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 …
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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 …
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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 The sports betting operator has been replaced by Czech car manufacturer Skoda.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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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’ …
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National responsible gambling charity GamCare has announced that Sir Ian Prosser, the former Chairman and Chief Executive of Bass Plc, has been appointed Chairman of the charity, replacing Anthony Jennens who died earlier this year. Knighted in 1995, the chartered accountant has a long and distinguished business career predominantly in the brewing and hospitality industry. He is also active on …
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With the approach of Easter next month signalling the start of the traditional summer season for fairground operators, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued a reminder on the rules for buying, maintaining and operating gaming machines at fairgrounds. The Commission has also reminded local licensing authorities, who run compliance checks on fairgrounds, of the law. Low-stake (category D) fruit …
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Churchill Downs the home of the Kentucky Derby, America’s oldest and biggest horse racing event is set for a royal appointment this week as Prince Charles and his wife Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall tour Louisville Kentucky this Friday. The avid horse racing enthusiasts will plan to visit the historic racing grounds which have hosted the Kentucky Derby since 1875, …
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Chancellor George Osborne has seemingly given the go-ahead for the long-standing Horseracing Levy to be replaced by a ‘betting right’ – presumably meaning that bookmakers will have to pay racing for the privilege of taking bets on the sport. In today’s Budget announcement, Osborne said that the Government was ‘introducing a horseracing betting right’ , although there was scant other …
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