DrawHouse, a B2B prize-draw platform, has issued a warning to UK prize draw operators over potential changes in the treatment of VAT by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). The company believes that the reinterpretation of VAT rules could reduce operator…
In a coordinated crackdown on illegal gambling activities, authorities in Agrigento have shut down two clandestine betting collection centres and levied administrative fines exceeding €20,000 ($22,796). The operation, announced on Friday, was conducted by the Italian customs and gambling regulator…
At 8am on 3 August, Flutter Entertainment’s shares will quietly stop trading in London, ending a listed lineage that began with Paddy Power’s float in December 2000. The company blamed thin trading volumes and the cost and regulatory burden of…
It is episode 40. Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin mark the “ruby anniversary” of Right to the Source, as Ed puts it, with a data-heavy episode covering the World Cup, UK politics and Evolution’s turbulent few weeks. The pair also…
The Gambling Commission has confirmed that funds from regulatory settlements will be paid into the government’s consolidated fund, meaning the administration can decide whether to spend the funding on tackling gambling-related harm or for other purposes. The final decision was…
The outgoing government of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has made further attempts to make the long-debated 19% value-added tax (VAT) on gambling permanent. Following the May/June general election, Petro will be replaced by Abelardo de la Espriella as Colombia’s president,…
The SPA, the regulator of betting in Brazil, published Public Consultation Notice No. 3/2026 on Wednesday as it seeks to improve the regulations on betting licensing. It provides for public consultation to obtain contributions and information to prepare a decree…
The iGaming industry has spent the last several months fully focused on the World Cup. With more teams than ever before having taken part and increased global interest in the industry, operators have experienced huge traffic spikes throughout the summer,…
Simon Cox, an experienced racehorse owner-breeder and former global drinks executive, has been named the new independent non-executive chair of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA). The body announced his appointment on Wednesday, confirming that Cox would take up the role…
During the conversation, ANJL President Plínio Lemos Jorge highlights the growth of the betting industry in Brazil and the significant increase in revenue collected during the first five months of the year. In his view, these results confirm the economic…