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Evoplay appoints Vasilena Mantsiou as new CFO

Evoplay has promoted long-serving finance lead Vasilena Mantsiou to Chief Financial Officer, strengthening its senior management team as the company continues to expand across global iGaming markets.

3 min read • Dec 1 • By Shaan Khan

Andrew Rhodes delivering a speech in front of land-based slot machines

Andrew Rhodes: The land-based black market, suspended licences and new slot rules

It may be a sensitive time for the gambling industry in the UK right now, but Rhodes led a powerful speech that served as a stark warning for AGCs not to let their standards slip.

10 min read • Nov 28 • By Megan Elswyth

emily tofield succeeds dr jane rigbye, who stepped down earlier this year after a three-and-a-half-year tenure

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Ygam appoints Emily Tofield as new CEO

Tofield succeeds Dr Jane Rigbye, who stepped down earlier this year after a three-and-a-half-year tenure.

3 min read • Nov 27 • By Jack Found

Legal & Regulatory Land Based + 2 more

What are the UK Government's true motivations for gambling tax reform?

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has shared the full Autumn Budget with the public, here we put the Government's motivations under the magnifying glass.

10 min read • Nov 27 • By Rory Calland

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UK Budget receives Super Group endorsement amid heavy opposition

CEO Neal Menashe described the RGD increases as 'reasonable taxation of online gaming' and expects the government to provide 'strict enforcement' of non-paying offshore operators.

3 min read • Nov 26 • By Kirk Geller

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 7 more

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

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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

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 6 more

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

Legal & Regulatory Land Based + 3 more

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

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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