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BoyleSports has been betting big on the UK retail sector with its most recent shop opening last week in Edmonton, but grander moves were made in Greater Manchester earlier this year with the acquisition of local chain Lewis Bet. Lee Otter, BoyleSports’ Director of Property and Development, offered exclusive insights into the company’s Mancunian venture. As a thriving city, Manchester …

Bally’s Corporation stands by the long-term prospects of its igaming unit of Gamesys Group, navigating the transformative headwinds of the UK market under regulatory review.  The heritage US gambling operator purchased Gamesys back in October 2021, when the UK government was around halfway through the review of the 2005 Gambling Act, seeking to upgrade the nation’s betting regulatory framework to …

As Wrexham AFC prepares for its League Two debut this weekend after National League promotion and securing fame with the Welcome to Wrexham docuseries, Entain has revealed the ‘Wrexham Effect’ in sports betting. Since Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney took over the club in 2020, the operator’s Ladbrokes and Coral brands in the UK recorded an increase of 59% in …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has underscored the financial contribution the UK’s gambling industry makes to national horse racing amid a debate surrounding the racing levy. UK bookmakers make a regular financial contribution to horse racing each year, with payments issued to the Horseracing Betting Levy Board (HBLB). When coupled with media rights and sponsorship deals, the UK betting …

DAZN has expressed interest in showing Premier League games in overseas markets, as the English top-flight nears renegotiation with its current deal coming to an end in the 2024-25 season. The news follows the streaming service’s CFO Darren Waterman discussion with iPaper News, where he suggested that it is ‘only a matter of time’ before Premier League officials fully embrace …

Leicester City’s decision to appoint ex-Manchester City assistant manager Enzo Maresca as their new boss is causing major excitement among football bettors, but data released by bet365 shows that there is also huge support for fellow relegated clubs Leeds United and Southampton in the Championship title race. The three teams that crashed out of the Premier League head the bookmaker’s …

William Hill has announced that Eric Cantona will head its newly launched marketing and advertising campaign, ‘Who You Got?’. As it makes its debut ahead of the start of the 2023/24 season, Premier League and Manchester United legend Cantona will ‘be at the forefront’ of the above the line (ATL) campaign, as well as its online, digital and social advertising across …

GambleAware has initiated an application process to protect the funding of gambling harm prevention, support and treatment projects and programmes across the UK.  The initiative is required as the funding of gambling harm prevention projects/programmes enters a transition period from a voluntary to a statutory levy – established as a guaranteed outcome of the Gambling Review. Stakeholders were notified that …

Law firm Mishcon de Reya has reminded the betting and gaming industry of the legal standards the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) Gambling Act review consultations must adhere to. Last week, the UKGC marked several proposals of April’s White Paper for consultation with the industry and other stakeholders, notably finance risk checks. Also opening consultations is the DCMS, which has highlighted …

International Game Technology’s (IGT) Global Gaming and PlayDigital divisions have driven an impressive quarter for the company, prompting a readjustment of its full year trading projections. The London-based igaming, iLottery and betting solutions developer informed its NYSE investors that total group income for Q2 2023 had risen 3% to $1.06bn (Q2 2022: $1.02bn). This was driven largely by an increase …