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 The latest odds for the winner of Dancing on Ice 2025, as Michaela Strachan stands to be the early favourite to win the contest.

Erling Haaland is currently the second top scorer in the Premier League with 16 goals, just two behind the leader Mohamed Salah in the race for the Golden Boot.

Tottenham Hotspur slipped to 14th place in the Premier League table, and now the club are on the hunt for a new manager but what names are in the hat?

James Clarkson, who is from Cumbria in Carlisle, won the life changing amount after his good luck began on Christmas Day. 

At this year’s Cheltenham Festival bet365 have announced that they will be offering ‘non-runner no bets’ on all five Championship races.

 The Irish charity has already begun hunting for a replacement to head the organisation – with a job opening for the position listed on its website.

Entain have officially confirmed the closing date, and the date of the last race, of the famous UK greyhound racing track. 

Entain-owned English sports betting operator Sportingbet have been announced as the official shirt sponsors of Brazilian football club, Palmeiras. 

The three elite snooker events have signed a two-year deal with the operator. All of the events will be broadcasted on ITV, and will receive global viewership from multiple international broadcasters.

Sporting Risk partner with Pragmatic Play, with a focus on bolstering the latter’s bookie offerings in the football betting market. 

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has announced crypto betting site, Cloudbet, as an official sports betting partner, promising innovative betting to MMA fans.

Dancing on Ice is set to run every Sunday evening at 6:30pm for nine weeks, with the first episode having already aired on 12 January. 

A seafront casino in Southend-on-Sea, Genting Casino Westcliff, is set to enjoy a revamp that has been described as a “stunning refurbishment” by its current manager.

Malta-based provider Playson furthers its UK presence via recent partnerships with Flutter brands, Paddy Power and Betfair.

The London Casino and Gaming Show 2025 (LCG) opens its doors today, with the annual event targeting land-based casino operators.

Since 1936 land-based casinos have been banned in Thailand, but that could all be about to change as the first bill to legalising it has been drafted.

Irish betting company, QuinnBet, has signed a two-year sponsorship deal with Millwall, promoting the company across the Den and official club channels.

The report breaks down the operator’s distribution of rewards throughout the year across areas such as sports betting, online gaming and the ‘Paddy’s Rewards Club’ paid membership.

Online lottery brand Lottoland and iGaming software provider Greco have secured a partnership. The deal, which was announced 9 January, sees Lottoland integrate Greco’s innovative 'Gameplay Risk Engine'. 

Wynn Resorts have announced that they are set to acquire Crown London Aspinalls, a small members-only casino based in London’s high-end Mayfair district. 

Recent partnerships with the likes of William Hill, Flutter and Entain have strengthened their appeal of Octoplay in the UK and have led to more partnerships for the games provider.

The National Lottery has now given a total of £10m in funding for North East Lincolnshire heritage projects. 

Everton are on the hunt for a new manager after sacking Sean Dyche, with the Toffees sat just one point above the Premier League relegation zone.

The company has agreed to pay the £1m to socially responsible causes and the UKGC has said that it will continue to monitor the performance and actions of Greentube Alderney to ensure future compliance. 

Inspired Entertainment have partnered with bet365 to launch Hybrid Dealer Roulette to the UK market. Bringing a new gaming experience to British players.

Baroness Hilary Armstrong has vacated her position within GambleAware’s board of trustees. The 79-year-old former chief whip held the role for more than three years.

GAMSTOP, an online gambling self-exclusion tool and charity, has announced record registration numbers for the beginning of 2025. 

A new workshop, aimed at raising awareness and providing support for those affected by gambling harms, is set to launch in the Wirral. 

Hacksaw Gaming raccoon ‘Smokey’ returns in Le Viking which is released next Thursday (16 January). Expect to find multiple bonus games a 10,000x max win and more.

SkyBet and Paddy Power owner Flutter has blamed the decrease in its US Q4 results on ‘the most customer friendly NFL results in 20 years’.

One of the year’s richest races is set to get even richer this year, as Ascot Racecourse has announced that it is increasing the King George prize pot to £1.5m. 

The countries that owed the most out in penalties from their respective gambling commissions are: Spain, Australia, Netherlands, Sweden, USA, UK and more.

Joint CEO of bet365 Denise Coates, has almost halved her salary in the face of year-to-date £626m company-wide profits. 

The 2025 BetMGM Premier League Darts begins in Belfast next month. Darts will be available to watch on TV every Thursday night from February through until May.

Dungeons & Dragons is set to make its iGaming debut this year thanks to a new collaboration between Games Global and Hasbro's Wizards of the Coast division.

 Inspired by the British TV series, surrounding Birmingham gangsters, the second instalment of the crime-themed slot game will be released on 12 February.

West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui is the favourite to get sacked next in the Premier League, but who else is in contention?

Following on from a nine-game losing streak Plymouth and their manager, ex Manchester United player Wayne Rooney, have mutually agreed to part ways.

Operators of the National Lottery, Allwyn have announced their majority stake acquisition in Logflex MT Holding, the parent company of Novibet.

Entain has revealed which events were the most bet-on throughout 2024, it ranges from golf to boxing, to American football, to horse racing and football. Football took up 68% of space in the top 50 most bet-on events of 2024.

Stoke City are now searching for their third manager of the season. Having started his stint at Stoke back in September, after signing a three-year contract, Narcis Pelach has now been sacked.

Demand for those seeking NHS services related to problem gambling has more than doubled since last year, and in response the NHS has doubled the amount of clinics available to deal with the increase in demand.

Customers who bank with Allied Irish Bank or EBS will now have the chance to add a voluntary block to any gambling activity on their debit or credit card. 

The University of Sydney has been investing in gambling harms research thanks to support from betting giant, Entain and games manufacturer Aristocrat.

Rapper Lil Baby has admitted to gambling $8m-$9m in a single session and has asked to be banned from every casino, in Nevada, confessing: “I don’t gamble no more.”

The grants will be used to find further connections between the different heritage sites and to learn more about British history, as well as for general maintenance of the buildings.

Will we have a white Christmas this year? As the cold snap closes in, it poses the question of whether we will see snowfall on Christmas Day?

It has been revealed that global online casino provider Evolution has breached section 116 of the Gambling Act 2005, following the supplier having been found to be providing casino games to the UK market through unregulated operators.

GamCare have stated that people with gambling issues are more likely to turn to gambling during the festive period than any other time in the rest of the year.