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The 69th edition of the Eurovision song contest will be held in Basel, Switzerland. Currently Sweden are the leaders in the odds to win the 2025 contest.

The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) has come forward and voiced their concern about the growing black markets in horse racing. 

Wales is planning on making dog racing illegal after receiving 35,000 signatures in favour of the ban.

The IBIA revealed that tennis is the second highest sports for raising suspicious alerts, falling shortly behind football.

Frank Monkhouse gives us the what, where and when, alongside the best props odds ahead of the huge fight night in Riyadh on 22 February.

See the latest Premier League winner odds after Liverpool's draw with Everton. Could Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City, Chelsea or Newcastle peg them back?

The British Academy Film Awards, otherwise known as the BAFTAs, enters its 78th year and will be held on 16 February with David Tennant returning to host. 

Merkur Slots UK has been fined almost £100,000 due to its social responsibility failings after a vulnerable customer was exploited, racking up significant losses

An official UKGC statement, issued on 12 February, warns users that current Everton sponsor, Stake, will no longer be a licensed product in the UK from next month. 

Having managed both Rangers and Aston Villa in the Scottish and English top tier, where is his next possible coaching destination?

Formula 1 announced the partnership via their official website on 11 February. This isn't the Allwyn founder's, Karel Komarek's, first venture into motorsports as he is also co-founder of 'More Than Equal'.

The renewed deal will see Inspired Entertainment bringing upgraded gaming facilities to Moto Hospitality service stations in the UK.

The report details the revenue accrued from high-risk gamblers using their operator sites during Q4 2024.

The financial risk assessments are designed to identify and support high-spending remote gamblers, the pilot will be measured against four pieces of criteria.

Despite having only started the role back in September, the current CEO has stepped down with immediate effect this morning on 11 February.

Swindon Storm are set to receive a £2,000 grant from Flutter and were told the news by an NFL superstar at half-time during the big game at Super Bowl LIX.

Software solutions company GeoComply reveals the data behind regulated betting, across the US, at this year's Super Bowl. 

As of 23 February, William Hill will sponsor all four races at the Spring Festivals Trial Day which will be held at Naas Racecourse.

It has been found that over 150 gambling sites have been leaking customer data to Meta and its counterparts.

It is believed that the lawyers representing UKGC have handed over 4,000 sensitive documents to opposing lawyers.

A gambler has received a massive underpayment from Paddy Power, but the operator is defending themselves by referring to their 45-page T&C document.

The Allwyn-operated National Lottery has released its Q3 results which reflect the success the operator has had throughout the financial quarter.

The interpreter has been officially sentenced to prison time following his deception of the baseball star and for defrauding him of £13.7m to cover his own gambling debts.

Tipico has renewed its partnership with the German Bundesliga in a four-year deal which will ensure collaboration until 2029.

Lauren Price spoke exclusively to FIRST.com ahead of her world welterweight unification fight with Natasha Jonas on 7 March at London's Royal Albert Hall

This latest report deep dive looks at the direct impact that gambling engagement level has on the PGSI score. According to the group’s findings, certain forms of gambling are more closely associated with higher PGSI scores.

The odds for the 2025 Sports Personality of the Year Award have been announced, with Luke Littler being the front-runner at odds of 13/10.

Natasha Jonas spoke exclusively to FIRST.com's Georgia Banks ahead of her world welterweight unification fight with Lauren Price on 7 March

Americans are set to wager a record £1.12bn on Super Bowl LIX, according to the AGA (American Gambling Agency), as the betting market continues to expand across the country.

The 97th Oscars event is set to take place on 2 March, with various categories to bet on from best picture to best make-up - which winners will crop up the most?

The Gatorade colour, the coin toss, the National Anthem length and lots more. UK bettors can enjoy Super Bowl LIX's novelty markets, ahead of kick off this Sunday 9 February. 

BetMGM have published a report, on 4 February, detailing the iGaming conglomerate’s FY2024 results and its 2025 expectations.

The new rules will be included in the Licence Conditions and Code of Practice (LCCP) and will also cover the security of customers' funds when it comes to being transparent about insolvency.

According to The Guardian, new parents have accused Ladbrokes of advertising their welcome offer on a baby monitor app.

The UK's National Lottery operator, Allwyn, has begun testing an innovative scratchcard purchasing option for land-based ticket buyers. 

The live casino giants, who have seen increased net revenue and profits in 2024, will be working on a solution to prevent further attacks across the network. 

With four consecutive Premier League titles bagged, and six won in the space of seven seasons, there is no doubting the incredible impact Pep Guardiola has had at Manchester City, and on English football, over the past decade.

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced the immediate departure of its chair, Joe Saumarez Smith. 

The statutory gambling levy was drafted on 29 January and the Conservatives have voted against it, regarding a lack of engagement from the Labour Government.

Gambling Commission report investigates the reasons for gambling and different betting activity in the UK with 86% wanting to 'earn big money'.

The draw for the 2024/25 knockout phase of the UEFA Europa League was made to determine this season’s knockout ties with the prize of a spot in next season’s UEFA Champions League up for grabs.

The draw for the 2024/25 knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League was made in Nyon, Switzerland today to determine this season’s knockout ties in Europe’s premier cup competition. 

British bookmaker bet365 have been inundated with complaints, having suffered an outage during one of the busiest nights of the football season. 

The gaming entity saw improvement throughout its retail venues and digital-only services, revealing a 55% increase in operating profit.

A report by Technavio suggests that the UK Gambling Market could grow by £2.81bn over the next five years and as many as 23.9 million people will be customers of the UK online gambling market in 2029.

Michael van Gerwen has lamented the potential loss of the TOTO Dutch Darts Masters competition with the future of the elite event in doubt.

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced the launch of the latest round of consultation designed to improve the safety and fairness of gambling in the country. 

Six-time Premier League winners Chelsea have teamed up with online crypto iGaming firm Roobet to provide exclusive betting coverage in Canada and Latin America.

The French midfielder finds himself without a club ahead of his return to football in March 2025, with plenty of teams looking at the Frenchman.