02 Sep 2010
888 axes dividend after half year profits drop
Online casino and poker operator 888 Holdings has announced that it will not be paying a dividend to shareholders after posting a fall in pre-tax profits for the first half of 2010. more

26 Aug 2010
Paddy Power toasts 'exceptional' World Cup
Ireland-based bookmaker Paddy Power has welcomed an "exceptional" World Cup after posting a 54 per cent growth in pre-tax profits for the half year ending 30 June. more

19 Aug 2010
Levy concerns delay racing fixtures release
Concerns over the Horserace Betting Levy yield forecast have prompted the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) to delay publication of the racing fixture list for 2011 until 23 September. more

18 Aug 2010
Odeon signs up Sony for digital roll out
Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group (Odeon) has agreed a deal with Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) to supply its digital roll out strategy. more

11 Aug 2010
Wynn Resorts doubles profit
Casino and hotel operator Wynn Resorts has more than doubled its second quarter profits, mainly thanks to a strong performance by its Macau operations. more

09 Aug 2010
Multiplex cinema for Newquay
A new four-screen multiplex cinema is to open in Newquay, Cornwall, in time for the 2011 summer season. more

06 Aug 2010
New management team for Ladbrokes
Ladbrokes chief executive Richard Glynn has announced a number of new appointments to the management team following a "thorough review" of the UK-based bookmaker. more

03 Aug 2010
Rank Group to expand G Casino division
Rank Group has confirmed that it remains on track to open "at least" 20 new G Casinos by the end of 2012 after posting a 5.7 per cent increase in revenue for the first half of 2010. more

02 Aug 2010
Profits fall at Arena despite increase in footfall
Race course operator Arena Leisure saw its pre-tax profits fall by 18 per cent during the first half of 2010, despite a small increase in attendance figures. more

02 Aug 2010
PartyGaming and bwin unveil merger plans
PartyGaming and bwin have revealed details of a proposed merger between the two companies, which will lead to the creation of one of the largest online gaming groups in the world. more

28 Jul 2010
Gala Coral to seek new chief executive
UK-based bingo hall and casino operator Gala Coral has announced that chief executive Dominic Harrison is set to step down from his role to pursue "new career opportunities". more

27 Jul 2010
Administrators offload Roar Betting shops
Administrators acting on behalf of London-based bookmaker chain Roar Betting have successfully completed the disposal of the group's 10 retail properties. more

27 Jul 2010
'Best' World Cup boosts William Hill trading
UK-based bookmaker William Hill has toasted one of its "best" World Cups for four decades after posting a 7 per cent increase in retail turnover for the 26 weeks ending 29 June 2010. more

23 Jul 2010
Revenue up at Cineworld
Cinema operator Cineworld has reported a 3.7 per cent increase in revenue, as the group managed to increase its UK market share. more

20 Jul 2010
£350m Rock project opens
A £350m leisure and retail project in Bury has opened. Called The Rock, the 620,000sq ft (57,600sq m) development boasts a 10-screen Vue multiplex, a 24-lane AMF Bowling centre and restaurants. more

16 Jul 2010
Council to help rescue Darlington music venue
Darlington Borough Council (DBC) has agreed to help support a local community interest group - Humantics - in an attempt to save a music venue from closure. more

15 Jul 2010
Casinos boost 32Red's half-year trading
Online betting and gaming operator 32Red has reported a 33 per cent increase in total revenue for the six months to 30 June 2010, compared with the same period last year. more

09 Jul 2010
World Cup helps drive betNOW growth
betNOW, the text message betting operator, has reported "strong growth" in the number of people using the service during the first half of 2010, which has been boosted by the World Cup. more

01 Jul 2010
Great Leighs fails to attract new owner
Efforts to find a buyer for Great Leighs racecourse near Colchester, Essex, as a going concern appear to have been unsuccessful after administrators revealed no bidders had come forward. more

