Britain’s regulated gambling sector has strengthened its case on player protection after new independent testing found 97% compliance with age-verification requirements among Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) members. The figure, recorded between May 2025 and April 2026, gives the industry its strongest age-check result across the four annual reporting periods covered by Serve Legal’s benchmarking. […]
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A change at the top of the National Lottery has opened up a wider conversation about who should lead one of Britain’s most prominent gambling brands. Moreover, what kind of industry record should come under the microscope? Allwyn UK recently named former William Hill UK and Ireland boss Phil Walker as its interim chief executive, […]
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The return of Premier League football is set to bring another surge of betting activity. Still, the excitement surrounding the new season comes alongside a growing concern for UK gambling regulators: the expansion of the illegal betting market. The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) estimates that unlicensed operators could take up to £800m in bets […]
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Germany has eased one of the strictest restrictions in its regulated online gambling market, raising maximum online slot stake limits for the first time since nationwide regulation was introduced in 2021. The changes, which took effect on 1 July, replace the blanket €1-per-spin cap with a tiered system based on a player’s age and gambling […]
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Europe’s illegal online gambling market continues to expand at a rapid pace, with a new study estimating that unlicensed operators targeting EU consumers generated €91.6 billion in 2025. The figure, presented during a European Parliament roundtable hosted by the European Casino Association (ECA), represents an increase of around 14% from the previous year’s estimate and […]
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The UK’s gambling reform programme may be far from complete. While regulators continue implementing measures stemming from the Gambling Act Review, attention in Westminster is increasingly turning to a much bigger question: whether Britain’s gambling laws need to be rewritten altogether. That conversation gained further momentum after Labour MP Alex Ballinger argued that the Gambling […]
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The UK’s long-running overhaul of online gambling regulation is entering another significant phase, with financial risk assessments set to become a permanent feature of the country’s safer gambling framework. The measures, developed by the UK Gambling Commission following commitments in the Government’s Gambling Act Review, introduce a two-tier system of financial checks designed to identify […]
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Betfred operator Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited has agreed to pay £900,000 following an investigation by the UK Gambling Commission into shortcomings in its social responsibility controls, adding another high-profile enforcement case to the regulator’s ongoing focus on customer protection. The settlement follows a compliance assessment that found weaknesses in the operator’s ability to identify and respond […]
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The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regime is approaching a key implementation milestone, with the outcome expected to reshape the regulatory landscape for crypto payment providers serving the gambling sector. Although MiCA is directed at digital asset service providers rather than gambling operators, its licensing framework is likely to influence how regulated casinos and […]
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The UK government has confirmed a 25% increase in Gambling Commission licence fees, providing the regulator with greater long-term funding as it continues implementing reforms outlined in the 2023 Gambling White Paper. Published by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the government’s response to its funding consultation concludes a review that ran between […]
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