William Hill-owner Evoke mulls sale after Budget raid December 10, 2025 William Hill-owner Evoke is considering whether to sell itself or break up parts of its business in response to the government’s multibillion pound raid on gambling firms at last month’s Budget. The betting giant, which also owns the 888 brands and Mr Green online casino, told investors that it had kicked off a strategic review [...]
Budget: Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casinos owner reveals £50m hit November 26, 2025 The owner of Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casinos has warned changes announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in her Budget will cost it around £46m. Rank Group, which is a member of the FTSE 250, said the increase in Remote Gaming Duty in the Budget will significant up its tax burden. The company’s chief executive said [...]
Autumn Budget: Shares tumble as Reeves taxes bookies higher November 26, 2025 Shares in British betting and gaming firms, including Entain, William Hill UK, Evoke, and Flutter, fell sharply after Rachel Reeves revealed upcoming increases in gambling duties in her Autumn Budget. Shares in those and other publicly-listed companies were down between one and 19 per cent by 12:38 on Wednesday. The forcasted tax changes sent investors [...]
Where do Premier League clubs go after betting sponsor ban? November 11, 2025 Adam Raincock analyses where Premier League clubs turn when their voluntary ban on gambling front-of-shirt sponsorship comes into force. The 1984 film The Terminator ends with Sarah Connor being told ‘There’s a Storm Coming’. Fast-forward to 2025, and you could replace Connor with any Premier League commercial director. The same warning applies – there’s a [...]
UFC chaos as president White meets FBI over suspicious betting allegations November 5, 2025 UFC has been shrouded in chaos and mystery after fighting league president Dana White had to meet with the FBI over alleged suspicious betting. The concerns relate to a fight on the UFC Vegas 110 card between Isaac Dulgarian and Yadier del Valle on Saturday. The featherweight Dulgarian was beaten in the first round despite [...]
Best Great British Bake Off Betting Sites – Top 2025 GBBO Sites October 29, 2025 The Great British Bake Off is back for series 16 as more contestants head to the tent to battle it out for the UK’s Best Amateur Baker title. With the series just starting, we have looked at the best Great British Bake Off betting sites and how you can get involved in all of the [...]
Investigation finds 150 referees with betting accounts, one individual placed 18,000 bets October 28, 2025 A five-year investigation into referees found that over 150 were actively gambling, with one individual allegedly placing over 18,000 bets. Turkey’s football federation chief Ibrahim Ethem Haciosmanoglu claimed the half-decade investigation into officials in the country found that 371 of 571 match officials have gambling accounts with 152 of those currently active. He revealed at [...]
Prize draw operator Winvia plots London float October 20, 2025 The London listings revival is gathering pace as prize draw operator Winvia today confirmed plans for an initial public offering (IPO) in the capital. The Omaze rival is set to list on London’s junior AIM market, seeking to raise around £40m from the sale of new shares at an expected valuation of around £200m. Winvia [...]
William Hill could close 200 betting shops as gambling industry faces mounting tax pressure October 12, 2025 William Hill is eyeing shutting 200 of its UK betting shops as parent company Evoke looks to steady its heavily indebted balance sheet ahead of a potential tax raid in next month’s budget. The move comes as the Gambling Commission and Treasury consider tougher rules and levies for the gambling sector, which has already been [...]
Tories: Reeves gambling with lives over mooted betting tax October 6, 2025 Rachel Reeves has been accused of “gambling with lives” ahead of a mulled tax rise on the gambling sector in November’s Budget. The Chancellor is tipped to hike the levy on bookies from 15 per cent to 21 per cent, in line with online casinos, in a move critics say could decimate horse racing and [...]