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Philippines Officials Believe They Can Get Nearly $6B for PAGCOR State-Owned Casinos
Philippines officials believe they're sitting atop a gold mine when it comes to the country's state-owned casinos and satellite gaming venues. The Philippines is home to four integrated casino resorts in Manila,...
William Hill Posts $77 Million First-Half Loss Due to UK FOBT Reforms, While US Ops Hit $1 Billion
William Hill booked a loss of ￡64 million ($77 million) in the first six months of 2019 as the fallout from fixed-odds betting terminal reforms in the UK set in. The government’s...
Ladbrokes Coral Social Responsibility Failings Could Harm Credit Rating for GVC Holdings
GVC Holdings Plc, the owner of bookmaker Ladbrokes Coral, could face credit rating issues if the company doesn't take adequate steps to prevent money laundering and protect gamblers vulnerable to addiction. In...
UK Oddsmakers Say Prince Harry and Meghan Will Have Baby Girl Named Diana
UK oddsmakers running the betting shops that litter main streets believe Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will give birth to a girl and name her Diana. Britons...
Kosovo Casino Murder-Robberies Prompt Decade-Long Gambling Ban in Balkan Country
Violent murders of two casino workers in Kosovo -- in separate robberies this month -- has led the Balkan nation to stop most forms of gambling for the next 10 years. The...
William Hill Posts $950M Loss in 2018 Thanks to New Regulations on FOBTs
William Hill might be making huge strides in the US market, but that wasn’t enough to make the British bookmaker profitable last year. The company reported a loss of ￡722 million ($954...
10 Percent of Teens in Ireland Illegally Gamble, Government Study Ascertains, But American Kids Are Way Ahead
In the Republic of Ireland, one-tenth of the population between 15 and 17 years old gambled illegally?during a 12-month period, according to a survey prepared by NACDA -- the country's National Advisory...
Ladbrokes Planning for 5,000 Redundancies, 1,000 Shop Closures Over Next Two Years
Britain’s biggest retail bookmaker, Ladbrokes Coral, is preparing to close 1,000 outlets, leading to 5,000 redundancies throughout the UK, according to a leaked internal memo seen by The Guardian newspaper. A spokesperson...
Across the Pond and Beyond: A Look Back at How 2018’s World Cup Left UK and Global Bookmakers in the Red and the Black
While Americans have warmed to soccer over the past couple decades, the level of interest in the United States is still low when compared to most countries around the world. Never is...
Bet365 Boss Denise Coates Criticized Over Record ￡265 Million Pay Packet
Billionaire Bet365 founder Denise Coates, 53, was once again the highest-earning company director in the UK in last financial year, paying herself a staggering ￡265 million ($341 million) in the 12 months...