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Sportradar has come up against a regulatory obstacle in its takeover of fellow sportstech and data rights firm IMG Arena, with the acquisition coming under a competition investigation. The deal, announced in March 2025, has come under scrutiny of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), who are assessing whether Sportradar’s takeover of IMG Arena would violate the Enterprise Act 2002 …

French Senate hearing enabled online leaders to clearly spell out case and context for the much needed regulation of online casino, benefitting the state and protecting consumers The Senate’s Financial Committee hearing that featured France’s leading gaming companies two weeks ago saw senior executives spell out the context and factors impacting their specific verticals. Although the arguments have been aired …

The FA has handed a three-and-a-half-year ban to former Shrewsbury and Cheltenham striker Ryan Bowman for gambling-related offences. The 33-year-old confessed to placing 6,397 bets between 15 June 2022 – 13 September 2023. A total 108 of these bets were linked to matches involving Exeter City during the time he was playing for the team.  Similarly, an additional 243 bets …

Due to a long spate of enforcement actions in the first half of the year, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) will undergo changes to the way it determines financial penalties. The regulator stated today (10 July) that it wants to make the process more transparent, particularly around the steps taken to determine the seriousness of a regulatory offence, a matter …

Rank Group has provided a snapshot into its commercial performance for the 2024/25 financial year amid a regulatory overhaul of the UK’s casino regulatory framework. The firm, operator of Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca Bingo, shared that net gaming revenue (NGR) grew 11% to around £795m between 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025, leading the group to project underlying profit of …

Liberal Democrat MPs’ proposal to ban all gambling-related advertising and sponsorship in English football has been overwhelmingly rejected in the House of Commons. The Football Governance Bill passed the House of Commons yesterday (8 July) with 415 voting in favour and 98 against. A Liberal Democrat proposal to write a ban on gambling ads into the bill was not included, …

Buzz Bingo has been spared regulatory enforcement by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over a Facebook ad. Two complaints were submitted to the ASA regarding a post on the Buzz Bingo Grimsby’s Facebook page earlier in April, in which an action figure was used to promote the company’s bingo offering. The complainants were worried that the nature of the ad …

Flutter Entertainment confirmed yesterday (8 July) that its Paddy Power and Betfair UK brands had been subject to a heavy cyber attack. The respective sportsbook and betting exchange brands were targeted by cyber criminals who were able to access information like emails and account names. It is understood that a significant number of customer accounts were targeted. However, Flutter stated …

The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) has published trends and insights on mental health and common disorders impacting the treatment of adults in the UK. Commissioned by NHS England and Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) the study provides insights and the prevalence of the UK’s nine most common mental health disorders including, depression, bipolar, psychosis, ADHD, OCD, trauma, …

GG.BET has been announced as the main sponsor of the boxing bout between fellow Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubious. The heavyweight boxing match will take place at Wembley Stadium in London on 19 July, with Usyk putting his WBA, WBO, WBC and IBO titles on the line to try and snatch the IBF belt from Dubois as well. Both …