Posts From: October 2026

Entain responds to UK tax hike

Entain notes the UK Government’s Budget statement and the decision to further increase UK gambling taxes. Entain strongly believes that well-balanced regulatory frameworks including proportionate tax regimes are critical to...

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Bookies in last-ditch plea to avert budget tax bombshell

Britain’s leading bookmakers are ramping up their efforts to prevent a potential tax increase that could significantly impact their businesses. From April this year, remote gaming duty levied on online...

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Flutter warns of hit from Brazil’s online betting shutdown

Flutter Entertainment the world’s leading online sports betting and iGaming operator notes the provisional executive order issued by the Brazilian Government banning online betting and gaming in Brazil. Complying with...

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Paf joins Finland’s gaming association Rahapeliala ry

Paf celebrated its 60th anniversary at the traditional Åktoberfest event in Helsinki. The evening’s programme focused on what a responsible gaming market will look like once Finland’s licensing system comes...

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Fanatics sports pledges full game player protection at no fee, all season long

Fanatics Sports & Casino has announced the FAIR PLAY™ Max Pledge, making full game player protection available to every customer across the NFL and NBA. Fanatics is the only sportsbook...

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Flutter Entertainment to cut up to 1,400 jobs amid UK tax increases

Flutter is to restructure its UK & Ireland business. This restructuring forms part of the already guided first-order cost mitigationin response to the significant increase in UK gaming taxation announced...

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AFL halts Sportsbet from posting AI-generated content of players

The Australian Football League (AFL) has taken a stand against its official betting partner Sportsbet, insisting that they refrain from utilizing well-known athletes in AI-generated social media content without obtaining...

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PokerStars UK completes migration to Betfair

UK players accessed PokerStars via Betfair for the first time on October 8, 2026, following Flutter Entertainment’s migration of eligible PokerStars.uk accounts to the Betfair platform. Now, British players can...

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Paf and Meta launch new pilot project in Switzerland to stop unlicensed operators

Paf has reached an agreement with Meta on a pilot project aimed at stopping unlicensed gaming companies. The work starts shortly. The goal is to build a model in Switzerland...

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Betsson Group launches its flagship brand, Betsson, in Belgium

Betsson Group has today launched its flagship brand, Betsson, in Belgium. The rebrand sees the former betFIRST operation transition to the Betsson brand, following similar successful brand migrations across several...

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