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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

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.

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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

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Stocks hit and bond yields jump amid tax U-turn talk

The FTSE 100 Index closed down 109.31 points at 9,698.37.

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Entain taps DATA.BET to enhance esports betting across Baltics and Nordics

Sustaining the esports push in northern Europe.

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Stocks mixed and pound dips amid Budget tax hints

The FTSE 100 Index closed up 13.59 points at 9,714.96.

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Entain sees steady net gaming revenue growth in Q3 2025

Solid online showing from one of the biggest gaming groups.

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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.

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Ladbrokes owner Entain sees growth slow after punter-friendly sports results

The gambling giant said it remained on track for full year guidance.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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FTSE 100 boosted by US-China trade extension

The FTSE 100 index closed up 18.10 points, 0.2%, at 9,147.81.

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Club World Cup and summer tennis bring in the bets for Entain

Gambling group delivers better-than-expected half-year results, helping it to brace for looming tax rises

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Entain cashes in on online betting surge as Club World Cup reels in players

The FIFA Club World Cup final, which saw Chelsea beat PSG, was the most bet-on football match of 2025 for Entain’s brands.

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FTSE 100 edges down despite hopes of end to Russia-Ukraine war

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FTSE 100 climbs as earnings cascade brings cheer

Shares of Games Workshop, AstraZeneca, Barclays and Entain moved higher.

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Stocks up on hopes of thaw to Middle East tension

The FTSE 100 index closed up 24.59 points, 0.3%, at 8,875.22, just shy of its record closing peak of 8,884.92 posted last Thursday.

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Entain shares surge on earnings upgrade for US joint venture

FTSE 100 listed Entain said it now expects BetMGM to deliver full-year underlying earnings of at least 100 million US dollars (£73.8 million).

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Ladbrokes ads banned over use of ‘Ladbucks’ likely to appeal to under-18s

The Advertising Standards Authority said the firm’s “Ladbucks” were “similar to features in video games popular with children”.

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Ladbrokes owner appoints interim chief Stella David as permanent boss

Ms David replaced previous boss Gavin Isaacs in February, and is Entain’s fourth chief executive in five years.

The Independent UK

Ladbrokes owner Entain strengthens earnings as it bets on online growth

The business, which is one of the world’s largest sports betting and gaming groups, has been steering a turnaround of its financial performance.

The Independent UK

Betting giants up against player-friendly sports results after NFL wins

Entain will publish its full-year financial results on Thursday, while Flutter Entertainment will also share its earnings on Tuesday.

The Guardian - AU

Third executive quits gambling giant as company battles ongoing money laundering case

Exclusive: Lachlan Fitt, who served as chief financial officer of Entain Australia since 2018, resigns from company that runs Ladbrokes and Neds brands

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