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Clean Turkish break costs GVC Holdings €46 million

SBC News Clean Turkish break costs GVC Holdings €46 million

FTSE online gambling group GVC Holdings has confirmed that it will offload its ‘Headlong Limited’ Turkish business unit relinquishing any payment from the asset. GVC governance undertakes its decision in order to help secure its £4 billion takeover of Ladbrokes Coral Plc, which is currently being reviewed by the UK Competitions & Markets Authority (CMA), which has set a 21 February deadline …

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SG Gaming debuts trials of new Equinox terminals

SBC News SG Gaming debuts trials of new Equinox terminals

Scientific Games Corporation has detailed that its UK division has successfully rolled out a trial of its new dynamic range of terminals. SG Gaming has installed its new Equinox range across 100 Ladbrokes and Coral stores nationwide, with the parties working together for the previous 12 months in preparation. Richard Lang, Retail Commercial Director at Ladbrokes Coral Group, commented: “We’re excited …

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Winning Post – Concern rises over blame game as regulator aims to clean up ICE

SBC News Winning Post - Concern rises over blame game as regulator aims to clean up ICE

Regulus Partners, the strategic consultancy focused on international gambling and related industries, gives an insight into some of the key developments in the gambling industry as part of its ‘Winning Post’ column. It is likely that this year’s ICE will be chiefly remembered for the Gambling Commission’s attacks on the use of promotional girls at the expo – and follow-up …

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GVC publishes ‘Ladbrokes Coral Prospectus’ confident of delivering a true global player

SBC News GVC publishes ‘Ladbrokes Coral Prospectus’ confident of delivering a true global player

The governance of GVC Holdings has today released its ‘combined prospectus’ relating to its £4 billion takeover deal of Ladbrokes Coral Plc. The deal which enters its final stages has been approved by Ladbrokes Coral governance and is set to be reviewed by the UK Competitions & Markets Authority (CMA), which this week set a 21 February deadline for industry comment. …

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Mor Weizer: Playtech –  ‘Local Heroes’ can overcome 2018’s challenge

SBC News Mor Weizer: Playtech -  ‘Local Heroes’ can overcome 2018’s challenge

Opening the ‘Playtech Academy’ at ICE 2018, Group Chief Executive Mor Weizer details that company leadership is unfazed by the radically changing regulatory landscape impacting all industry stakeholders. Leading Playtech Plc since 2007, Weizer states that his firm’s services and operations have helped tier1 clients overcome all previous regulatory challenges, 2018 is therefore no new phenomenon for the FTSE technology supplier. …

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February Pains… European giants prepare for Australia rethink

SBC News February Pains... European giants prepare for Australia rethink

February 2018 will be a landmark month for all industry stakeholders. The sector’s current agenda and context is dominated by the pending UK government’s judgement on industry FOBTs wagering and advertising standards. Nevertheless, it would be wise for all betting stakeholders to broaden their anxieties, as Australia moves to implement its ‘credit betting ban’ this 17 February, serving industry leadership …

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ESSA praises joint UK and France corruption pact

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The United Kingdom and France have been lauded by international sports betting integrity body ESSA, for its ‘Declaration of Intention’ to target suspicious betting practises. The governments of the two nations are to share expertise and best practises, in order help to tackle issues such as sports corruption and match-fixing through illegal and irregular sports betting. As part of the …

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Ladbrokes chief warns of £2 FOBT ramifications

SBC News Ladbrokes chief warns of £2 FOBT ramifications

Ladbrokes Coral Chief Executive Jim Mullen has emphasised that cutting the stakes of fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) will not only have negative economic implications, but will also “fail to adequately address any issue of problem gambling”. Mullen was responding to a report in the Sunday Times, which claimed newly appointed culture secretary Matt Hancock is in favour of delivering a …

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DCMS to deliver UK bookmakers £2 FOBT nightmare scenario

SBC News DCMS to deliver UK bookmakers £2 FOBT nightmare scenario

UK news sources have this weekend reported, that highstreet bookmakers are likely to face their ‘nightmare scenario’ as the government will move to impose a £2 limit on FOBTs wagering levels. On Tuesday, the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will finish its 12-week consultation period relating to the government’s pending triennial industry review, focusing on FOBTS wagering …

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