The UK High Court granted Spribe an interim injunction on 1 August preventing Aviator LLC from launching its own Aviator game in the UK, the company said. Spribe said the order followed Aviator LLC’s announced plan to release a game under that name; the companies are also involved in legal proceedings in multiple jurisdictions.
The injunction prevents Aviator LLC from launching the game in the UK while the dispute continues.
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The High Court dismissed Richard Desmond’s claim against the UK Gambling Commission over its award of the National Lottery licence to Allwyn, according to media reports. Mrs Justice Joanna Smith found no evidence of manifest error in the bidding process. Northern & Shell said it planned to appeal.
The High Court rejected challenges by The New Lottery Company and Northern & Shell to the Gambling Commission’s award of the fourth UK National Lottery licence to Allwyn. The Commission said the ruling found that the contested changes to the licence were not substantial; Northern & Shell said it planned to appeal.
The High Court of Justice ruled that racehorse owner Alan Spence must repay David Solomon more than £840,000 in a dispute over private betting debts, according to reporting on the judgment. The court found Solomon had acted as an unlicensed bookmaker but concluded that Spence knowingly participated in the arrangements and had no basis to avoid repayment.
The High Court ordered that 10 findings in Kenny Alexander’s civil case against the Gambling Commission remain unpublished until the criminal trial concludes. The judge rejected a request to suppress the entire judgment, which concerned privacy claims dismissed in January, and said a redacted version would be released; the trial is scheduled for 2028.
The High Court dismissed Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman's claim against the UK Gambling Commission, and ordered them to pay the Commission's legal costs, according to the report. Their spokesperson said they planned to appeal; a temporary order restricts publication of further judgment details. The men are also awaiting a criminal trial over alleged conduct linked to GVC Holdings' Turkish business.