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Gambling industry

  • Tuesday, 15 April, 2025
    Once more, why is ‘insider betting’ a thing?

    It’s certainly novel

  • Wednesday, 19 March, 2025
    Endeavor
    Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor pays Sportradar $225mn to offload data business

    Entertainment group is slimming down ahead of private equity takeover

    Ari Emanuel
  • Saturday, 15 February, 2025
    Entain PLC
    Ex-Entain bosses sue over advice linked to bribery probe

    Former CEO and chair seek court order so they can see any information shared with prosecutors

    Entain logo
  • Tuesday, 11 February, 2025
    Entain PLC
    Entain chief steps down after 5 months in role

    Gavin Isaacs to leave Ladbrokes owner immediately ‘by mutual agreement’

    A Ladbrokes betting shop in London, with a red sign displaying the brand name above the entrance
  • Thursday, 9 January, 2025
    Australian casino group Star faces cash crunch as shares tumble 28%

    Money laundering penalties and cost of living crisis take toll on gambling operations

    Exterior of the Star casino complex in Sydney
  • Wednesday, 8 January, 2025
    Flutter Entertainment PLC
    Flutter profits hit as US gamblers win big on NFL games

    FanDuel and Paddy Power owner says results were most ‘customer friendly’ since launch of online sports betting

    Detroit Lions’ December win over the San Francisco 49ers
  • Monday, 6 January, 2025
    Bet365 Group Ltd
    Bet365 boss Denise Coates’ pay nearly halved to £150mn last year

    Head of betting firm remains one of the UK’s wealthiest executives

    Bet365 chief executive Denise Coates
  • Friday, 27 December, 2024
    LexMacau
    Macau’s big money days are behind it Premium content

    Gambling crimes bill would be highly effective in enforcing Beijing’s crackdown on illicit capital outflows from China

    A close-up of a roulette table with gaming chips
  • Friday, 20 December, 2024
    Macau
    China’s Xi urges gambling hub Macau to diversify

    President visits territory to mark 25th anniversary of handover from Portugal

  • Monday, 16 December, 2024
    Entain PLC
    Ladbrokes owner sued over anti-money laundering breaches by Australian watchdog

    Austrac says Entain failed to identify and assess risks

    Outside a Ladbrokes betting shop in London
  • Sunday, 10 November, 2024
    Brazil
    Brazil’s growing gambling habit threatens to hit economy

    Explosion of online sports betting in South American nation sparks warnings about its damaging impact

    A betting app on a phone
  • Wednesday, 30 October, 2024
    Behind the Money podcast20 min listen
    US election betting is on a roll

    In the months leading up to election day, people from around the world have placed millions of dollars in wagers on who will be the next American president

  • Monday, 21 October, 2024
    Spread betting
    Take political betting markets literally, not seriously

    Or is it the other way around?

  • Thursday, 17 October, 2024
    News in-depthMacau
    Gambling hub Macau rolls dice on new China-backed leader

    Former top judge Sam Hou Fai has criticised ‘wild’ expansion of territory’s gaming sector

    People walk past the bright neon-lit entrance of Casino Lisboa in Macau,  with taxis and a scooter on the street in front
  • Tuesday, 15 October, 2024
    Flutter Entertainment PLC
    Flutter chief warns on US betting tax rises

    FanDuel owner says punitive duties could push customers towards unlicensed operators

    Pedestrians walk past a large banner outside the New York Stock Exchange for the IPO of Flutter. The banner features images of various sports and gaming elements, alongside the text "Changing the Game." Two American flags are visible in front of the building.
  • Monday, 14 October, 2024
    Gambling stocks hit by fears of UK Budget tax grab

    Ladbrokes owner Entain falls 8% while Flutter loses 6%

    Inside a Ladbrokes betting shop on Putney High Street, London
  • Monday, 14 October, 2024
    Lex
    Do not bet on a taxing outcome for UK gambling companies Premium content

    Fears that money would flow from the regulated sector have long deterred action against the industry

    Three women watches a race at Ascot
  • Monday, 14 October, 2024
    UK bookmakers don’t want to (and probably won’t have to) pay more tax

    Won’t somebody please think of Queen Camilla?

  • Monday, 7 October, 2024
    Chinese business & finance
    Casinos are winning big on Chinese stimulus

    Whale-spotting in Macau

  • Sunday, 6 October, 2024
    Playtech Ltd
    Shareholders hit out at Playtech’s proposed €100mn bonus scheme

    Some investors unhappy about plans to reward senior executives following group’s disposal of Italian unit

    A Playtech sign at  the ICE London B2B gambling event
  • Thursday, 26 September, 2024
    Sorare SAS
    SoftBank-backed fantasy sports start-up accused over unlicensed gambling

    UK betting regulator says it is taking Paris-based Sorare to court next week in rare use of its powers

    Images of football players on a screen
  • Monday, 19 August, 2024
    LexPlus500 Ltd
    Financial bookie Plus500 continues to dole out the cash Premium content

    Spread bettors appear to be increasingly loyal to the Israeli group’s technology

    Plus500 logo and website page shown on a computer screen
  • Friday, 16 August, 2024
    Macau
    Gambling hub Macau takes hard line on unlicensed currency traders

    Casinos supported by service that allows mainland visitors to get round China’s strict capital rules

    Aerial view of the Lisboa Casino complex in the southern Chinese enclave of Macau
  • Monday, 22 July, 2024
    Entain PLC
    Entain names industry veteran as new chief executive

    Ladbrokes owner appoints Gavin Isaacs as it tries to restore investor confidence following ex-CEO’s departure last year

    A Ladbrokes shop
  • Sunday, 30 June, 2024
    Betting scandal puts Gambling Commission in spotlight

    Election-betting probe tests watchdog’s ability to handle an investigation outside sporting arena

    A montage of the Gambling Commission logo, football and horseracing, and the Ladbrokes logo seen on a mobile phone
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