The gambling industry in the UK is very prosperous, including the popular traditional national lottery and the historic horse racing betting, which is renowned worldwide for its horse betting culture. Additionally, the UK has many legal casinos that offer a variety of gambling activities. The govern
Maple International Ventures, which operates the British gambling brand Lottomart, recently announced the appointment of three new directors to its board, including Edward Ware, founder of 32Red. This appointment is pending regulatory approval, and joining him are investment expert Andrew McGrath an
The London-listed gambling giant Evoke plc is facing a perfect storm—the UK remote gambling tax has soared from 21% to 40%, compounded by its already high leverage and complex business structure, putting the company, which owns William Hill's UK retail outlets and online brands such as 888 and Mr G
Last weekend, the global iGaming industry was buzzing with news. In the UK, the National Gambling Helpline received 996 treatment referral calls in January 2026, a 48% increase from the same period last year, highlighting the growing societal concern over the harms of gambling. Meanwhile, several co
The Gambling Commission in the UK launched a significant public consultation on February 5th, focusing on the future direction of regulatory settlements. This proposal stems from the new statutory levy system that came into effect last year, which has provided unified central funding for research, p
Andrew Rhodes, CEO of the UK Gambling Commission, has confirmed his departure in April 2026 to take up a new position outside the Commission. His departure marks the end of a significant period of regulatory change in UK gambling. Rhodes has held the position since 2021, and during his nearly five-y
The UK online gambling industry is facing an all-around cost squeeze. Following the spring budget announcement that the remote gaming tax would nearly double, the Gambling Commission has proposed to increase operator license fees by almost 30% from 2026. At the same time, stricter affordability chec
UK gambling operator Rank Group released its financial results for the second half of fiscal year 2025 (ending December 31), with total net gambling revenue increasing by 5% year-over-year to 420 million pounds (approximately 580 million US dollars), but net profit fell 26% year-over-year to 18.5 mi
The UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has officially launched a consultation on raising the licensing fees for gambling operators, aiming to fill the regulatory funding gap and strengthen the crackdown on illegal markets. This consultation began on January 27 and will contin
Taiwan recently cracked down on a major illegal online gambling and money laundering case, with 35 people indicted and the funds involved exceeding 30.6 billion New Taiwan dollars (about 975 million US dollars); at the same time, although the British horse racing industry avoided direct taxation, it
DAZN, as a sports broadcaster, sees the gambling business as a natural extension of the user experience, steadily expanding in the European market based on event rights; while the UK horse racing industry, although avoiding direct taxation, faces an implicit crisis due to a significant increase in r
Evoke Group achieved revenue and adjusted EBITDA targets in 2025, with a 15% year-over-year increase in adjusted EBITDA. However, due to the UK gambling tax increase, plans are in place to close some retail stores and consider asset sales; meanwhile, continuous actions on gambling legislation by th
Waterhouse VC, centered on gambling technology investments, has focused on being a "infrastructure provider" in the global gambling ecosystem for six years. Despite traditional venture capital's lack of attention to this field, it has steadily grown through industry resources and professional judgm
In the UK, the autumn budget of 2025 introduces a significant policy of increasing gambling taxes, while Colombia simultaneously achieves growth in offline gambling public contributions and optimization of online tax systems, showing a stark contrast in policy directions between the two countries.
The UK government has officially confirmed that it will increase the tax rate on online gambling, implementing the recommendations of the Treasury Committee and the proposals related to the autumn budget by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. This decision aims to address the rapid growth of digital betting
The Gambling Commission of the UK has announced the appointment of Kirsty Caldwell as the interim chair of the industry forum, succeeding Nick Rust who stepped down in November last year. Rust had announced his departure plans in June of the previous year after serving for two years. Caldwell, a me
Allwyn Group's UK subsidiary announced that from 11 PM (GMT) on January 24th to all day on January 25th, the UK National Lottery will undergo a "significant" digital upgrade. This is the most substantial optimization of the lottery system since 2009, during which online and mobile services will be t
