betting

MPs brand decision to allow gamblers to continue betting thousands a minute online ‘appaling’ 

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Online casino curbs that still let punters lose £2k a minute: MPs brand decision to allow gamblers to continue betting thousands a minute online ‘appalling’ MPs have announced measures to tackle addictive web-based gambling sites  The Gambling Commission suggested the rate of bet placing be slowed down  Campaigners say regulator had failed to limit the … Read more

Children are bombarded with betting adverts on social media… by some of our top football clubs 

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Children are bombarded with betting adverts on social media… by some of our top football clubs Critics accused some Premier League sides of giving the game ‘a bad name’  Fears for the children who are among the followers on Twitter who see adverts Former goalie Peter Shilton describes gambling in football as ‘morally wrong’  By … Read more

Bookmakers told to repay business rates relief as online betting booms

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Bookmakers urged to repay business rates relief after online betting booms under lockdown By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 7 December 2020 | Updated: 22:12 GMT, 7 December 2020 MPs have urged bookmakers to repay tens of millions of pounds of business rates relief after online betting boomed in lockdown. A … Read more

I’m A Celeb: Giovanna Fletcher’s brother Mario Falcone bags £9,000 after betting on her

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She became the first ever Queen of the Castle after being crowned as the winner of the first UK series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! on Friday night. And Giovanna Fletcher’s brother Mario Falcone has bagged a staggering £9,000 after betting a grand on his sibling, 35, to win the reality … Read more

Gambling logos face ban from sport in blitz on betting firms

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Gambling logos face ban from sport in blitz on betting firms amid strict limits on how much punters can lose online Wide-ranging review of legislation governing industry to be launched next week Items under consideration – dubbed ‘reformer’s shopping list’ – include maximum stakes online and checks on whether players can afford their losses New … Read more

Betting agency tips Karl Stefanovic to be next Nine boss after CEO Hugh Marks sensationally quit

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Betting agency tips Karl Stefanovic to be next Nine boss after CEO Hugh Marks sensationally quit By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:18 GMT, 16 November 2020 | Updated: 09:20 GMT, 16 November 2020 Australian media magnate Hugh Marks quit as CEO of Channel Nine last week.  And betting agency Sportsbet has placed an … Read more

UK betting markets make Trump odds-on favourite to win US election

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Donald Trump has emerged odds-on favourite to win the US election as gamblers abandoned Joe Biden overnight to place a flurry of bets on the President. Trump was favourite at 4/5 early Wednesday, according to aggregate site Oddschecker, versus Joe Biden at 5/4.  Biden was way ahead before the polls closed at 1/2, but that … Read more

Betting markets suggest Donald Trump is odds-on favourite to win US election

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Donald Trump has emerged odds-on favourite to win the US election as gamblers abandoned Joe Biden overnight to place a flurry of bets on the President. Trump was favourite at 4/5 early Wednesday, according to aggregate site Oddschecker, versus Joe Biden at 5/4.  Biden was way ahead before the polls closed at 1/2, but that … Read more

US Election 2020: Betting market gives Trump 70% chance of victory

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Donald Trump’s odds of winning the 2020 presidential race has reached an all-time high for the first time on Election Day as the final polls across the country begin to close. Bookies around the world are placing their bets on whether Trump will secure another four years in office or if he’ll be ousted by … Read more