Tag Archives: Queen Elizabeth II

BGC members to donate Britannia Stakes profits to Royal Charities

SBC News BGC members to donate Britannia Stakes profits to Royal Charities

In honour of King Charles’ coronation, industry trade body Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has announced that its biggest members will donate all profits from Royal Ascot’s Britannia Stakes race to UK charities.  Winnings from Thursday’s handicap race will be distributed to SportsAid – whose Patron is Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales – the Holocaust Educational Trust, Cystic …

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Year in Review: British farce offers no help to gambling in dire times 

SBC News Year in Review: British farce offers no help to gambling in dire times 

The whirlwind period of July to September of 2022 saw gambling caught up in a farce of political affairs, providing leadership no help to navigate the headwinds of a changing economic climate. Interim results saw all gambling PLCs outline deep concerns on averse macroeconomic trends driven by high inflation and the costs of living crisis. Challenging factors to test the …

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£50 & £20 paper notes to cease as legal tender on Friday

SBC News £50 & £20 paper notes to cease as legal tender on Friday

Businesses across Britain have been reminded that Friday will mark the final day that paper banknotes will be accepted as legal tender. Following the 30th of September, the old banknotes will no longer be seen as legal tender, and will be completely replaced with polymer notes. A statement from the Bank of England revealed: “Although the majority of paper £20 …

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Coral suspends market on Queen Elizabeth abdication announcement

SBC News Coral suspends market on Queen Elizabeth abdication announcement

A surge of bets placed on Queen Elizabeth II announcing her abdication during her Christmas Day Message has led Gibraltar bookmaker Coral to suspend its Royal betting market. The bookmaker stated that it had recorded a ‘rush of bets’ placed on the announcement, including a £200 bet on the abdication being announced this Christmas. A Coral spokesperson said: “There’s no …

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