UK

UK betting and gaming duty receipts increased by £215m during 2025/26, reaching the highest level in HMRC’s 20-year data series.

UK betting and gaming duty receipts reached £1.93bn between April and July 2026, with a sharp rise in July lifting the total 19% year on year.

Consumer protection specialist Ruth Evans will begin a five-year term as Gambling Commission chair on 30 September, succeeding Charles Counsell.

The FCA has reportedly discussed easing the UK ban on retail prediction markets, although any operator may also need a gambling licence.

Euromat-commissioned research claims Europe’s illegal online gambling market generated €12bn in net revenue and tripled since 2019.

Chancellor John Healey is reportedly considering raising Machine Games Duty, potentially increasing costs for casinos, betting shops and AGCs.

Dutch affiliate group KVA has urged Google to address search suggestions that appear to promote casinos operating outside the regulated market.

Stop Scams UK chair Ruth Evans will begin a five-year term leading Britain’s gambling regulator on 30 September.

Entain will leave the FTSE 100 after six years as its falling valuation places the Ladbrokes and Coral owner among London’s mid-sized companies.

Flutter is reviewing almost one-fifth of Paddy Power’s betting shops as higher taxes and operating costs place approximately 400 jobs at risk.