogic Content in the UK
Slots Temple has expanded its igaming portfolio after integrating Stakelogic’s full suite of slot and live casino content, facilitated via Relax Gaming….