Flutter to cut up to 1,400 UK & Ireland jobs as gambling taxes rise

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2026-10-25

Flutter to cut up to 1,400 UK & Ireland jobs as gambling taxes rise

Flutter, owner of Paddy Power, Betfair and Sky Bet, confirmed on 20 October that up to 1,400 roles in its UK & Ireland business will go, with Leeds, Dublin and the Porto and Cluj-Napoca hubs affected. It is part of the plan to absorb the higher UK duties — online casino at 40% since April 2026, remote betting at 25% from April 2027 — which Flutter puts at a net hit of $235m to 2026 EBITDA and $339m to 2027. The plan is still subject to staff consultation, and the group has also said up to 100 Paddy Power shops could close.

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Finland: first operators say they hold licences, regulator yet to confirm

Wildz Group, then Hippos ATG, have announced five-year licences for Finland's regulated online market, which opens on 1 July 2027. The Finnish National Police Board has not confirmed either award, so for now these are company claims. Roughly 75–80 companies applied at a €29,000 fee each, and Veikkaus keeps its exclusive position on products outside the opening.

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Comoros challenges the Anjouan gambling licences

The Comorian government says the body behind Anjouan's gambling licences operates without authorisation, and is seeking UK help with financial intelligence ahead of legal action. Nearly 1,500 businesses on the Anjouan register could be affected. Anjouan Gaming maintains its licences are valid, citing a legal opinion it has not published; The Guardian also reported that some Anjouan-licensed casinos were pitched as 'not on GamStop'.

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