Paddy Power owner Flutter quits London Stock Exchange in blow to City June 12, 2026 The owner of Paddy Power has said it will ditch its listing on the London Stock Exchange, in another major blow to the UK market. Flutter, which owns gambling brands including Paddy Power and Betfair, shifted its primary listing to New York in 2024 and on Friday announced plans to ditch its secondary listing in [...]
bet365 Super Boost 2026: Mexico Over 0.5 Goals vs South Africa at Enhanced Odds June 11, 2026 The 2026 FIFA World Cup is finally here, and bet365 is marking the occasion in style. For the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa at the Estadio Azteca tonight, bet365 has put up a Super Boost on Mexico Over 0.5 Team Total Goals. It is a straightforward market on a side that will be [...]
World Cup office sweepstakes could leave employers facing legal red cards June 10, 2026 With the World Cup set to kick off on Thursday, many offices across the City will be gearing up to offer employees the chance to participate in competitions – known as sweepstakes – to place informal bets on who might win. Sweepstakes involve participants paying a fee into a cash pot and being randomly assigned [...]
Betfred World Cup Offer 2026: England in White at 66/1 – Bet £1, Get Up to £66 in Free Bets June 5, 2026 Betfred have put together a straightforward World Cup 2026 price boost for the opening England fixture, giving new customers the chance to back England to wear white at an enhanced 66/1. It only costs £1 to get involved, and you can claim the Betfred World Cup offer here, no complicated requirements, just a single pre-match [...]
William Hill owner Evoke shares rocket as it braces for £243m takeover from Bally’s Intralot June 5, 2026 Betting group Evoke shares rocketed in early morning trading, after gambling firm Bally’s Intralot on the terms and conditions for a takeover, as UK businesses brace for an online gambling tax hike. Shares soared 16.2 per cent to 46.4 pence per share, with shares up 24.2 per cent since January. The Greek company’s board has [...]
Betfair to be probed in court over online betting liability June 3, 2026 Betfair is due to be scrutinised in court tomorrow over its duty of care in relation to the dangers of online gambling and betting following a problem gambler’s suicide. The online gambling giant, owned by Irish-American betting giant owned by Flutter Entertainment, will face questions over claims it failed to identify Luke Ashton’s gambling addiction [...]
Report calls for overhaul of horse racing betting industry June 3, 2026 A new report has called for an overhaul of the horse racing betting industry as the sport looks to capture a new audience. The Spotlight Sports Group report, The Horse Racing Audience Opportunity, says that “the sport should concentrate on intuitive betting formats that are easy to understand and move away from offering solely those [...]
Richard Desmond hit with £40m bill over ‘fanciful’ lottery feud June 1, 2026 Media tycoon Richard Desmond’s company Northern and Shell has been ordered to pay over £40m after a two-year-long legal feud with the Gambling Commission over the 2022 National Lottery license. A High Court judge has ordered media giant Northern and Shell and its subsidiary, the New Lottery Company, to cough up 75 per cent of [...]