Sports
January 14, 2022
Tottenham vs Arsenal Premier League Odds, Time, and Prediction
Arsenal and Tottenham are occupying fifth and sixth place in the Premier League table respectively, with just two points separating them. However, due to COVID-19 issues, Tottenham had a couple of games postponed, meaning that the Spurs have two matches fewer than the Gunners. What this means is that if they win on Sunday, Tottenham […]
Industry
January 13, 2022
Redditch Community Lottery to Celebrate Its Second Anniversary
Redditch Community Lottery (RCL), a lottery run by the Redditch Borough Council, is approaching its second anniversary, having raised over £20,000 ($27,000) for the local community and delivered more than 760 winning tickets to date. Supporting Good Causes and Community Services RCL will be celebrating its second anniversary on January 18, proud of its achievements […]
Sports
January 13, 2022
Randox Grand National’s Prize Fund Restored to $1.37M
Aintree Racecourse is bringing back the total prize money for this year’s Randox Grand National to the pre-pandemic level of £1 million ($1.37 million), signaling racing is on its way to full recovery, the Racing Post reported. Prize Pool to Lure the Best Home to the horse racing event in the UK since 1839, Aintree […]
Industry
January 12, 2022
England: FA Set to Keep Bookies Out of FA Cup Live Streaming
Bookmakers in the UK will not be able to lure sports fans to their platforms by offering live soccer matches from the FA Cup as the Football Association (FA) will not sell live streaming rights to them in the next tender, reported The Times. Media Rights Sales Model Needs Revamping Betting companies will be left […]
Industry
January 12, 2022
Gambling Industry Vets Lobby for Their Stop Gambling Harm Initiative
Former Paddy Power chair Fintan Drury has partnered with co-founder Stewart Kenny and Mercury Private Equity managing director Ian Armitage to create the Stop Gambling Harm initiative. Mercury was the first-ever institutional investor to support Paddy Power, which means all members of the trio have had close and lucrative ties with the popular Irish sportsbook. […]
Business
January 12, 2022
Flutter Completes Tombola Acquisition, Appoints Reilly as MD
The Irish bookmaking holding company Flutter Entertainment has finalized its acquisition of the British online bingo platform Tombola – a deal that was announced back in November. Following the agreement’s completion, Flutter appointed Ben Reilly, the commercial director of Paddy Power Sports, as the managing director of the newly acquired business. Flutter Completes Acquisition The […]
Industry
January 12, 2022
UKGC Reminds Industry Stakeholders of Consultation Deadline
Last November, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has asked for feedback from industry stakeholders regarding a review of its Statement of Principles. On Tuesday, the UKGC issued a reminder on the upcoming deadline for the consultation. The UKCG Seeking Guidance on Several Matters The Gambling Commission is looking for guidance and opinions on several different […]
Industry
January 10, 2022
GambleAware Awards Project to Help Gambling Disorder Treatment
The British gambling awareness charity, GambleAware, announced on Monday the outcome of an award process looking to extend the provision of residential rehabilitation for gambling disorder. GambleAware Picks Adferiad Recovery in Collaboration with Gordon Moody for a New Project The three-year pilot project aims at extending the National Gambling Treatment Service (NGTS). GambleAware chose to […]
Industry
January 10, 2022
The Gambling Review Could Endanger UK’s Horse Racing Industry
Due to publication in the spring of 2022, the UK Government’s White Paper will establish the proposals that would emerge from the Review of the Gambling Act 2005. This Act is the basis for regulating all forms of gambling in the UK, thus the critical importance of the pending changes about to be brought to […]
Industry
January 10, 2022
UK Good Causes Need to Receive Higher Percentage from Gambling, Says Report
Launched in 1994, Camelot, the UK’s National Lottery operator, has made thousands of lucky winners millionaires. Only recently, the operator has been under fire because of its instant win games that are available via mobile devices. Now, a recent report urges Camelot to contribute more to good causes. Good Causes Receive Different Percentage from Different […]