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A new research has found that the number of new non UK casinos are increasing across small island nations and territories. There have been over 20 jurisdictions now issued online gambling licences, with many of these new regimes appearing in response to tighter rules in Curaçao, the Philippines and the Isle of Man. Researchers warned that these so-called “pseudo regulators” pose serious risks to…

Latvian Government Raising Gambling Taxes In New Budget Plan The Latvian government has put a rise in gambling tax as part of its new budget plan. This will mean that slot machine tax will rise to 7,440 euros per year from 6,204 euros previously. Then your roulette, card games and dice tables will rise to 40,440 euros per table per year from 33,696 euros…

A new inquiry by the Swedish Government has recommended some alterations to the Gambling Act which would make it illegal for unlicensed betting companies to passively accept Swedish players. Currently the laws mean unlicensed operators can allow Swedish nationals to play as long as the site isn’t in the Swedish language or currency but the proposed changes will remove the loophole. The sites that…

British Horse Racing made a stance against the proposed tax changes on Wednesday 10th September 2025 with no British Racing. A giant white horse and a van with the message “Axe The Racing Tax” circled Parliament Square marking a major protest by the Racing industry. This was the first time races were cancelled to highlight opposition to government plans to gambling taxes which racing…

AI or Artificial Intelligence has become a big part of many industries including iGaming. In the Live Casino element of the gambling industry the challenge has been seeing how it could add to the experience without ruining the fact it is a live game and people like to see real dealers and equipment. Players choose live games for its authenticity so it’s like being…

YouGov have done a fresh survey showing that nearly one in three regular bettors would consider turning to unlicensed sites if legal bookmakers change their approach. This was commissioned by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) who say that if taxes are raised it would mean promotions and offers would be massively hit. The findings showed that 14% of participants already used the black…

The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland have done a new study and their findings are that players spend up to 11% more with free bets and bonuses.The survey focused on men under 40 and spoke to 622 bettors just before the Euro 2024 football tournament. Participants were shown various betting options with and without special offers to see what they would choose. The key…

This week’s news for you to catch up on includes the Horse Racing fixing scandal in the UK as well as the Braggs recent cyber attack. First of all we will look at the Horse Racing fixing scandal where a 42 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of fixing races under the Gambling Act 2005 which covers cheating at gambling. The arrest…

With the news that Ireland is set to host its first regular season game from the NFL, Paddy Power have jumped at the opportunity to become the league official sportsbook partner of the UK and Ireland for the 2025-26 season. The deal details are a one year partnership agreement with the Flutter Entertainment Groups Paddy Power. The company will launch a game called NFL…

There was some big news announced that JPMorgan Chase & Co and its affiliates are no longer substantial shareholders in the Star Entertainment Group. Star said it learned on the 10th September 2025 that JPMorgan’s stake had dropped below the amount required in shareholders’ rules which was filed to the Australian Securities Exchange. The Shareholding Rules The agreement with regulators in New South Wales…