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Karen Cooke: “That is really what ACOS is about: bringing together the people, products, ideas and organisations that make up this industry and giving them a focused environment in which to do business, exchange ideas and look ahead”

ACOS 2026 is just a week away and with it comes that gentle Autumn reminder that preparations for 2027 start right here, right now. Nestling in between the hustle and...

UK a “bad investment bet” says prolific entrepreneur and Brighton Pier owner Luke Johnson

Hospitality entrepreneur and Brighton Palace Pier owner Luke Johnson has responded to rumours the government is considering an increase to...

Peter Hannibal: “We believe that we have an obligation to our Members to say the things that they want to say but are not in a position to say freely”

The Gambling Business Group celebrated its 12th anniversary this summer and in the years since industry luminaries Peter Hannibal and...

The half high street debate: Steve Sharp calls for a high street debate shaped by what people do want rather than what they don’t want

Amid all the noise and huff ‘n puff about the plight of the UK high street, the current discourse delivers...

Gair: you cannot tax or regulate lawful industries out of existence simply because you dislike them

“The 2005 Act is a pre-mobile, analogue Act for a digital age. The Commission is a creature of the Act, so it too is not fit for purpose…”

The Burnham doctrine: how will changes to the Gambling Act 2005 to remove ‘aim to permit’ play out?

Thomas calls for a rethink of Britain’s high streets

Derek Webb: ‘I’m not a dodgy donor – I have no commercial interest in my campaign to reform gambling’

Derek Webb, the founder and key figure at the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, wrote an opinion piece this week on...

Licensing inspections up, but gambling problems… are nowhere to be seen

The latest local authority statistics have revealed a gaping hole between national perception and local reality. And it seems the...

Investing in the Great British seaside: Charles Holland details his family’s 50-year commitment as custodians at the coast

“Think creatively about how you can get involved”: Sylvia Oates encourages the land-based sector to forge new links with their local communities

Tottenham accuses GamCom of relying on its very own survey data that overstates the rates of gambling harm

Joseph Cullis: One year on, I am more determined than ever to defend this industry

Opinion

Karen Cooke: “That is really what ACOS is about: bringing together the people, products, ideas and organisations that make up this industry and giving them a focused environment in which to do business, exchange ideas and look ahead”

ACOS 2026 is just a week away and with it comes that gentle Autumn reminder that preparations for 2027 start right here, right now. Nestling in between the hustle and...

Karen Cooke: “That is really what ACOS is about: bringing together the people, products, ideas and organisations that make up this industry and giving them a focused environment in which to do business, exchange ideas and look ahead”

ACOS 2026 is just a week away and with it comes that gentle Autumn reminder that preparations for 2027 start...

UK a “bad investment bet” says prolific entrepreneur and Brighton Pier owner Luke Johnson

Peter Hannibal: “We believe that we have an obligation to our Members to say the things that they want to say but are not in a position to say freely”

The half high street debate: Steve Sharp calls for a high street debate shaped by what people do want rather than what they don’t want

Gair: you cannot tax or regulate lawful industries out of existence simply because you dislike them

“The 2005 Act is a pre-mobile, analogue Act for a digital age. The Commission is a creature of the Act, so it too is not fit for purpose…”

The Burnham doctrine: how will changes to the Gambling Act 2005 to remove ‘aim to permit’ play out?

The half high street debate: Steve Sharp calls for a high street debate shaped by what people do want rather than what they don’t want

Amid all the noise and huff ‘n puff about the plight of the UK high street, the current discourse delivers...

Gair: you cannot tax or regulate lawful industries out of existence simply because you dislike them

There is a dangerous idea taking hold in British politics: that governments should decide which lawful businesses make a sufficiently...

“The 2005 Act is a pre-mobile, analogue Act for a digital age. The Commission is a creature of the Act, so it too is not fit for purpose…”

Derek Webb has taken the journey from poker player to table game innovator to gambling reform advocate. Along the way,...

The Burnham doctrine: how will changes to the Gambling Act 2005 to remove ‘aim to permit’ play out?

Nick Arron, lead solicitor for licensing firm Poppleston Allen explains how things are about to change for Great Britain’s gambling...

Thomas calls for a rethink of Britain’s high streets

Derek Webb: ‘I’m not a dodgy donor – I have no commercial interest in my campaign to reform gambling’

Licensing inspections up, but gambling problems… are nowhere to be seen

Investing in the Great British seaside: Charles Holland details his family’s 50-year commitment as custodians at the coast

Thomas calls for a rethink of Britain’s high streets

Derek Webb: ‘I’m not a dodgy donor – I have no commercial interest in my campaign to reform gambling’

Investing in the Great British seaside: Charles Holland details his family’s 50-year commitment as custodians at the coast

“Think creatively about how you can get involved”: Sylvia Oates encourages the land-based sector to forge new links with their local communities

Tottenham accuses GamCom of relying on its very own survey data that overstates the rates of gambling harm

“Think creatively about how you can get involved”: Sylvia Oates encourages the land-based sector to forge new links with their local communities

Speaking during the GBG High Street Hub in April, CEO of Six til Six Sylvia Oates observed that regional business organisations and initiatives need to be made aware of the...

Tottenham accuses GamCom of relying on its very own survey data that overstates the rates of gambling harm

Joseph Cullis: One year on, I am more determined than ever to defend this industry

October 12, 2026

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