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iGaming software company iGaming Studio has announced plans to launch a cross-platform casino experience that will bring “unmatched realism” to players on PC and Mac, called Betleap. 

The world’s biggest poker festival, the GG World Festival, started on 4 May and will run until 10 June. Last year’s event saw more than five million entries and an eventual total prize pot of $340million paid out to players. 

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has released figures for the country’s online betting revenue for the final quarter of the financial year, covering the period January to March 2025. 

Flutter Entertainment has announced its revenue is up 8% in Q1 for the year to £2.79 billion - compared to the first three months of 2024. 

Kevin De Bruyne will leave Manchester City this summer after an 11-year association with the club.

Watford are at it again. Tom Cleverley becomes the 10th manager to be sacked by the club in the past five years. His spell as boss, however, was the third-longest since Gino Pozzo became the club’s owner in 2012.

SkillOnNet has this week signed a deal with software provider BF Games that will see 100 new titles added to its UK portfolio. 

A market study by Grand View Research has forecasted that the global sports betting market will reach a revenue of $187billion by 2030, rising at an annual rate of 11% from its current $100bn revenue. 

UK National Lottery operator Allwyn have found themselves under investigation by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for failing to reach contractual obligations in its ongoing takeover from Camelot. 

Genting UK announces £10m Westcliff casino refurbishment

Former CEO of Entain John Ferguson and former Godolphin chief executive Lachlan Fitt are planning a new $15million horse racing super league. 

UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) executive director Tim Miller praised the Bingo Association for its “positive, practical and constructive” engagement with the regulatory body.

Gambling sponsorship is set to face further scrutiny, amid the pending arrival of an Independent Football Regulator (IFR).

After seven years as GAMSTOP chair, Jenny Watson will call time on her tenure with the gambling protection firm in September 2025. 

With four Premier League games remaining and five points separating third from seventh position, the race for Champions League football has rarely been quite this tight. 

One bettor seemingly lost faith in Tottenham ahead of their Europa League clash last night, cashing out an £11 accumulator for £21,000. Before the start of the season, the bettor placed a 7-way accumulator on pure football bets. 

The Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) has banned former professional darts player Andy Jenkins from its events for 11 years. 

The Betting and Gaming Council have revealed data that proves the 2024 Safer Gambling Week was their most successful yet. 

Award-winning safer gambling software developer Mindway AI has joined forces with iGaming regulatory organisation BetComply in an effort to efficiently and effectively tackle problem gambling. 

NetBet UK has announced a new partnership with Blueprint Gaming, which will see the UK online casino offer Blueprint’s games. The company’s gaming portfolio includes Fishin’ Frenzy, Eye of Horus, and a host of Megaways slot variants. 

The Coates family are considering selling their stake in the gambling giant Bet365, a story in the UK newspaper The Guardian has revealed today. 

Online casino game maker Hacksaw Gaming has officially launched its latest slot machine Rad Maxx, and it will be available at the company’s UK online casino partners. The game’s main characters, Maxx and Ro$$ featured in Hacksaw Gaming’s earlier online slot title, RIP City. 

Flutter Entertainment has completed the purchase of Italian iGaming operator and former Playtech subsidiary Snaitech in a £1.9billion deal.

Rangers have endured a dismal season on the pitch. Not only will the Ibrox side finish trophyless for the second time in three seasons, but the club are also looking for a permanent manager.

Bet365 has lost more than £18million over the first month of its new bet builder feature, ‘Sub On Play On’. 

The UK government announced on 28 April that they’ve launched a consultation into consolidating three gambling tax rates into one, industry-wide, rate. 

Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali has expressed a desire to enjoy a long-term stay at the club after they supported him through his 10-month betting ban. 

A survey conducted by Thailand’s national institute of development administration (NIDA) has found that nearly half of those asked view casinos as an integral element of the proposed entertainment complex bill. 

Adam Kennedy has looked at where Jamie Vardy could end up after signalling his departure from Leicester City.

BoyleSports has announced that they have extended their partnership with the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) for the World Grand Prix.

Flutter’s UK staff are aiming to raise over £375,000 for Pancreatic Cancer UK, in memory of Sky Betting and Gaming employee James Blackburn, who passed away following a pancreatic cancer diagnosis in 2023. 

Jamie Dickenson runs his eye over a potential move for Sporting Lisbon star Viktor Gyokeres.

With one game left to play, Leeds and Burnley have secured the two automatic promotion positions and will be playing Premier League football next season. 

Entain has today announced the appointment of Stella David as permanent company CEO, following public support from major stakeholders. 

Last week, the third Women’s Day Panel was held at the Virgin Bet Easter Bank Holiday Raceday at Kempton Park. 

Nine days after taking over from Justin Trudeau, Liberal leader Mark Carney called a snap election. He announced Canadians would head to the polls on Monday 28 April. 

Culture, media and sport secretary, Lisa Nandy, has unveiled the government’s preferred candidate for the position of independent football regulator chair.

Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois have come head-to-head with one another on the Wembley pitch ahead of their hotly-anticipated sequel showdown on Saturday 19 July.

Jack P. Shepherd, better known to fans as Coronation Street’s David Platt, has emerged triumphant from the Celebrity Big Brother 2025 house, beating bookmakers’ favourite Danny Beard. 

English golfer Marco Penge won his first DP World Tour title at the Hainan Classic on Sunday 27 April, just two months after returning to the sport after a betting-related ban. 

Casino MK has ceased trading with immediate effect after administrators confirmed it was not possible to complete a sale of the business. 

Videoslots has been hit with a SEK12m (£1m) fine by the Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) for another breach of responsible gambling rules. This is the latest in a growing list of fines received by the company: a list that includes other fines from the same authority, as well as UKGC fines for similar breaches. 

Key Entain investors have backed Stella David to take the role of CEO on a permanent basis, following impressive stints as interim leader of the group. 

Mark Allen’s maximum 147 during his round-of-16 World Snooker Championship match has netted one lucky fan £25,000. Allen himself will get a £40,000 prize money bonus for the maximum, which is the first scored in the main tournament since Mark Selby and Kyren Wilson both scored maximums in 2023. 

Evoke has announced continued growth for the third quarter in a row as the company confirmed revenue of £437million for Q1 in 2025. 

The Horseracing Industry People Board (HIPB) has obtained £759,000 in funding towards its 2025 programme of activities – with the Racing Foundation and Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) monetarily supporting the firm’s upcoming initiatives. 

Casimba Gaming, which owns and operates more than a dozen online casinos and gambling sites, has enlisted the help of specialist marketing company Vega Gibraltar. Vega, which was formed in 2022 following the merger of Markor Technology and Whitezip, will provide performance marketing services to help enhance Casimba’s growth in the UK industry.

With Jack Wilshere taking over temporary charge at Norwich City, Adam Kennedy has run the rule over who could be the Canaries' next permanent boss.