Commission figures highlight betting shop closures Betting shop closures highlighted in the latest set of industry statistics released by the Gambling Commission were “very bad news” for the sector’s future, according to the Association of British Bookmakers. The number of active betting shops closed at a rate of more than 13 a week over the […]
The clock is ticking down to the prestigious SBC Awards at the Artillery Garden at the Honourable Artillery Company in London on December 5 with anticipation rising among the nominees. BoyleSports are nominated for the Racing Post-sponsored Racing Bookmaker of the Year award and their digital managing director Eddie Bennett said they were thrilled to […]
A career in betting shops spanning 40 years was recognised on Monday when Ron Hearn of JenningsBet was named Racing Post/SIS Betting Shop Manager of the Year for 2017. Hearn, the regional champion for Greater London, beat seven rivals to receive the prize from ITV racing presenter Ed Chamberlin at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower hotel […]
Gambling industry warned to get its house in order The gambling industry last week received a stern warning from regulators that it had to change its ways. They were told the bar had been set too too low in treating customers fairly and that “change is now coming” by Gambling Commission chief executive Sarah Harrison, […]
Online growth boosts Ladbrokes Coral A strong online performance helped Ladbrokes Coral make up for weak trading in their betting shops as the bookmaker unveiled their latest trading update last week. Group revenue increased by three per cent in the four months to October 29, with digital net revenue up 12 per cent. However, UK […]
GambleAware to publish donations to create ‘peer pressure’ GambleAware has written to stakeholders across the gambling industry telling them that from April they will publish details of what they have donated to the problem gambling charity. The wider industry’s contributions to GambleAware have come to prominence as part of the government’s review of gambling. Ministers […]
The Racing Post is pleased to announce that Signposts Sweetspots are now available to our B2B customers, providing the Racing Post editorial take on our Signposts data in a bite-size offering. Signposts provide the best stats and punting pointers each day from the vast array of information provided by the Racing Post database. These punting […]
Betting shop battle set to run and run A battle over betting shop media rights looks set to run and run with a large number of independent bookmakers saying they do not want to take SIS’s service next year. That could have consequences for some of Britain’s biggest racecourses through a reduction in media rights […]
Bookmakers come under friendly fire from Paddy Power Betfair chief It has been another tumultuous week for the betting industry, which came under friendly fire from one of its own in Breon Corcoran and not so friendly fire from the Labour Party. Corcoran, the outgoing chief executive of Paddy Power Betfair, dealt a blow to […]
Expectations grow over action on gaming machines The indications grow stronger that the government is set to take action on gaming machine stakes when it announces the results of the Triennial Review in October. The Times newspaper last week reported that the Treasury had dropped objections to the maximum stake being reduced from £100. It […]
