The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) warned 888 after Godwits Limited reported longer live-chat waits when 888.nl launched in July 2025. The company said it hired additional staff and resolved a technical fault that had prevented some welcome bonuses from being credited automatically.
The warning highlights the need for operators to provide accessible Dutch-language customer support.
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Alberta’s 90-day transition period for unregulated online operators ended on 13 October. The Alberta iGaming Corporation said 51 approved sites were live, with 30 operators launching regulated platforms. Operators without final authorisation must shut down in the province.
Flutter expects to gain UK market share as higher gaming tax pressures smaller operators. Richard Clarke, managing director at Paddy Power and Betfair, said Flutter expects a £500m impact from next year. He warned that faster growth in unlicensed gambling would undermine gains for regulated operators.
Flutter expects to gain UK market share as the remote gaming tax pressures smaller operators, Richard Clarke, managing director at Flutter-owned brands Paddy Power and Betfair, said at the SBC Summit in Lisbon. Clarke said Flutter expects a £500m impact from next year, adding that the effect has already begun to appear this year and is being managed. He declined to set out the company's response in detail, saying plans would not be shared and that four areas for optimisation would be allowed to play out over the coming months.
More in Common UK presented survey findings at the 2026 Labour Party Conference showing that 25% of respondents trusted the gambling sector. The poll also found that 65% wanted more regulation and 63% said more betting shops would signal a decline in their community.
Betfred founder Fred Done said a proposed increase in UK Machine Gaming Duty from 20% to 40% could force the company to close 495 shops within a year. He said this could put 2,575 jobs at risk and cost the Exchequer about £67 million in tax revenue; the proposal was reportedly under consideration ahead of the Autumn Budget.
Entain and Evoke reported lower profits amid the UK increase in Remote Gaming Duty, according to the companies’ statements cited in the report. Entain’s underlying profit fell 2% to £479m, while Evoke’s adjusted profit declined 10% to £150.2m and it reported £46m in additional gaming taxes during the period. The tax rate rose from 21% to 40% in April.