Rank Group mitigates initial impact of tax rises as underlying profit rises 21% for the year

Rank Group has gone against the grain of the rest of the UK’s publicly-listed gambling contingent after reporting significant growth in FY2025/26. The London-listed business, which operates the Grosvenor, Mecca and Enracha brands, saw group underlying like-for-like net gaming revenue increase 6% year-on-year from £788.4m to £834.1m for the financial year. Perhaps more pertinently, underlying […]

BETBY: one in six World Cup bets came through Betby Games

BETBY’s esports feed, Betby Games, played a key role in the supplier’s World Cup offering, giving operators a 24/7 stream of fast-paced football content throughout the tournament.  At the centre of that proposition was eWorld Cup, an engine-led competition replicating the national teams, players and wider narrative of the real tournament, with each match taking […]

Jackson reiterates Flutter optimism from UK tax rise as he nears departure

Peter Jackson, outgoing Chief Executive Officer of Flutter Entertainment, has reiterated that the multinational is looking to stamp further authority on the UK market, sending a stark reminder to UK mid-tier operators. The business is currently in pole position in the UK via its Sky Bet, Paddy Power and Betfair brands, with a market share […]

The contested edge: Why iGaming’s growth is also its biggest vulnerability

As tension between performance and security in iGaming grows, the same real-time, mobile-first growth driving the sector is also creating new vulnerabilities. Noel Penzer, General Manager, SVP EMEA at Fastly, explores for iGaming Expert why operators need to rethink how they protect performance during the industry’s biggest betting moments. Every growth chart across iGaming looks […]

Entain beats H1 expectations but tax man delivers reality check

Entain declares that it is meeting its operational and commercial challenges amid a drastically changing economic environment for global gambling PLCs. Group leadership is pleased with a strong first half to 2026 trading, with a 5% increase in net gaming revenues (NGR) to £2.55bn (H1 2025: £2.37bn). Headline growth is above corporate expectations as period […]