Petar June 23, 2015 09:47:51
The newly established “Horseracing Bettors Forum” aims towards opening new possibilities for horserace betting Betting on F1 races or on who will win Champions League in football is pretty common for the punters around the globe. But can horseracing also attract as much betting public as these sports? The British Horseracing Authority (BHA), believes we […]
Despite recently airing a TV ad promoting responsible gambling Ladbrokes has become the object of intense criticism to its latest outdoor advertising campaign. At least 67 Britons have complained to the Advertising Standards Authority that Ladbrokes’ latest outdoor advertising campaign glamorizes gambling and links it to social and sexual success, targeting young males in particular. […]
While some bookies stand to benefit from new gambling laws, Paddy Power isn’t one of them. Recent changes to UK gambling laws have handed local authorities more power to regulate the opening of new betting shops. Business applications will come under scrutiny and public officials will be asked to prevent the “clustering” of shops. In […]
Labor as well as bookmaking industry leaders warning the government of the cost of FOBT tax hikes. With George Osborne’s increased tax on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) estimated to cost the bookmaking industry roughly GBP 70 million annually, countless UK betting shops are set to close. William Hill alone will close 109 locations and leave […]
Women are gambling more than ever these days, but they still tend to avoid sports betting. Horseracing is one exception, however. In February this website ran a series of articles analyzing the role of women in both the production and consumption sides of the gambling industry. The basic theme: gambling is no longer just for […]
Ladbrokes cuts major deal with Playtech in the hope of saving itself after years of clinging to an outdated business model. Operating a chain of betting shops these days is like using a type writer: it has nostalgia appeal, but from a practical standpoint it just doesn’t make any sense. Most of the money to […]
High Street bookie struggles to keep up in a swiftly changing market. If there was ever a year for Ladbrokes to expand its operations in the iGaming sphere, that year is 2014. The old High Street bookie’s online offering doesn’t rival that of competitors William Hill, BetVictor and Bet365, which now operate the most lucrative […]
Rab March 20, 2014 16:30:11
Who all had a Nokia? Yeah, lots of you did. But who still has a Nokia mobile phone? Everybody knows what Nokia meant. Everyone remembers the ‘Nokia ringtone’. Anyone over the age of 20 either had, or knows someone who had a Nokia mobile phone. Nokia were cool. Nokia had that incredibly addictive snake game. […]
Sex sells, but some of the best gambling advertisements in the UK rely on humor instead. British humor is world famous. From classics like Monty Python and The Black Adder to newer hits like Peepshow, viewers worldwide are captivated by the Brits’ capacity to make us laugh. It extends far beyond TV and film, however. […]
Tom S. January 9, 2014 15:20:12
Man charged with armed robbery after using imitation weapon during rain on sports betting shop. Aidan Williams of Wallasey has been sentenced for wielding an imitation weapon during an attempted robbery of Betfred bookies. The 22-year-old father will serve five years on an armed robbery charge. His lawyer attempted to drum up sympathy on grounds […]
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