Tag Archives: Scotland
UK – Campaigners walk to demand an end to gambling advertising in Scottish football
More than 40 people harmed by gambling – including recovering gambling addicts, bereaved families and affected others – are walking from Edinburgh to Glasgow via nine football clubs calling on Scotland to end all gambling advertising and sponsorship in football. The walk has been organised by The Big Step, a campaign to end all gambling…
UK – Scotland’s move to impose midnight casino curfew slammed as ‘bizarre’
In an unexpected development, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the move as she confirmed Scotland was moving to Level 0 Covid restrictions from July 19. Under the new regime, all of Scotland’s hospitality venues – including casinos – must close their doors at midnight. The move is particularly devastating for casinos, which do more…
UK – Re-opening of Scottish betting shops is ‘another step towards normality’
The safe re-opening of Scottish betting shops is “another step towards normality” for staff, their customers and the UK economy, according to Betting and Gaming Council chief executive Michael Dugher. Around 750 bookies will start trading again today for the first time in four months as Scotland begins to emerge from the latest Covid lockdown….
UK – Hygiene expert says casinos are safer than pubs and restaurants
A top health expert has said casinos in Scotland should be allowed to safely re-open alongside other hospitality venues when Covid restrictions are lifted after declaring they are ‘as safe, if not safer’ places to visit than pubs and restaurants. Dr Lisa Ackerley, who is known as The Hygiene Doctor, carried out an independent study…
UK – Bingo Association launches campaign to save Scottish bingo
The Bingo Association in Scotland has launched a campaign to save Scottish bingo after warning that the local bingo club could become a thing of the past if Clubs do not receive financial support from the Scottish Government. Bingo Clubs have been one of the hardest hit sectors during the pandemic – with the majority…
UK – Over half of Scottish betting shops have now safely reopened
The Betting and Gaming Council has welcomed the re-opening of hundreds of Scottish betting shops which were closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Around 400 shops – half of Scotland’s total – have been shut since the most stringent Level 4 restrictions were imposed three weeks ago across 11 local authority areas. But after…
Scotland: The Chips Are Down campaign
‘The Chips Are Down: Save Our Casinos, Save Our Jobs’ is a unified campaign urging Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, to lift restrictions and allow casino venues to reopen in Level 2 as more than 700 people employed by the casino industry face job uncertainty after venues were forced to close. Grosvenor Casinos, Genting Casinos,…
UK – More casinos join campaign for Level 2 reopening in Scotland
After weeks of closure and with hundreds of jobs at risk, the casino industry in Scotland has joined forces to urge the Scottish Government to change its current tiering restrictions which are forcing venues to remain closed. 11 casino venues in Scotland which support more than 700 jobs in Aberdeen, Dundee Edinburgh and Glasgow, have…
UK – Genting and Grosvenor urge Scottish U-turn on closures
The UK’s two largest casino groups, Genting Casinos and Grosvenor Casinos, have launched an email campaign to reopen Scottish casinos under current Covid-19 restrictions. At present, all casinos in Scotland have closed as part of Scotland’s Level 2 restrictions, whereas hospitality venues such as bingo clubs and Adult Gaming Centres have been allowed to remain…
