NatCen research reveals gambling habits
The interim report from the National Centre for Social Research, in collaboration with University of Liverpool, discloses the gambling habits of 140,000 active online gambling accounts.
The UK Budget – Gambling escapes
The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, came in for criticism on the day after his Budget on the 3 March 2021. The press billed it as the biggest tax grab for many years. But gambling escaped!
Sands goes all-in on Asia
The sale of Las Vegas Sands’ properties in Las Vegas coming so soon after the death of Sheldon Adelson does feel like the closing of a chapter in global gaming.
GBGC Chart of the week – 10 March – UK betting shops
The UK High Street has been hit hard by the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 and betting shops have not been spared the pain. Combined with the FOBT stake limit introduced in 2018, the impact on the number of shops has been sizeable.
Norway: Rikstoto shows resilience
Amidst the sea of bad news, Covid-related closures and falls in revenues, every now and then a piece of more upbeat news floats past. One of them is Norwegian horse racing.
GBGC Chart of the week – 24 February
In the emerging landscape of sports betting in the US, the tribal nations are important players. In some instances, a state’s regulation permits sports betting only on tribal lands.