Posts From: May 2020

GVC expected to claim back £200m in FOBT tax

GVC Holdings has learned that the UK tax authority, Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs, has taken the decision not to appeal the ruling of the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery...

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MGA and World Snooker sign data-sharing partnership

The Malta Gaming Authority has established a data-sharing agreement with the World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association (WPBSA). The WPBSA is the regulatory authority for both Billiards and Snooker worldwide....

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William Hill set for £150m VAT refund

William Hill estimated that it may receive a cash refund from UK tax authorities of between £125m and £150m. The company noted that Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customer had decided...

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Casino industry expresses concern during constructive meeting with minister

Holland Casino and VAN Kans games conducted a good and constructive consultation with Minister Dekker and the NCTV. They discussed the sector’s objections to the timetable proposed by the cabinet...

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Tabcorp investors hit by dividend drought

Tabcorp will not pay a full-year dividend to shareholders amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. The group informed the share market on Tuesday and said it had arranged more...

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OneComply releases compliance and licensing solution with support from GameCo

Vancouver-based OneComply have entered into a service agreement that will see the launch of  OneComply, a web-based compliance, and licensing solution. Arguably one of the United States’ most strictly regulated industries, the gambling industry is...

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New data shows no uplift in complaints about illegal gambling during Covid-19

New data released today shows that there has been no increase in the number of complaints about illegal gambling websites during Britain’s Covid-19 lockdown.  The data shows that since 23...

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IGT reports first quarter loss amid pandemic

International Game Technology announced the company is withdrawing its previous 2020 outlook due to COVID-19 uncertainty. At March 31, 2020, liquidity totalled $2.2 billion, comprised of $1.5 billion in unrestricted...

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Denise Coates moves up the Sunday Times Rich List

Bet365 chief Denise Coates now earns a whopping pay packet which sees her earn more than the bosses of Tesco and Apple. Ms Coates studied econometrics at the University of...

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GVC completes Ladbrokes Coral migration

GVC has successfully completed the migration of Ladbrokes on to the Group’s market-leading proprietary technology platform. Having acquired Ladbrokes Coral in 2018, this milestone now completes the migration of all...

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