Italy’s Retail Gambling Overhaul Remains Frozen as Courts Fill Regulatory Gaps
Italy’s long-delayed reform of its land-based gambling sector is unlikely to move forward before the country’s next general election, leaving courts increasingly […]
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Ladbrokes Ireland Returns to Profit as Revenue Falls and Retail Network Shrinks
Ladbrokes’ Irish business returned to profitability in 2025, although declining revenue, rising current liabilities and a major reduction of its retail estate […]
Paf and Meta Launch Swiss Pilot to Target Unlicensed Gambling Ads
Nordic gambling operator Paf has agreed to work with Meta on a pilot project designed to identify and restrict advertising from unlicensed […]
Finland Tax Ruling Gives Professional Bettors Right to Deduct Losing Stakes
Finland’s Supreme Administrative Court has ruled that a professional sports bettor can deduct losing stakes from taxable betting income, establishing an important […]
Flutter Names Edward Traynor Interim Legal Chief Following Don Liu Departure
Flutter Entertainment has appointed Edward Traynor as interim group chief legal officer following the departure of Don Liu, continuing a period of […]
Informa Expands Global Events Portfolio With £2.24bn Clarion Acquisition
Informa has agreed to acquire Clarion Events from Blackstone for an enterprise value of £2.24 billion ($2.97 billion), adding more than 100 […]
Sweden Suspends Charm Entertainment Casino Licences During Compliance Investigation
Sweden’s gambling regulator has temporarily withdrawn Charm Entertainment AB’s licences for commercial land-based casino gaming, ordering the company to stop all licensed […]
UK Machine Games Duty Rise Could Cost Racing £92m a Year, Regulus Warns
A proposed increase in the UK’s Machine Games Duty could force thousands of betting shops to close and strip as much as […]
RMG Names Andrew Demaria as First Content Chief to Expand Racing Audiences
Racecourse Media Group has appointed Andrew Demaria as its first Chief Content Officer, giving the former CNN and NBCUniversal executive responsibility for […]
Jumpman Gaming Wins £13.2m Remote Gaming Duty Appeal Against HMRC
Jumpman Gaming has won a major UK tax appeal over the treatment of promotional free spins, removing a £13.2m Remote Gaming Duty […]