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UK – British Bookmakers partner with Local Government Association

The Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) is partnering with the Local Government Association (LGA) to make sure that local councils’ concerns over gambling are taking on board. The associations want to help local councils air their concerns but at the same time reassure the industry that it should be present on UK high streets. The…

UK – British betting ads to carry responsible message

From January 1 2015, Britain’s leading betting companies have committed to carrying prominent new responsible gambling messages on all TV advertising and other forms of advertising online and in betting shops. The messages are part of a campaign led by the Senet Group, the new independent body set up by William Hill, Ladbrokes, Coral and…

UK – Four bookmakers set up watchdog to keep themselves in check

An article in the Daily Telegraph last weekend has detailed the bookmakers’ plans to promote further voluntary measures as part of a new “independent” watchdog to oversee the betting sector. The new “naming and shaming” plan is endorsed by William Hill, Ladbrokes, Gala Coral and Paddy Power, organisations which are all members of the Association…

UK – SG Gaming signs deal with Carrigill bookmakers

SG Gaming, a division of Scientific Games Corporation, has signed a four-year contract with Carrigill Bookmakers, a long-standing independent. The new long-term partnership, which makes SG Gaming Carrigill’s machine provider of choice, will see SG Gaming supply Infinity and Vision cabinets to all Carrigill shops. In addition, Carrigill will benefit from SG Gaming’s comprehensive support…

UK – SG Gaming completes rollout of Clarity terminals to Ladbrokes

SG Gaming, a division of Scientific Games, has completed the rollout of its new Clarity cabinet to the Ladbrokes estate. The Clarity cabinet was installed in all 2,228 Licensed Betting Offices in Ladbrokes’ estate and is a key element in the Ladbrokes 2014 strategy for maintaining a strong offer within the sector. The provision of…

UK – Use class change will see local councils reject LBO applications

Bookies who want to open up on British high street will have to submit a planning application with local councils given new powers to reject applications and prevent new Licensed Betting Offices (LBO) opening in their area. The move by the DCMS follows concerns from local communities regarding the proliferation of betting shops on some…

UK – British FOBT sector braced for further restrictions

The British FOBT sector is facing further controls with media rumours that the prime minister has personally instructed civil servants and the gambling regulator to make its industry code of conduct more restrictive. Reports have stated that a letter from David Cameron described the Licensed Betting Offices’ recently introduced code of conduct for their 33,000 FOBTs as…

UK – Bookmaking supplier SIS moves into social space

Satellite Information Services (SIS) is moving into the social media space by partnering with digital intelligence experts iris-Concise to develop innovative monitoring products for use by bookmakers, their traders and punters. SIS will work with iris Concise, the consulting arm of the creative innovation network iris, to develop sophisticated search tools with the capability to…

UK – Bookies and bingo operators at odds over Budget

Whilst British bingo operators were celebrating following the latest Budget, the bookmaking industry was left facing a huge increase in taxation. The British treasury has increased taxes on Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals, slashing the shares of bookmakers, whilst halving gaming duty for Bingo to 10 per cent. Finance Minister George Osborne opted to increase FOBT tax…