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I lost my son to a gambling addiction. Firms must change, not pay fines that are dwarfed by profits | Liz Ritchie
The greed of gambling companies can be linked to hundreds of suicides in the UK every year, says Liz Ritchie of Gambling with Lives

Liz Ritchie

29, Mar, 2023 @3:21 PM

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Why won’t the Gambling Commission suspend licences of firms that break rules? | Rob Davies
William Hill has received a record £19.2m penalty, but government must toughen outdated laws

Rob Davies

28, Mar, 2023 @2:26 PM

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William Hill to pay record £19.2m for ‘widespread and alarming’ failures
Group admits string of transgressions, days before reforms of gambling laws are finalised

Rob Davies and Julia Kollewe

28, Mar, 2023 @9:57 AM

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UK gambling firms’ revenue falls, but cost of living crisis not deterring punters
888 and Flutter, which owns Paddy Power, Sky Bet and Betfair, say they have taken hit from safer gambling initiatives

Mark Sweney

12, Aug, 2022 @12:54 PM

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Regarding Russia, UK firms are going to need thought-out positions
The invasion of Ukraine has led many British firms to consider disinvestment – with encouragement from the government

Nils Pratley

01, Mar, 2022 @7:18 PM

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Revealed: how bookies clamp down on successful gamblers and exploit the rest
Stake factoring is a way of grading customers according to their success and is widespread in the betting industry

Rob Davies

19, Feb, 2022 @10:30 AM

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William Hill faces fine after giving incorrect data to regulator
Gambling Commission says it will have to re-analyse figures related to impact of Covid pandemic

Rob Davies

03, Jan, 2022 @4:45 PM

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William Hill accused of ‘cynical’ tactics over cafes serving hot food in its shops
Bookmaker trials in-shop outlets serving meal deals, burgers and breakfast to gamblers at low prices

Rob Davies

25, Oct, 2021 @2:50 PM

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EasyJet needs investors on board as next takeover bid may be serious | Nils Pratley
Wizz Air’s offer was rejected, of course, but £1.2bn rights issue hardly put fizz back into shares

Nils Pratley

09, Sep, 2021 @7:01 PM

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Gambling firm 888 buys William Hill International in £2.2bn deal
Online casino business signals intention to keep bookmaker’s shops as part of a foray into bricks and mortar

Rob Davies

09, Sep, 2021 @2:12 PM

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Jarvis Astaire obituary
Businessman who made his name as a boxing promoter and then went on to be a film producer and financier

John Rawling

23, Aug, 2021 @4:49 PM

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Some bets are safe despite upheaval in the British and US gambling industry
The Covid lockdown bonanza may be ending for big gaming firms but the smart money is on boom times ahead

Rob Davies

07, Aug, 2021 @11:05 PM

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