UK

Midnite has strengthened its Championship presence by sponsoring Middlesbrough and renewing its front-of-shirt partnership with Sheffield United.

Former Conservative MP Craig Williams and Amy Hind admit cheating offences in the Gambling Commission's election betting prosecution.

The government has confirmed a 25% increase in Gambling Commission licence fees from October after rejecting alternative proposals.

The ASA upheld a complaint against Mr Vegas after ruling cartoon-style imagery in two Facebook slot adverts could strongly appeal to under-18s.

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.