High street support pledged but gambling firms set to pay the price Gambling firms will see duty on machine games with stakes over £1 lifted from 20% to 25% from April next year. Evening Standard · 7h ago
A young life ‘dominated by gambling’: Victorian coroner delivers stinging findings on death of 22-year-old Online betting was the ‘direct and paramount’ cause behind Kyle Hudson’s decision to take his own life, inquest finds The Guardian - AU · Oct 20
Gambling tax hikes will cause closures and job cuts, say Entain and Rank Entain, which owns Coral and Ladbrokes, said the UK has become an ‘increasingly challenging tax environment’. Evening Standard · Oct 15
FTSE fades after bright start amid tech worry The FTSE 100 index ended down 5.95 points, 0.1%, at 10,650.33. Evening Standard · Oct 13
Ladbrokes and Coral owners launch campaign against betting shop tax rise Ladbrokes and Coral have warned they will be forced to close betting shops if the rumoured gambling tax rises go ahead Evening Standard · Oct 6
Would a gambling tax rise in the budget really shut shops and cost jobs? Most of the betting industry is urging the chancellor not to double slot machine duty to raise up to £460m more a year The Guardian - UK · Oct 2
UK bookmakers that warned of rogue casinos profited from offshore gambling Content provider part-owned by Ladbrokes, William Hill and Betfred owner signed deal with Santeda network, Casino Secrets leak reveals The Guardian - UK · Oct 1
Housebuilders star on buyer support scheme but weak miners limit progress The FTSE 100 index ended down 10.37 points, or 0.1%, at 10,684.88. Evening Standard · Sep 28
Flutter and Entain warn over hit from Brazilian gambling ban Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed an order on Friday to ban ‘all sports betting and online casinos’. Evening Standard · Sep 28
Entain reveals impact from Brazil online gambling ban The group has downgraded its full-year online net gaming revenues outlook to between 4% and 6%. Evening Standard · Sep 28
FTSE 100 climbs as oil prices dip on US-Iran talks hope The FTSE 100 index ended up 79.88 points, or 0.8%, at 10,739.01. Evening Standard · Sep 21
FTSE 100 slides as bond yields resume upward path Bond yields climbed on Friday as investors continue to weigh the fallout from central bank interest rate decisions and high energy prices. Evening Standard · Sep 18
Ladbrokes owner prepares to cut 400 jobs weeks after profit boost Entain, which also owns Coral and BetMGM, starts consultation process over customer care roles The Guardian - UK · Sep 16
Ladbrokes owner Entain set to axe a fifth of customer care jobs globally The group has launched a consultation that could see a fifth of its 2,000-strong customer care jobs go across 11 countries, including the UK. Evening Standard · Sep 16
The Independent UK · Sep 16 Gambling giant set to axe 400 jobs as it blames UK tax hikes and warns of further losses Ladbroked owner Entain has warned that further losses could occur if machines game duty is doubled in the Budget
Evening Standard · Sep 2 EasyJet returns to FTSE 100 ahead of private equity takeover EayJet’s return comes six months after it was demoted to the lower ranks of the FTSE 250.
Evening Standard · Aug 14 FTSE 100 drifts lower in mixed day for Europe The index closed down 22.56 points, 0.2%, at 10,750.11.
Evening Standard · Aug 13 Ladbrokes owner Entain says new gambling taxes to have ‘massive impact’ It comes as the FTSE 100 firm revealed strong recent trading, particularly in the UK, amid a boost from the World Cup.
Evening Standard · Aug 13 Ladbrokes owner Entain beats expectations after World Cup boost The gambling company revealed that net gaming revenues grew by 5% for the six months to June 30.
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Evening Standard · Jul 28 Entain trims 500 jobs to offset UK tax rises and prediction market threat Entain will cut 500 roles across the group as the Ladbrokes and Coral owner looks to offset UK tax rises and mounting competition from prediction markets.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 12 UK to crack down on unlicensed casinos sponsoring football teams Government to launch consultation after Everton’s deal with Stake.com went ahead amid warnings from Gambling Commission
Evening Standard · Jun 30 YouGov survey finds three in four UK adults can't spot illegal betting ads Newly commissioned YouGov data highlights dangers of black market gambling adverts and calls on the government to do more
The Independent UK · Jun 8 Only one in five England fans back national team for World Cup success IN FULL
Evening Standard · Jun 7 England fans less patriotic than rivals on World Cup win, betting stakes show Portugal has the most loyal betters with 57% of domestic slips placed on the team.