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Caesars Entertainment expects to complete its acquisition of William Hill by 1 April after the UK-based bookmaker confirmed that the necessary regulatory approvals should be secured in the coming weeks. Today William Hill published an update on the “timetable and conditions” regarding Caesars’ bid to acquire the bookers.   The US casino giant previously said it …

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The safer gambling groups GamCare, GamBan and GAMSTOP, have teamed up to launch the new campaign #TalkBanStop, in order to promote their responsible gambling tools and services to the public. This marks the latest responsible gambling campaign to be launched in the UK. The #TalkBanStop campaign According to the announcement, the #TalkBanStop campaign will launch …

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Bacta, the trade body representing Britain’s amusements and high street gambling operators and manufacturers, has launched a legal challenge against the government over the delayed reopening of adult gaming centres (AGC’s) in the country. This comes after the UK government revealed its plans to ease coronavirus restrictions across the country back in February. Bacta’s legal …

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The UK gambling industry standards body, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), has welcomed the decision made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, to extend the furlough scheme until September. Last week, the BGC wrote to the Chancellor and proposed a five-point coronavirus recovery plan for the land-based gambling sector. Furlough scheme and …

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The UK Gambling Commission has announced further sanctions against Caesars Entertainment UK (CEUK) personal management licence holders following the £13m fine it issued last year for VIP failings. In April last year, the Commission found that Caesars had breached several social responsibility, customer interaction and money laundering regulations that relate to VIP customers. What did …

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The conservative MP for Maldon and Minister for Media and Data, John Whittingdale, will take charge of the government’s review of the 2005 Gambling Act. This comes after the UK government’s Department of culture media and sport launched its review of the 2005 Gambling Act in December 2020. Whittingdale takes over Gambling Act Review Whittingdale …

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The UK gambling industry standards body, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has come out in support of the government’s decision to award “recovery grants” to non-essential businesses. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced plans to offer “recovery grants” to non-essential businesses ahead of the country’s national budget announcement on Wednesday. The “recovery grants” …

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The Flutter-back charity initiative Cash4Clubs has donated £4.8m to the Made by Sports “Clubs in Crisis” campaign to help support grassroots sports in the UK and Ireland. Flutter’s Cash4Clubs initiative launched in 2008 and since then it has given £800,000 to clubs over the past 12 years, as well as £165,000 in grants in 2020. …

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The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak outlining a five-point plan that it believes will help the gambling industry recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The BGC’s proposals come ahead of the Chancellor’s budget announcement which is set to take place on 3 March. …

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The Jockey Club has confirmed that the 2021 Grand National will be held on 10 April as planned, despite calls from the UK gambling industry to postpone the event until retail betting shops reopen. On Monday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined the government’s “roadmap out of lockdown” which confirmed that retail businesses could be …

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