24 Jun 2010
New owner for iconic London nightclub
London's iconic Fabric nightclub appears to have been saved from closure after PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) successfully secured a buyer for the venue. more

22 Jun 2010
Gala Coral completes debt restructuring
A new shareholder group led by Apollo Management has taken control of the UK betting and gaming group, Gala Coral, after writing off £558m as part of efforts to restructure the business. more

15 Jun 2010
France open up online gambling market
Autorité de régulation des jeux en ligne (ARJEL), the French gambling regulator, has awarded 17 online sports betting licences after opening up the market for the first time. more

03 Jun 2010
ECJ upholds Dutch online gambling laws
European Union (EU) member states have retained the power to ban online betting operators based in other countries following a ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). more

03 Jun 2010
London nightclub put up for sale
A buyer is being sought for Fabric - one of London's most iconic nightclubs - after administrators from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) were called in. more

03 Jun 2010
Nine new clubs for Jongleurs
Comedy club chain Jongleurs is to invest a further £2m into its comedy and entertainment offering in 2010, with plans to launch nine new clubs nationwide later this year. more

01 Jun 2010
World Cup 'key' to Sportingbet Q4 performance
Online betting company Sportingbet has announced that the outcome of this summer's football World Cup is set to have a major impact on how it performs for the rest of the year. more

14 May 2010
888 unveils new Italian joint venture
Online gaming group 888 Holdings has announced plans to enter the Italian market after securing a new joint venture with television production company Endemol Italy. more

13 May 2010
Sales down at Luminar
Nightclub operator Luminar Group has reported a loss of £123.1m for the year to 25 February 2010. more

12 May 2010
Cineworld expects comfortable first half results
Cineworld, the UK cinema chain, has seen revenue increase by 13.9 per cent for the 18 months to 6 May, and said it expects its first half results to be ahead of last year’s. more

30 Apr 2010
Online business boosts William Hill results
Bookmaker William Hill has posted a 1 per cent increase in net revenue for the 13 weeks ending 30 March 2010 – boosted by a strong online performance. more

20 Apr 2010
Arcade operator enters administration
Gamegrid, the Bournemouth-based operator of 14 amusement arcades at sites across the UK and France, has been placed in administration. more

13 Apr 2010
Ladbrokes offloads Italy-based business
UK-based bookmaker Ladbrokes has announced it has reached an €5.25m (£4.6m) deal with an affiliate of Cogetech S.p.A. to offload its Italian betting and gaming division. more

12 Apr 2010
ITV and William Hill announce partnership
William Hill and ITV have announced a new broadcast and online partnership for 2010. more

09 Apr 2010
Ladbrokes confirms French joint venture
UK-based bookmaker Ladbrokes has revealed that it has secured a conditional joint venture agreement with France-based broadcaster, Groupe CANAL+. more

09 Apr 2010
Praesepe unveils bid for bingo operator
Bingo hall operator Beacon Entertainment is set to be acquired by Praesepe after the gaming group announced that it had secured a conditional agreement. more

06 Apr 2010
Ladbrokes confirms new chief executive
Richard Glynn has been confirmed as the new chief executive of Ladbrokes after Christopher Bell announced in January that he would be stepping down. more

31 Mar 2010
Portsmouth greyhound venue closes
A greyhound racing stadium in Portsmouth, Hampshire, has closed in order to make way for a major regeneration scheme after the venue's lease was not renewed. more

26 Mar 2010
Canadian bidder set to acquire Camelot
Canada-based Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) is set to acquire National Lottery operator Camelot in a deal expected to be worth £389m. more

25 Mar 2010
Downturn hits 888 Holdings revenues
Online gaming operator 888 Holdings has reported a 6 per cent drop in total operating income for the year ending 31 December 2009 as a result of the downturn. more

24 Mar 2010
Budget 2010: small leisure businesses to benefit, alcohol tax up
Small and medium-sized leisure businesses should find it easier to secure bank loans and funding, according to plans outlined by chancellor Alistair Darling in today's budget announcement. more