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UK Betting Industry Exempted from Punishing AML Directive
The UK bookmaking industry has been exempted by the country’s Treasury from the new Fourth EU Money Laundering Directive, thus escaping the onerous and expensive fate of conducting due diligence on every...
FOBT Stakes Reduction Would Lead to 20,000 Job Losses, Says UK Betting Industry
A proposal by the UK government to reduce the stakes of fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) would cause 20,000 job losses and threaten half of the nation’s bookmaking shops with closure, according to...
Political Betting Revenue Surges Big League Overseas, Thanks to President Trump
Political betting at overseas sportsbooks in Britain and the EU is booming, thanks to America's ever-controversial presidency of Donald Trump. The 45th commander-in-chief is one of the most polarizing White House occupants...
UK Bookies Snub “Kangaroo Court” Betting Inquiry?On FOBTs
The Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) deliberately snubbed an All-Party Group parliamentary hearing last week on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs), branding the meeting a “kangaroo court.” The UK government has launched a...
Ladbrokes / Gala Coral Merger Approved but Shops Must be Sacrificed
The merger of Ladbrokes and Gala Coral can go ahead but the combined company must agree to sell 350 to 400 of its bookmaking shops in the interests of fair competition. That’s...
NFL Forced to Defend Anti-Sports Betting Stance Following Games in London
The NFL was facing accusations of hypocrisy this week over its much-publicized incursion into the UK. On Sunday, 84,000 people turned up to London’s Wembley Stadium, usually the reserve of the England...
World Cup Illegal Betting Rings Busted by Macau Police
If you want to place a bet on a World Cup match, you can do so at hundreds of sites online, not to mention countless sportsbooks and betting shops in countries around...
Outcry for Fixed Odds Betting Terminal Reform Hits UK
Head into a betting shop in the UK, and you can (of course) bet on any sporting event of any importance around the world. But there’s also a second form a gambling...
Mayweather vs Guerrero best betting odds
A Betting Slugfest In just a few days, on May 4, Floyd Mayweather will step into the ring after his year-long absence. Will he be ready to take on Robert Guerrero who...
Kevin O’Leary Suggests Bettors Better Than Pollsters at Predicting Election Outcomes
Businessman and serial entrepreneur Kevin O'Leary, the self-described "Mr. Wonderful" best known for his longstanding tenure on "Shark Tank," said during a recent appearance on Fox Business that he turns to bettors...