Critics pay out on PM for 'cowardly' gambling reforms The Albanese government has drawn scorn from political rivals after tabling its response to the Murphy report on gambling reform in the shadow of the budget. AAP · May 11
Football regulator urged to ban Premier League clubs from unlicensed gambling money The Independent Football Regulator has been urged to stop Premier League clubs from accepting gambling sponsorship from operators unlicensed in the UK The Guardian - UK · May 7
London traders weigh war deadlock as luxury woes hit Paris The FTSE 100 closed down 49.48 points, 0.5%, at 10,559.58. Evening Standard · Apr 15
Stocks swing wildly as Trump cools Iran rhetoric US President Donald Trump said he had instructed strikes against Iranian energy sites to be postponed for five days, and that talks were under way. Evening Standard · Mar 23
Ladbrokes owner Entain says gambling tax hikes will shrink regulated market Entain said it was able to weather the cost rises but other smaller players may disappear from the market as a result. Evening Standard · Mar 5
Stocks recoup some lost ground as oil price cools With the Middle East crisis entering its fifth day, the oil price cooled a touch. Evening Standard · Mar 4
FTSE 100 tops 10,400 as Beazley and Entain soar The FTSE 100 index closed up 87.75 points, 0.9%, at 10,402.34, a new record close. Evening Standard · Feb 4
Ex-gambling bosses facing UK criminal trial lose civil case against regulator Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman ordered to pay Gambling Commission’s costs after claim dismissed The Guardian - UK · Jan 19
FTSE 100 up as Fed sounds softer tone than feared After Europe’s close on Wednesday, the US central bank cut interest rates by 25 basis points as expected. Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2025
Former betting bosses facing bribery and fraud charges begin lawsuit against Gambling Commission Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman say regulator breached right to privacy during Entain bid for casino website 888 The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2025
Analysts back British gambling firm stocks despite tax rises for sector Paddy Power owner Flutter and other betting and gaming firms say higher online gambling taxes will hit profits hard The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025
Gambling giants warn of £700 million hit from Chancellor's betting duty hikes The OBR said it expected the changes to raise an extra £1.1 billion a year for the Treasury by 2029-30 Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025
FTSE 100 Live 27 November: Gambling stocks in focus after Budget hit, index steady Gambling firms have warned they face a major hit to earnings as businesses digest the impact of Rachel Reeves’s second Budget. Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025
Online betting firms to pay billions more in UK tax, Reeves confirms The chancellor almost doubled remote gaming duty in Wednesday’s budget, taking it to 40% from April next year The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025
Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2025 Stocks hit and bond yields jump amid tax U-turn talk The FTSE 100 Index closed down 109.31 points at 9,698.37.
Dot Esports · Nov 5, 2025 Entain taps DATA.BET to enhance esports betting across Baltics and Nordics Sustaining the esports push in northern Europe.
Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025 Stocks mixed and pound dips amid Budget tax hints The FTSE 100 Index closed up 13.59 points at 9,714.96.
Dot Esports · Oct 17, 2025 Entain sees steady net gaming revenue growth in Q3 2025 Solid online showing from one of the biggest gaming groups.
Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025 FTSE 100 falters as investors mull outlook for UK economy It comes as Rachel Reeves told Sky News that she is looking at both tax rises and spending cuts in the upcoming Budget.
Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025 Ladbrokes owner Entain sees growth slow after punter-friendly sports results The gambling giant said it remained on track for full year guidance.
Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025 FTSE 100 Live 15 October: Burberry shares get LVMH lift, Capita fined for data breach Royal Mail has been fined £21 million for missing its annual first and second class mail delivery targets.
Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2025 FTSE 100 hits new high despite worries over potential US government shutdown Without Congress passing a bill to fund federal operations before midnight Tuesday night, the government will partially close up shop.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2025 Ladbrokes owner’s ex-CEO and others face charges including bribery and fraud UK charges against former directors of Entain and five others relate mainly to provision of services in Turkey
The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025 Patriotic punters in women’s Euros final costs Ladbrokes owner in winnings One of the UK’s biggest bookies has said it lost out on winnings paid in the women’s Euros final as patriotic fans got behind the Lionesses, while the men’s Club World Cup drew in “surprising” global support.
Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025 FTSE 100 boosted by US-China trade extension The FTSE 100 index closed up 18.10 points, 0.2%, at 9,147.81.