Tag Archives: FOBT
Reino Unido – As recomendações FOBT da Gambling Commission vão além do corte de £ 2 nas apostas
As well as limiting FOBTs to a stake of £2 the UK Gambling Commission has said it wants to see a raft of changes introduced to help identify problem gambling and to stop it migrating onto other types of gambling machines. It does not consider that a stake cut alone on B2s (irrespective of the…
Reino Unido – White e Miller avançam no caso Bacta em Whitehall
A associação comercial britânica de diversões Bacta deu seguimento à sua reunião com o ex-líder do partido conservador, Iain Duncan Smith, com outra nomeação em Whitehall, desta vez com Tracey Crouch MP, Subsecretária de Estado Parlamentar para o Desporto e a Sociedade Civil. O membro de Chatham e Aylesford e o político responsável pela indústria de jogos de azar em…
Reino Unido - Rumor de £ 2 de participação em FOBTs faz com que as ações despenquem
As ações das casas de apostas britânicas caíram após relatos da mídia especulando que o Secretário de Estado é a favor de uma participação FOBT máxima de £ 2 como resultado da consulta de revisão trienal. A William Hill caiu 11.6 por cento, enquanto a Ladbrokes Coral caiu 7.9 por cento com a simples menção do boato, que Patrick Coffey, analista…
Reino Unido – BACTA afirma que o custo da legislação FOBT não será tão alto quanto se temia
BACTA, the trade association representing the UK amusements sector, has suggested that the cost of a clampdown on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) is being exaggerated. Analysis from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), commissioned by BACTA shows that the economic impact on bookmakers of lower FOBT stakes could be significantly less than existing…
Reino Unido - O Ministro das Finanças do Reino Unido diz que os limites FOBT seriam 'financeiramente incapacitantes'
Changes to the UK’s FOBT limits have the potential to be ‘financially crippling’ according to UK Finance Minister Philip Hammond. He suggested that the government can’t afford to lose revenues should legislation limit the maximum bets allowed as proposed. The review had been instigated by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) back in…
Reino Unido – Aumenta a pressão política para cortar a participação no FOBT
The Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBT) All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), has staged a photo opportunity at Portcullis House with MPs drawn from across the political spectrum invited to show their support for the ‘Cut the stake. Reduce FOBT Harm’ campaign. MPs were invited to have their photographs taken alongside posters which have been designed…
Reino Unido – Ladbrokes alerta sobre fechamentos de limites FOBT sugeridos
The British bookmaking sector is bracing itself for sweeping changes on FOBT play that could according to one leading industry executive, close more than half the bookmaking shops in London. Jim Mullen, Chief Executive of Ladbrokes Coral Group, has said that as many as 1,000 of London’s 1,800 betting shops could be forced to shut…
Reino Unido – Associação de Casas de Apostas Britânicas em guerra por causa do relatório FOBT
Britain’s bookmakers are demanding an urgent inquiry into a new report by the Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) All- Party Parliamentary Group. It has lodged a complaint with a Parliamentary Watchdog over what it claims is a rules breach in not naming who financed the report. The report calls for a £2 per spin maximum…
Reino Unido- Hydra Industries Acquisition Corp. vai comprar a Inspired
Hydra Industries Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, acquisition or similar business combination, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Inspired Gaming from funds managed by Vitruvian Partners, a London headquartered private equity firm. The transaction reflects a valuation for Inspired of £200m, including the…
