PokerStars will move onto the Betfair platform in the UK from 13 August, as part of a wider restructuring by parent company Flutter Entertainment. The company said the change aims to increase liquidity and player pools; UK customers will continue using PokerStars software and access its global player pool.
Operators and players will share a larger poker pool while UK customers retain access to PokerStars software.
Quarter ended 30 September 2026
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It was reported that Flutter announced Dan Taylor’s appointment as group chief executive. The gambling group operates brands including FanDuel, PokerStars, Betfair and Sky Betting.
Spain’s regulated online gambling market generated more than €1.7bn in gross revenue in 2025, reportedly 17% above the previous year. Online casino accounted for 52.5% of revenue and grew 22%, while operators spent €664m on marketing, including about €350m on promotions and bonuses. The report also says the European Commission is studying a proposed 3% levy and that UK remote gambling tax rose to 40%.
Betfair will continue operating in Italy through the end of 2026, with Flutter postponing its decision on the market to 2027, according to a report citing sources inside the company. The review reportedly takes account of Italy’s remote-gambling concession costs and the timetable for technology changes set by ADM; Betfair’s Italian affiliate programme ended on 31 October 2026.
Betfair Italia will keep operating at least until the end of 2026, with a final decision on its presence in the Italian market reportedly postponed to 2027. The information was reported by Gianluca Landi, a betting exchange and sports trading expert, who said he had received confirmation from sources inside the company. According to that account, Flutter decided to maintain Betfair's operations throughout 2026 and to assess the sustainability of its Italian presence at a later stage.
Paddy Power Poker moved from iPoker to PokerStars Network on 28 October, according to the report. The migration forms part of Flutter’s broader network strategy and accompanies a previously announced poker-product refresh.
Paddy Power Poker reportedly moved to the PokerStars Network on 28 October. The poker room was previously on the iPoker network, according to the report.
Flutter said it will withdraw Betfair Exchange from Italy because recent regulatory changes made the product commercially unsustainable. The company also plans to end Betfair Sportsbook and Casino operations in the country, while its Italian affiliate programme is due to close on 31 October 2026; no date has been given for ending customer services.
Flutter Entertainment has confirmed that Betfair will leave the Italian market, with the company attributing the decision to recent regulatory changes that it says have made the Exchange product no longer commercially sustainable. The confirmation was given in an official statement to a specialist trade outlet on 25 October. No date has been set for the end of customer services, and the company has not indicated how customer accounts will be managed or closed.