In its fourth year of publication, Partners Bahar Alaeddini and David Whyte have jointly contributed to the UK chapter of The Legal 500: Gambling Law Comparative Guides 2025 4^th Edition (the “Guide”), with Bahar once again acting as contributing editor.

The publication – which this year spans 22 jurisdictions – gives the readers an overview of gambling law, regulatory and licensing requirements in various jurisdictions and the UK, on matters including:

• key gambling legislation and the legal definition of gambling;
• types of gambling licences available, with a headline of the application procedures;
• prohibited gambling products;
• information on gambling advertising and marketing affiliates;
• penalties for unlawful gambling;
• anti-money laundering and safer gambling requirements;
• shareholder reporting and approval thresholds;
• the regulator’s enforcement and sanction powers; and
• horizon scanning across the next 12-24 months and risks to the sector.

Of particular interest, in this year’s edition of the Guide are the key proposals for regulatory development expected over the next 12-24 months, including outstanding White Paper reforms, which we outline in the UK chapter.

This year’s edition of the Guide is accompanied by The Legal 500: Hot Topics with Bahar Alaeddini, David Whyte and Associate Ruby Duncalf jointly contributing to the UK chapter, providing a history of and status update on the 2023 White Paper proposals.

You can read the Guide and compare jurisdictions here.