The Court of Appeal dismissed Lee Gibson’s appeal against Betfair over £1.5m in sports-betting losses accumulated between 2009 and 2019. The court upheld the finding that Betfair neither knew nor should have known that Gibson was a problem gambler, and found no breach of licence conditions.
The ruling upholds the finding that Betfair had no duty to intervene on the evidence available in this customer’s case.
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The UK High Court dismissed claims brought by former SportPesa director Paul Wanderi Ndung’u, ruling on 18 November 2025, according to the report. The case concerned alleged share dilution, fraud, forgery and corporate conduct; the court found no evidence of wrongdoing, and SportPesa’s directors welcomed the decision.
It was reported that the Court of Appeal rejected a challenge concerning the fourth UK National Lottery licence. The disputed award went to Allwyn.
Reportedly, the Court of Appeal has dismissed an attempt by TNLC and Northern & Shell to overturn Allwyn's award of the fourth UK National Lottery licence. The challenge sought to reverse the licence decision.
A court dismissed the latest UK National Lottery appeal associated with Richard Desmond. The UKGC welcomed the ruling after a judge assessed The New Lottery Company’s prospects of success as very low.
The UK Court of Appeal refused a request by The New Lottery Company Limited and Northern & Shell PLC to challenge part of an April High Court judgment. The ruling concerns the National Lottery licence.