The group wants tighter ad rules, less child appeal and lower online stakes, while regulators are already enforcing limits on slots and marketing.
The company says the venues serve very different purposes as ministers move to loosen councils’ powers and require planning permission for AGCs.
The DCMS appointment brings a new minister to affordability checks, a live issue for racing and betting groups.
The regulator said five spots turned routine tech failures into a pitch for betting, despite Midnite’s claim that they were only about app reliability.
First-half revenue rose 5%, helped by online growth and World Cup betting, while EBITDA edged down 2%
Councils would get a stronger hand over new premises as ministers say high streets have been hollowed out.
William Hill owner offset more than half of a £46 million tax hit, but adjusted EBITDA still fell 10% in the first half.
The first change lands on 13 August, with later moves by Paddy Power Poker and Sky Poker set to widen Flutter’s shared poker network.
The money will expand The Glasgow Project into schools, youth services and the city’s poorest districts.
The MGM Resorts-owned operator is widening its proprietary betting push after earlier rollouts in Sweden, Brazil and Denmark.