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888 hails ‘rapid progress’ after £1.95bn William Hill deal

Gambling firm 888 said it has made “rapid progress” integrating the William Hill operations it bought for £1.95 billion earlier this year as it also revealed a decline in sales over the past three months. The London-listed firm revealed total sales ...

18 Oct 2022 at 09:09

Tory MP Scott Benton filmed offering to lobby for gambling industry investors

A Tory MP has been secretly filmed offering to lobby ministers on behalf of gambling industry investors in exchange for financial reward. Scott Benton was prepared to leak market sensitive information to an investment fund and ask parliamentary ...

05 Apr 2023 at 20:22

Scott Benton has Tory whip suspended after offering to lobby for gambling firm

The Conservatives have suspended MP Scott Benton pending an investigation into undercover footage of him offering to lobby ministers on behalf of gambling investors in exchange for money. He was stripped of the party whip after an undercover ...

06 Apr 2023 at 10:38

Why gambling White Paper will lead to questions over sector’s influence on MPs

The Government’s long-promised and repeatedly delayed gambling White Paper, which was included in the Conservative manifesto in 2019, has arrived. But despite Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer saying the plans will close the “trapdoor to ...

27 Apr 2023 at 14:23

Culture Secretary says ‘we want gambling to thrive’ after rumours of ‘tax raid’

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said she wants the gambling industry to “thrive” amid rumours of a multi-billion pound “tax raid” on bookies. Earlier this week, gambling firms saw their shares tumble amid fears the Government is ...

17 Oct 2024 at 11:36

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Mecca Bingo firm Rank faces £34m energy bill hit amid ‘challenging’ backdrop

Bingo hall and casino firm Rank Group has reported a surge in energy costs and weaker customer spending at its casinos. Shares in the company fell in early trading as bosses said they expect “challenging” conditions to continue ...

13 Oct 2022 at 09:56

MPs call for cut to ‘bombardment’ of gambling ads in stadiums to shield children

The Premier League and other sports governing bodies should cut the “bombardment” of gambling ads in stadiums to minimise children’s exposure to them, MPs have said. The cross-party Culture, Media and Sport Committee welcomed ...

21 Dec 2023 at 00:01

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Paddy Power owner Flutter knocked by punter-friendly sports results

Gambling giant Flutter saw customer-friendly sports results and weak horse racing in Australia drag on trading, as it said earnings excluding the US market would be at the bottom of previous targets. The Paddy Power and ...

09 Nov 2023 at 09:17

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COLUMN: The fences at Cheltenham are far from the only hurdles this week...

Gambling and sport is a marriage made in heaven for some, while for others, it’s a marriage made in hell. As we prepare to view the Cheltenham Racing Festival in our millions at home, at the bar, or via sneaky peaks at ...

17 Mar 2024 at 07:33

Gambling firms to face compulsory levy in long-awaited White Paper plans

Gambling companies are to be forced to step up checks on punters “to better protect even those unable to afford small losses” under plans to tackle addiction in the biggest shake-up of the industry’s regulations in 15 ...

27 Apr 2023 at 15:20

Lack of advertising ban in gambling plans ‘a gaping space’, say bereaved parents

An absence of a proposal to ban gambling advertising is a “gaping space” in Government plans, two bereaved parents campaigning for change have said. Liz and Charles Ritchie, who set up the charity Gambling with Lives ...

27 Apr 2023 at 15:47

Bereaved parents say fight is not over on tackling gambling harms

Two bereaved parents campaigning to raise awareness of gambling-related suicide have insisted stronger action is needed to tackle the problem, including an end to all gambling advertising. Liz and Charles Ritchie, ...

27 Apr 2023 at 13:39

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