The UK Gambling Commission reported lower betting GGY in Great Britain for the financial year from April 2025 to March 2026. Remote betting generated £2.448 billion, down 6.6% year on year, while non-remote betting produced £2.422 billion, down 3.3%.
The figures show operators and investors that both online and retail betting revenue declined over the reported year.
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The UK Gambling Commission suspended Targetlocal Ltd's remote operating licence after an inquiry found anti-money laundering failings, the regulator said. The suspension took immediate effect while the Commission reviews the licence and will remain until it is satisfied the business complies. Targetlocal, which trades as Ken Howell's Sports Betting, told customers it was working to resolve the matter; customers can still access accounts and withdraw funds, and its non-remote betting licence is unaffected.
Black Cube has asked a New Jersey court to dismiss Evolution’s lawsuit under the state’s anti-SLAPP law, according to a media report. The hearing is scheduled for 16 November; analysts do not expect an immediate decision, and either side can appeal.
Black Cube has moved to dismiss Evolution’s legal challenge using a New Jersey public-expression law, according to a cited report.
The Financial Ombudsman Service told Santander to refund identifiable gambling losses, less winnings, on transactions made from 15 August to 17 September 2025. It excluded £16,000 spent before the customer disclosed his gambling problem and ordered 8% interest on eligible transactions plus £500 compensation. The ombudsman said it saw no basis for intervention before the disclosure.
A UK ombudsman ruling requires Santander to refund thousands in gambling losses. The order covers identifiable gambling losses, minus any winnings, incurred between 15 August and 17 September 2025. No single fixed sum has been decided for the refund.
The Gambling Commission said around 1% of Britain’s gamblers used illegal platforms as of April 2026. Its survey found 0.6% had used such platforms in the previous four weeks, while 94.4% showed no sign of use. The regulator said it would combine this baseline with other data to assess and target interventions.
By April 2026, the Commission puts illegal-platform use at roughly 1% of Britain's gamblers, and says it is overall confident of that estimate. Sue Gardner, the acting chief executive, presented this to industry leaders during the regulator's yearly CEO briefing.
The Gambling Commission presented new UK illegal-gambling estimates on 5 November 2026, based on survey data collected between April 2025 and April 2026. A report questions the Commission’s description of illegal-market participation as low and stable, citing the newness of the measure, the survey sample and other indicators, including a 12% rise in September 2026 activity against the previous three-month average.
The Gambling Commission, Great Britain's gambling regulator, presented new illegal gambling figures on 5 November. Sue Young, the Commission's executive director of operations, said in the press release that participation in the illegal market appears low and stable on these indicators. The report questions that description.