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Flutter UKI CEO: RGD increase marks 'big win' for illegal operators

Flutter explained the UK Autumn Budget Statement will result in an approximate $320m adjusted EBITDA impact throughout FY2026, as well as a $540m impact for FY2027.

3 min read • Nov 26 • By Kirk Geller

Entain CEO ‘deeply disappointed’ in UK gambling tax increase

Entain CEO 'deeply disappointed' in UK gambling tax hike

The operator anticipates an additional cost of approximately £200m each year following the new Budget's introduction, while Evoke estimated £125-135m in annual duty costs.

5 min read • Nov 26 • By Kirk Geller

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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

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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 + 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

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

The Budget briefcase is held up, with casino chips falling out the side

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UK Budget gambling tax hike: Key points and what you need to know

The UK Parliament released its long-awaited Budget statement this afternoon, with details on how the gambling industry will be affected moving forward.

5 min read • Nov 26 • By Megan Elswyth

chancellor reveals autumn budget and gambling tax rises

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Autumn Budget: Remote gaming duty up to 40%

Rachel Reeves delivered the Budget statement to Parliament this afternoon, with gambling tax reforms estimated to raise £1.1bn ($1.45bn) by 2029/30.

5 min read • Nov 26 • By Rory Calland