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The murder of betting shop manager Andrew Iacovou, 55, at the Ladbrokes branch in Aberconway Road, Morden, on 25 May, saw local newspaper the Sutton Guardian launch its SafeBet campaign. The campaign aims to improve safety measures for betting shop staff members and has been backed by Carshalton and Wellington MP Tom Brake. Andrew Iacovou, was working alone as betting shop manager, when …
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David McMorrow: The changing face of the betting shop
BettorRetail frontman David McMorrow, former marketing guru at William Hill and Ladbrokes, discusses with SBC’s David Kelly how loyalty cards and gaming machines have energised retailers, although difficulties remain. How has Odds On!-Ladbrokes’ loyalty reward programme, changed the retail betting industry? Odds On! was the first betting loyalty card on the high street and was launched back in 2008. While …
Read More »Ladbrokes urges UK Government to rethink FOBT’s tax
UK gambling operator Ladbrokes Plc urged the UK Government to rethink its plans to increase tax levied on profits generated from fixed odds betting terminals (FOBT’s). The operator claimed that unfair tax levying on the UK bookmakers could cost the industry around £75 million a year. The tax rate issued on FOBT’s is set to rise from 20% to 25% …
Read More »Tax increase hits bookmaker shares
Shares in Ladbrokes fell by almost 12 percent to 139.8p yesterday, while market leader William Hill was down 7 percent at 350.1p, as the market responded to Chancellor George Osborne’s latest tax raid on the betting industry. The Treasury increased the rate of Machine Games Duty (MGD) on games with a stake higher than £5 from 20% to 25%, with …
Read More »Gambling tax more complicated than ever
Barney Horn, indirect tax partner in the Deloitte betting and gaming group, has said that the Treasury has made gambling taxation more complicated than ever despite a trend for simplification. He explained: “Overall, while there has been much talk of simplifying taxes, the position has become increasingly complex with rates for seemingly similar gambling experiences being taxed at different rates. …
Read More »Belfast High Court refuses Ladbroke’s appeal against planning decision
A Belfast High Court judge has rejected all aspects of an appeal from Ladbrokes against a decision of the NI Planning Service to grant planning permission for the extension of two local independent bookmakers outlets in the city. Sean Graham and Toal’s bookmakers were granted planning approval to extend their outlets in Castle Street and High Street respectively. Ladbrooke’s parent …
Read More »Paddy Power tops Festival offers
The increasingly competitive world of money-back offers helped leading online betting service and affiliate FREEBETS.com enjoy its “best ever” Cheltenham Festival. Last week’s National Hunt racing extravaganza from Prestbury Park saw bookmakers launch their annual assault on player recruitment and retention and the FREEBETS.com team has been busy logging and ranking the wide range of offers and promotions. Paddy Power …
Read More »Susan Boyle wanted ‘normal’ betting shop job
Scottish singer Susan Boyle has explained her application for a cashier’s job in her local betting shop as a ‘desire to be normal’. The performer, who shot to global recognition after appearing on Britain’s Got Talent with a rendition of ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ from Les Misérables, had picked up an application form from a Ladbrokes shop in her West …
Read More »Ladbrokes to offer Williams B3 gaming content online
Ladbrokes has agreed to add the full portfolio of Williams Interactive online slot games to its casino offering after signing a multi-year agreement with the Scientific Games-owned company. Through integration with the Williams Interactive Remote Game Server, Ladbrokes.com players will have access to a library of authentic Vegas-style slot games. Many of these games are already popular with players in …
Read More »Why mobile first should be the last approach
SBC affiliate correspondent Marc Pedersen explains why the industry needs to broaden its focus away from the mobile channel. I was fortunate enough to attend the EGR Power 50 Affiliates Summit this week, although with Chatham House Rules in place I can’t go into too many details about what was discussed there. However I did come away with a sense …
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