Casino and gambling Industry News & Business Insights

By: Paul Skidmore

Premier League betting shirt ban begins but other gambling deals remain

Premier League clubs have removed betting brands from shirt fronts, but 16 of the 20 sides retain gambling partnerships in other forms today.
By: Paul Skidmore

QuinnBet agrees £609,104 settlement over AML and safer gambling failures

The Gambling Commission found source-of-funds, deposit-limit and harm-detection failures during its review of QuinnBet’s remote licence.
By: Paul Skidmore

‘Aim to permit’ repeal could trigger wider Gambling Act reform

Experts warn the planned repeal of ‘aim to permit’ could require primary legislation and invite calls for broader Gambling Act reform.
By: Paul Skidmore

Holland Park Leisure fined £150,000 over self-exclusion failures

Holland Park Leisure has been fined £150,000 after failing to join a scheme protecting self-excluded customers at local land-based venues.
By: Paul Skidmore

Bally’s shares fall 26% as doubts grow over US casino projects

Bally’s share price fell by more than a quarter as its debt position fuelled concern about casino developments across three major US cities.
By: Paul Skidmore

Allwyn UK CEO Andria Vidler Steps Down as Phil Walker Takes Over

Andria Vidler is stepping down after leading Allwyn’s National Lottery transition, with Phil Walker appointed interim CEO from 7 September.
Man Stabbed Five Thunder Valley Casino Workers
Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell

Man Arrested for Stabbing 5 Thunder Valley Casino Workers

Joseph Naugle, 22, was placed in Placer County Jail after he supposedly went on a spree of attacks against workers at Thunder Valley Casino Resort.
Heather GartlandBy: Heather Gartland

Stake, Entain and Dabble Join Race for New Zealand Online Casino Licences

Some of the biggest names in international gambling are reportedly lining up for New Zealand’s new regulated online casino market. Stake, Entain and Dabble are among the operators reported to have submitted expressions of interest, as competition builds for the country’s limited number of online casino licences.
By: Paul Skidmore

National Lottery Heritage Fund Extends Terms of Two Board Trustees

Mukesh Sharma and James Twining will remain on the National Lottery Heritage Fund Board after receiving four- and six-month term extensions.
By: Paul Skidmore

Midnite Launches TrueLayer Pay by Bank Deposits and Withdrawals

Midnite’s UK customers can now make instant bank-account deposits and withdrawals through TrueLayer’s mobile-first Pay by Bank service.