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Playtech has terminated its merger agreement with trading platform Plus500. The deal, which was due to be worth an approximate £459.6m and was first announced in June, has been called…

An "inappropriate" Paddy Power advert which referred to immigrants in Calais has been banned. The ad, which featured on social media channels, showed a lorry covered in pictures of sports…

Dermot Desmond wants his fellow Ladbrokes shareholders to not approve its recommended merger with Gala Coral. Desmond, who reportedly owns an approximate 1% share in Ladbrokes, wrote in a letter…

Paddy Power has enjoyed a significant increase in sportsbook stakes for the second half of 2015 to date. Group sportsbook wagers rose 19% on a constant currency basis for the…

OPAP is facing a tax on wagers placed with the operator, following an agreement that has been reached between the Greek government and international lenders. Reuters reported that the Greek…

Malta’s Prime Minister has hailed the country’s gaming industry as a shining beacon of economic growth at an event marking a partnership between leading firms Intralot and Bit8. The sector…

The point of consumption tax has been labelled as the primary reason for recent M & A activity in the UK gambling market by a gaming law firm. Operators offering…

Sky Betting & Gaming (SB&G) is to spend £11m on creating 200 jobs and opening a new customer hub. Half of the new positions will be based in Leeds, primarily…

A leading gambling consultant has warned the UK horse racing industry not to force bookmakers into giving up on the sport. With the point-of-consumption tax putting pressure on operators' margins,…

Mr Green has reported a loss of SEK 75.95m (£5.8m) for the period from July to September, in comparison with a profit of SEK 27.4m in the corresponding period last…