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Stake UK, the crypto gambling company that sponsors Everton FC, has been hit with a $400m (£346m) lawsuit from a former business partner of its co-founders, alleging they stole from him and bullied him out of the business. According to court filings obtained by the Guardian, Christopher Freeman, a resident …

Children whose parents are problem gamblers are more likely to have been bought scratchcards, according to research from the GamCare charity, which is warning that early exposure risks setting young people on a pathway to addiction in later life. More than a third (38%) of Britons who were problem gamblers …

Everton FC has told its sponsor Stake.com to stop using its imagery in an international promotion offering a $10 free bet to anyone who wagers $5,000 in the space of a week. Football fans and campaign groups had criticised the marketing scheme and questioned Everton’s apparent involvement. The offer was …

We’re interested to hear from people in the UK who regularly buy scratchcards. We’d like to hear how often you buy them, where and what got you into it. We’re also keen to hear whether the cost of living crisis has affected your habit of buying scratchcards: have you been …

Gambling companies have said that the cost of living crisis is not slowing down betting habits, despite the pressure on household incomes. Meanwhile, charity Gamcare has said its advisors are hearing from people who are turning to gambling in the hope of improving their financial situations. It also said people …

One can’t call it a major twist in the plot in the disaster movie for investors that is Cineworld, owner of 750 cinemas in 10 countries. A possible “comprehensive deleveraging transaction” – in other words, a hefty whack for shareholders – has been a threat ever since Covid arrived. Even …

Entain, the gambling firm behind Ladbrokes and Coral, could lose its licence to operate in the UK after it was told to pay a record £17m settlement over its inaction as individual customers spent hundreds of thousands of pounds. The Gambling Commission highlighted multiple failings in Entain’s online and high …

Families who lost loved ones to gambling addiction have reacted with anger after the government’s decision to delay its gambling white paper allowed three Premier League football clubs to sign new shirt sponsorship deals with betting firms. The new agreements mean that eight of England’s top football clubs now have …

The owners of gambling companies including Paddy Power, Betfair and William Hill have reported a plunge in revenues after implementing safer gambling initiatives – but said that the cost of living crisis is not slowing down punters’ betting habits. London-listed Flutter, which owns Paddy Power, Sky Bet and Betfair, said …

Mining along the west coast of Cumbria goes back to at least the 1600s, and this summer the local community awaited a crucial government decision on whether a new deep coalmine operation would be given the go-ahead. While proponents of the £165m deep coalmine near Whitehaven say it would create …