Business
June 20, 2022
Rank Group Predicts Weak FY 2021/22 Results
British gambling company The Rank Group announced that it will likely underachieve and fail to reach its operating profit forecasts for the 2021-22 fiscal year. This is caused by the operator’s underperformance in its home market, especially in the latter two quarters of the year. Rank Group’s Business Underperformed Rank Group’s earlier predictions expected it […]
Casino
June 17, 2022
Grosvenor Merchant City Casino to Spend $4.3M on Renovation
Grosvenor’s Merchant City Casino is getting a facelift which will cost the owner £3.5 million ($4.3 million) to refurbish the property. The Rank Group is looking to elevate the on-site experience of the Glasgow property by shaping it into what it calls will be a “world-class entertainment hub.” Grosvenor to Refurbish Its Merchant City Property […]
Casino
June 16, 2022
Push Technology Announces Its New CEO
Real-time data streaming and messaging solutions provider Push Technology announced its promotion of Grethe Brown to the position of CEO. Brown joined Push earlier this year as COO. Brown Has Solid Management Experience in Various Industries “It is a tremendous honor to be appointed CEO of Push Technology at such an exciting time,” stated Brown […]
Sports
June 16, 2022
Betfred Extends English Rugby Deal by Two Years
Betfred, a British gambling company, has successfully expanded its agreement with the English Rugby League. The deal will see the operator as the main partner of the league’s men’s, women’s and wheelchair national teams. Betfred Extends Rugby Deal The deal extension will cover the next two years of professional rugby and will come with an […]
Legal
June 15, 2022
The ADPH Advised Chris Philp on Public Health
The Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH), a British membership body, has published an open letter to Chris Philp, the country’s gambling minister. The ADPH shared its expertise on how to best protect UK citizens from gambling harm. This move comes ahead of the publishing of Britain’s gambling white paper. The European country is […]
Casino
June 15, 2022
OKTO to Power Cashless Payments for London Hippodrome Casino
Payments provider OKTO announced today an agreement with London Hippodrome Casino that will add the OKTO.WALLET solution to the Hippodrome Casino Members mobile app and make the casino the first in the UK to go cashless. First UK Casino to Go Cashless OKTO’s entry into the land-based casino market in the UK via integration with […]
Industry
June 15, 2022
UK: Gambling Industry Gives Gifts to Shadow Levelling Up Minister
Alex Norris currently serves as an MP for Nottingham North. He has been MP continuously since June 2017. Since December last year, he assumed the role of a shadow Minister of Levelling Up. Judging by filings with the Register of Interests for MPs and Lords of the UK parliament, Norris has received more than £2,500 […]
Sports
June 15, 2022
Gambling Logos Show in Half of UK Children’s Soccer Programs
A new study conducted in the United Kingdom has taken a look at the prevalence of gambling logos in soccer club programs. According to the study, at least 56.8% of the reviewed teams had a high presence of gambling logos in the children’s sections. The study, conducted by Steve Sharman, Catia Alexandra Ferreira, and Philip […]
Casino
June 15, 2022
ASA Bans Paddy Power Ad for Prioritizing Gambling at Expense of Family
The Advertisement Standards Authority has banned a Paddy Power commercial that showed a person choosing to gamble over going about their daily duties. The TV spot showed a young man who was playing the Wonder Wheel game on the website with his family present but him glued to the screen of a smartphone. A Faux […]
Casino
June 14, 2022
William Hill’s Brands to Offer Slot Factory’s Game Titles
William Hill’s brands are set to expand their product offering with the addition of gaming content from Slot Factory after the gaming operator and the B2B development arm of InTouch Games announced an agreement today. ‘Incredible Opportunity’ to Expand Online Casino Presence The distribution deal between Slot Factory and William Hill will see the operator’s […]
