Casino and gambling Industry News & Business Insights

Warner Bros. Employees Worried About Potential Job Losses With Paramount Merger
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Warner Bros. Employees Worried About Potential Job Losses With Paramount Merger

Current Warner Bros. Discovery employees fear job loss with Paramount merger.
Paramount Wins Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding War as Netflix Walks Away
Richard JanvrinBy: Richard Janvrin

Paramount Wins Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding War as Netflix Walks Away

Paramount secures Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix exits the bidding.
By: Paul Skidmore

Great Britain reports £4.3bn quarterly gambling yield

New data from the UK Gambling Commission shows Gross Gambling Yield reached £4.3bn between July and September 2025, driven primarily by online casino activity.
Coastal skyline and beachfront of Pattaya in Thailand with hotels and seaside buildings
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Thaksin Shinawatra Parole Nears as Thailand Advances Casino-Free Tourism Plans

Thaksin Shinawatra's parole eligibility approaches as Thailand moves forward with a TBH700 billion casino-free tourism and entertainment complex in the EEC.
By: Paul Skidmore

Why Crypto Payments Remain Off Limits for UK Casinos

UK licensed casinos continue to reject crypto payments as strict anti-money laundering and affordability rules leave little room for anonymous digital deposits.
By: Paul Skidmore

Dopamine drugs linked to compulsive gambling harm

More than 250 patients have contacted the BBC claiming prescription dopamine agonists triggered severe gambling addictions, prompting renewed scrutiny of drug warnings and regulatory oversight.
VA Committee Advances Casino Bill
Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell

Virginia Advances Fairfax Casino Bill With Tax Changes and Referendum Requirement

Whereas previous versions of the bill restricted the casino campus to Tysons, the approved bill would allow the facility to be built anywhere in Fairfax County.
By: Paul Skidmore

Wales to launch NHS-backed Gambling Helpline in April

Wales will launch its first NHS-backed Gambling Helpline on 1 April, offering open-access support and specialist treatment funded by the UK gambling levy.
By: Paul Skidmore

One in five high-risk gamblers have attempted suicide, major study finds

NatCen research finds 22% of high-risk gamblers have attempted suicide, with most linking their latest attempt to gambling harms.
By: Paul Skidmore

GambleAware sets out plan to change gambling behaviour at scale

A new GambleAware report argues gambling harms can only be reduced through coordinated communications, marketing reform and cultural change across Great Britain.