I have come to the view that what gambling needs right now is more discrimination. This may seem an odd statement to make at a time when gender diversity is a key theme of gambling policy discourse so perhaps I should be more precise. I believe...
“Maybe then I’ll fade away and not have to face the facts; it’s not easy facing up when your whole world is black.” Mick Jagger, Paint it Black For every action, we are told there is an equal and opposite reaction. After years of light-touch regulation of...
The Horseracing Bettors Forum, an independent body set up with the BHA to highlight issues relating to betting customers, has released a 10-point “Betting Charter”. The key points include: The need for “advanced protection of punters’ funds” The need to “deal appropriately with problem gambling” ...
“Not the perfect script” The boos rang around the London Stadium as twice-banned Justin Gatlin spoilt Usain Bolt’s farewell party, and the question of (dis)trust in sport once again became a focus of attention. The cries of condemnation came loud and clear from the public, other...
The UK online gambling market has been the powerhouse of the European remote sector. Not only is it by far the largest market, approaching £5bn in revenue, it has also been growing at a recent CAGR of approaching 20% (RP estimates). If growth stalls in this...
“They had learned nothing and forgotten nothing” Talleyrand on the (briefly) restored Bourbons The funding, relations and future of GB horseracing and betting operators is at the most significant crossroads in its chequered history. From a positive perspective, a reformed Levy is now effectively omnichannel, media...
888 has reported to investors that it is in a spot of bother with the Gambling Commission. How much bother we don’t really know, but the company’s RNS statement on Monday morning, disclosing the fact that the GB regulator was conducting a review of 888’s UK...
Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful, that's what matters to me. Steve Jobs We have discussed the gathering momentum of channel shift and its impact on LBOs in Part I. While some...
“There's a feeling that strength is determined by the size of a union. That clearly is nonsense.” Arthur Scargill The latest delay of the UK government review of machines and TV advertising, through which the LBO sector has by far the most to lose, could be considered...