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paddy power betfair to pay 2 million pound settlement to gambling commission for social responsibility failings

Paddy Power and Betfair to pay £2m settlement for social responsibility failings

An investigation by the Gambling Commission discovered numerous breaches of licensing conditions between August 2023 and May 2024.

5 min read • Dec 17 • By Rory Calland

Allywn to no longer receive OPAP preference shares in merger transaction

Allwyn to no longer receive OPAP preference shares in merger transaction

Allwyn originally announced its agreement with the Greek operator on 13 October, part of a transaction which generated a combined equity figure of $18.6bn between the two entities.

3 min read • Dec 16 • By Kirk Geller

uk health department ignored requests from the office for statistical regulation to clarify its gambling harms costs figures

Responsible Gambling Legal & Regulatory + 1 more

Did a failure to clarify gambling costs influence the Autumn Budget?

An FOI request reveals how the UK Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) blanked requests from the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) to clarify its figures on the costs of gambling-related harm.

7 min read • Dec 16 • By Rory Calland

IG Group CEO Breon Cocoran joins Sportradar Board

Appointments Online + 2 more

IG Group CEO Breon Corcoran joins Sportradar Board

Corcoran's appointment to the BOD is effective immediate and he will now utilise his experience to aid key business decisions.

3 min read • Dec 15 • By Will Underwood

Land Based Casino + 3 more

Place your bets: Virtual live dealers vs the real deal...

Why players crave human interaction over digital tables but still prefer the live dealer casino experience.

5 min read • Dec 15 • By Claire McKernan

Online Partnerships + 1 more

Meridianbet adds BETER fast betting content across 18 markets

The operator has expanded its sportsbook offering through a new content distribution agreement with BETER, bringing esports and short-format sports tournaments to multiple regulated jurisdictions in Europe, Africa and South America.

3 min read • Dec 15 • By Shaan Khan

kalshi partners with phantom and matchbook to launch uk prediction market

Online Partnerships + 3 more

Kalshi partners with Phantom, Matchbook to launch UK prediction market

Kalshi contracts will now be accessible from the Phantom crypto-wallet as Matchbook Betting Exchange prepares UK prediction market launch.

3 min read • Dec 12 • By Rory Calland

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 3 more

The aftermath of the UK Budget for remote gambling operators

Richard Williams, Partner at Keystone Law and Global Gaming Insider contributor, looks into the effects we can already see from the UK Budget's gambling tax rises - as well as what we can expect in the long term.

6 min read • Dec 12 • By Tim Poole

Land Based Systems & Software + 6 more

Global Gaming Awards Europe, Middle East & Africa 2026: Full Shortlist revealed

Following last week's announcement of the Executive of the Year nominees, the Global Gaming Awards Europe, Middle East & Africa are pleased to unveil the Shortlist across the remaining 14 categories, available exclusively to Insiders.

3 min read • Dec 11 • By Mariya Savova