GC Briefing · Issue 01 · August 2026
The £243m Reshuffle
The all-share deal that redraws the UK betting map. Inside: what Bally's Intralot buying evoke means for William Hill and 888, and where the money, the regulators and the people moved in July.
£243.1m
Value of the Bally's Intralot all-share takeover deal for evoke
30.02%
Kenneth Dart's Evolution stake, triggering mandatory bid rules
£4.75m
Evolution Malta's AML settlement with the Gambling Commission
100m+
Total bets processed by Kambi across the FIFA World Cup 2026
5,000
Fake online casino websites identified in one GameCheck sweep
3m+
Geolocation checks logged by GeoComply at Alberta's launch