Betfair

UK gambling firms’ revenue falls, but cost of living crisis not deterring punters
888 and Flutter, which owns Paddy Power, Sky Bet and Betfair, say they have taken hit from safer gambling initiatives
Mark Sweney
12, Aug, 2022 @12:54 PM

Flutter enters contest to run national lottery via Italian takeover
Deal struck to buy Italian gambling company Sisal, one of four firms bidding for licence to run UK lottery
Rob Davies
23, Dec, 2021 @4:48 PM

Some bets are safe despite upheaval in the British and US gambling industry
The Covid lockdown bonanza may be ending for big gaming firms but the smart money is on boom times ahead
Rob Davies
07, Aug, 2021 @11:05 PM

Betting firms won £1.3m in stolen money from gambling addict
Andy May convicted of fraud in case that highlights need for industry reform, say campaigners
Rob Davies
14, Jun, 2021 @6:48 PM

UK betting companies report profits in 2020 as US market opens up
Rise in online gambling during lockdown also boosts profits, with only William Hill struggling
Rob Davies
04, Mar, 2021 @2:53 PM

Betfair apologises after keeping punter £100,000 out of pocket for months
Betfair has apologised to one of its customers after he was left out of pocket for many weeks when an attempted deposit of nearly £100,000 to place bets on the US election was taken from his bank but did not credit to his account
Greg Wood
22, Jan, 2021 @5:17 PM

Gambling recovered from Covid, but could now be laid low by legal hurdles
Top performer Flutter will update this week, but all UK players could be hit as the regulatory pendulum swings back
Rob Davies
22, Aug, 2020 @11:05 PM

Influential group of MPs calls for total ban on gambling advertising
Exclusive: report proposing far tighter regulation for industry could shape government review
Rob Davies
15, Jun, 2020 @12:30 PM

Bet365 founder Denise Coates tops list of UK's biggest taxpayers
Entrepreneur Stephen Rubin and James Dyson are second and third, says Sunday Times
Patrick Collinson
26, Jan, 2020 @10:59 AM

UK betting firms commit to five pledges for safer gambling
Ten groups agree voluntary measures in attempt to avoid regulations being imposed
Simon Goodley
06, Nov, 2019 @6:00 AM

World's largest online betting firm created by Paddy Power owner
Flutter Entertainment to buy The Stars Group, owner of Sky Bet, in £10bn deal
Rob Davies
02, Oct, 2019 @11:46 AM

Going with the crowd is now the way to seeing the future with better odds | Greg Wood
Betfair’s revolutionary system of exchange betting has fine-tuned the accuracy of betting odds as a guide to likely outcomes to a remarkable degree
Greg Wood
01, Sep, 2019 @8:00 AM
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