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This section is the site’s news desk, and it works to one rule. The take that is correct beats the take that is quickest. We would rather publish a day after the headlines with the context and the caveats than race to rewrite someone’s press release, so the coverage here tends to arrive second and hold up better.

The beat is weighted on purpose. Most of it is UK regulatory news, because that is where honest reporting is scarcest and matters most. Gambling Commission settlements get named to the operator rather than left vague. Duty and levy changes get explained for the brands you actually play at, not kept abstract. Around that sits US and Canada market news, where regulated play is opening unevenly and the picture moves month to month. Every post is bylined, written to our published editorial standards, and corrected in the open when we get something wrong. We have run independently since 2011.

What’s changed in UK bingo this quarter

RegulationUKGC Licence Fee Rise: Who Pays?The Commission’s fee increase explained, and whether the cost reaches players or stops at the operator.Read guideEnforcementBetfred’s £900k SettlementThe third action against a Betfred company in nine months, read straight from the regulator’s decision.Read guideDutySun Bingo’s Future in DoubtWhat a 40% Remote Gaming Duty does to a major bingo brand, and why margins matter to players.Read guideRegulationDeposit-Limit Rules DelayedThe gross-limit switch slips to September, and the operators quietly forced to put the stricter control back.Read guideDataSlot Revenue Hits a RecordRevenue peaked despite the £5 stake cap. The numbers behind the headline, and what they don’t say.Read guideAnalysisTwo-Thirds of Hall Revenue Is MachinesThe split the Commission confirmed, and what it tells you about where bingo really sits.Read guide
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