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Everton has unveiled CMC Markets as its new front-of-shirt sponsor while retaining Stake as sleeve partner ahead of new Premier League rules.

The SMF wants higher taxes on Category B gaming machines, while industry groups warn the proposals could damage the retail gambling sector.

Tim Miller will leave the Gambling Commission in September after ten years, ending a period that saw some of the UK's biggest gambling reforms.

Betfred's online operator, Petfre, has agreed to pay £900,000 after the Gambling Commission found significant weaknesses in its safer gambling systems, including delayed customer interventions.

Bedford Borough Council has approved a 24-hour adult gaming centre despite objections from police, councillors and a local church over crime, anti-social behaviour and gambling-related harm.

The Gambling Commission is asking operators to suggest ways of reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens without weakening consumer protections.

The UK Gambling Commission has reached a regulatory settlement with Stakelogic after an investigation found 16 online slot games failed to meet minimum spin speed requirements.

Calls for an EU-wide ban on gambling advertising have sparked fresh debate after a Maltese MEP warned that stricter restrictions could unintentionally strengthen the illegal gambling market across Europe.

iGB L!VE returns to London next week, with suppliers under pressure to deliver smarter technology, safer gambling tools and sustainable growth.

The Netherlands expected gambling tax increases to generate hundreds of millions in extra revenue. Instead, returns fell well short of forecasts, prompting questions over whether similar pressures could emerge in the UK.