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Rank Group to face £40m operating profit reduction amid RGD increase

The operator stated increases in tax payments are proportionately offset by a £6m benefit 'arising from the abolition of bingo duty' as part of the UK Autumn Budget 2025 statement.

3 min read • Nov 26 • By Kirk Geller

BGC slams UK tax hike as "hammer blow" to the industry

CEO Grainne Hurst has welcomed the land-based and bingo approach while highlighting the online tax rise as "devastating."

2 min read • Nov 26 • By Will Underwood

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 2 more

Brazil: More tax developments, as Defence Ministry pushes for a piece of the pie

Senator Eduardo Braga plans to raise the betting tax gradually, reaching 18% by 2028.

4 min read • Nov 26 • By Layla Victoria

Underdog steps away from Missouri sports betting market

Legal & Regulatory Land Based + 6 more

Underdog steps away from Missouri sports betting in favor of predictions

The operator formed a multi-year partnership with the Kansas City Royals MLB franchise to gain market access in Missouri but was still under review for a sports betting license from the MGC.

3 min read • Nov 26 • By Kirk Geller

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 5 more

British Horseracing Authority reacts to horseracing being 'spared' in UK Budget

Horseracing did not see an increase in betting duty, despite other sectors seeing taxes almost double. But will the knock-on effects from operators end up hurting horseracing anyway?

3 min read • Nov 26 • By Beth Turner

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 4 more

UK Budget: Mixed response to bingo duty removal

Not every gambling industry sector was treated equally when it came to the UK Autumn Budget earlier today.

5 min read • Nov 26 • By Megan Elswyth

Legal & Regulatory Lottery + 2 more

Small towns and big ambitions: are the limits of Brazil's federal rules being tested?

Two municipalities in Brazil are defying sector limits as they plan to expand their operations.

0 min read • Nov 26 • By Layla Victoria

many operators see share prices up after budget announcement

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 2 more

UK gambling share prices defy Budget tax hikes

The share prices of many major UK gambling companies, including Entain, Flutter, Rank Group and Playtech, have trended upwards following the Chancellor's address.

4 min read • Nov 26 • By Rory Calland

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 4 more

The legal view: What are the knock-on effects of the UK's gambling tax hike?

Comments from legal experts including Peter Wilson and Richard Williams - alongside the UK's Gambling Commission - shed light on the potential implications of these legislative changes.

5 min read • Nov 26 • By Will Underwood