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The Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) has urged the UK government to extend its Betting Right legislation to cover UK greyhound racing. Following last week’s announcement of the Betting Right by UK Chancellor George Osbourne, GBGB management showed its support for the introduction of the legislation which would tax funds for wagers placed on UK racing through licensed UK …

Parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee says regulation of society lotteries should be changed to lift the burden on smaller lotteries and new lotteries starting up. Society lotteries are intended to be primarily a means of raising money for charities and other good causes. The vast majority are small, often local, and raise sometimes small but vital sums of money …

Asked about the agenda for the introduction of the UK Betting Right, minister for sport Helen Grant answered that “no timetable has been set for introducing the legislation”. Grant answered the question put forward by York Central MP Hugh Bayley, who wanted to know further information regarding the Betting Rights agenda and its potential benefits to York Racecourse. Grant issued …

The Treasure Valley Racing Association (TVRA) has warned state representatives, that Senate Bill 1011 will effectively kill horse racing in Idaho. Bill 1011 which is currently being processed by the state senate aims to shut down fixed odds betting terminals to consumers. State officials passed the laws banning terminals at race tracks, stating that the terminals were too similar to …

Japan’s pro gambling lobby is preparing to resubmit its failed bill to legalise gambling in ‘integrated resorts’ by the end of the month. Pro casino law makers are targeting approval or progress for the bill by the end of 2015. Legalised gambling has been promoted cautiously by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as part of Japan’s future economic growth program. To …

The controversial introduction of the Betting Right which aims to replace the UK’s 53 year old levy system to fund the horse racing industry may be contested in the European Parliament. Betting Right detractors may protest that the UK government and British Horse Racing Authority (BHA) may be in breach of interstate funding rules and policy. The Betting Right has …

Cycling’s Tour de France management has confirmed that French sports betting operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) will not renew its sponsorship of the Tour’s Green Racing Jersey. The sports betting operator has been replaced by Czech car manufacturer Skoda. The announcement of its cancellation brings to an end a historic sponsorship of the Green Jersey by PMU which had sponsored …

Asian gambling investment firm Melcolot Ltd has announced that it is in advanced stages to proceed with its Georgia casino project. The firm had outlined to November 2014 that it coveted opening a casino in Tbilisi, and that management had started to discuss terms with local officials. The news of the advanced staged discussions with the Georgian government have been …

Paddy Power has informed Ireland’s Consumer & Competition Commission that it intends to purchase two more betting shops in North Dublin, adding to its existing Irish retail portfolio of +200 betting shops. Paddy Power retail management confirmed to the commission that it was in the process of acquiring independent bookmaker ‘Track Sports’ properties’ in Donabate and Swords North Dublin. The …

Ladbrokes has announced that its Managing Director of Digital Jim Mullen is to be the next Chief Executive, taking over on April 1st from Richard Glynn. Mullen joined the business in November 2013 after three years at William Hill where he was COO of their on line operations. Since arriving at Ladbrokes he has led the operational transformation of Ladbrokes’ …