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Flutter Loses Millions on Mandatory Safety Measures in the UK
Flutter Entertainment increased its group revenue by 6% in the first quarter of the year. However, the figure could have been better had it not implemented new safety measures in the UK...
Northern Ireland Sportsbooks, Bingo Halls Now Open 7 Days A Week
Northern Ireland's attempts to update some of its gambling laws are now complete. Thanks to royal assent this past Tuesday, sportsbooks and bingo halls can now open on Sundays without breaking the...
Sportsbook Grand National Winnings Go to Charity as Race Future in Doubt
Several charitable organizations in the UK received bonuses following the recent Grand National race. However, they may not be able to count on them again, depending on the outcome of the country's...
Grand National Won by 50:1 Shot ‘Noble Yeats,’ Bookies Delighted
Noble Yeats, a 50-1 outsider ridden by an amateur jockey, won the Grand National on Saturday in a thrilling finish to the UK’s famous handicap steeplechase. Sam Waley-Cohen is the first amateur...
Thousands of Danish Gamblers Have Self-Excluded Using ROFUS
Denmark introduced its gambling self-exclusion platform 10 years ago. As of the end of last year, over 30,000 local gamblers had taken advantage of it. In 2021, while some countries were still...
Codere Shareholders Look To Sell Company’s Bingo and Arcade Ops in Argentina
It was clear when Codere shareholders took over the gaming company that changes were eminent. The first wave of changes has arrived, with operations in Argentina being the target. As soon as...
Entain CEO Mulls Returning $136M Coronavirus Relief Payout After Bad Press
Entain chief-executive Jette Nygaard-Andersen has said her company may return the ￡102 million (US$136 million) it claimed in coronavirus relief payments. That's following a media backlash about the perceived misuse of taxpayers’...
William Hill May Have Supplied Dodgy Data to UK for COVID-19 Gambling Research
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has said all statistics it has published on gambling during COVID-19 should be treated with caution. That’s after William Hill recently informed the regulator it had supplied...
888 Holdings Expects Delay in Completion of William Hill Acquisition
888 Holdings expected to complete its acquisition of William Hill's non-US assets during the first quarter of the year. Those plans have now changed, with a second-quarter completion more likely. 888 finalized...
Manila Casinos Close Again, Government Blames COVID-19 Protocols Violations
Manila casinos are once again closed after the Philippines government ordered the four integrated resorts to shutter their operations because of COVID-19. It was only two weeks ago that government officials in...