Regulation
UK to consult on scrapping ‘aim to permit’ gambling rule
UK gambling minister Vicky Foxcroft says a consultation on scrapping the 'aim to permit' licensing rule will start shortly.
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Courts
Jumpman Gaming’s £13.2m UK tax bill wiped out by court
The Upper Tribunal has scrapped HMRC's £13.2m gaming duty bill against Jumpman Gaming.
Regulation
UK gaming machines get forced breaks & £450 loss caps
New UK rules force gaming machines to impose loss limits & breaks, but most existing machines are exempt.
Regulation
Polymarket bets on HSBC & Lloyds collapse trigger UK alarm
Polymarket has taken bets on whether HSBC, Lloyds & other major banks will collapse by year end.
Business
Genting shuts Coventry casino after 14 years, cutting 51 jobs
Genting Casinos has closed its Coventry venue after 14 years, blaming rising costs & taxation, with 51 jobs lost.
Regulation
Only 25% of Britons trust gambling firms, poll finds
A new poll finds only a quarter of Britons trust the gambling industry, with most wanting tighter rules.
Business
Flutter faces $70m revenue hit from Brazil betting ban
Flutter & Entain have revised their 2026 guidance after Brazil's online gambling ban.
Regulation
BGC warns tax rise could cost up to 16,000 betting shop jobs
The Betting & Gaming Council warns a machine tax rise could cost up to 16,000 jobs & leave the Treasury worse off.
Courts
Jumpman Gaming beats HMRC in $17.5m freeplay tax fight
Jumpman Gaming has won its Upper Tribunal appeal against HMRC over freeplay taxes on its Mega Reel promotion.
Business
Oxford’s AI agents secretly count cards in blackjack test
Oxford researchers found AI agents can secretly collude to count cards in blackjack, dodging detection until they analysed the models' internal activity.
Markets
Man City relegation odds slashed after guilty finding
Bookmakers suspended Manchester City relegation markets after the club was reportedly found guilty on 114 of 115 financial charges.
Regulation
Bookies Face Powerball UK Betting Ban as DCMS Opens Consultation
The UK government has opened a consultation to ban betting firms from taking bets on Powerball UK.
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