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England to ease COVID-19 restrictions and see casinos reopen next week

May 11, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, United Kingdom

On Monday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that England is ready to begin the next phase of reopening amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Eased restrictions will begin on May 17, allowing indoor hospit...

Third national lockdown closes England land-based gambling facilities yet again

Sadonna Price

January 6, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, European Casino News

A third national lockdown has forced gambling businesses in England to shut down yet again. An increase in positive coronavirus cases led to the new lockdown, with all land-based betting facilities affected. On...

SG Gaming and Ladbrokes Coral Group ink landmark 7-year deal

K Morrison

June 19, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Game manufacturers, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

Las Vegas-based Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS), announced on Friday that its UK gaming arm, SG Gaming, has agreed a seven-year deal with London-headquartered betting and gambling company, Ladbrokes...

William Hill retail network to include new content by Lightning Box Games

Sadonna Price

October 25, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Game manufacturers, The Players Lounge, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

William Hill is a top operator of betting shops in the United Kingdom, offering thousands of facilities across the country. The gambling operator recently announced that as many as 2,300 of their betting shops ...

Ladbrokes and Coral merger to result in the selling of as many as 400 betting shops

Sadonna Price

July 28, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

Ladbrokes and the Gala Coral Group are merging, but one condition remains, the group still need to sell up to 400 betting shops before the merger will be complete. The Competition Markets Authority has confirme...

Slot Machine Success Clouded By Uncertainty

Angela Watts

September 7, 2008

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News

William Hill, Britain's biggest bookmaker, reported a 5% increase in gross wins for the beginning of 2008 from its two thousand some betting shops. The biggest change was seen in the company's over eight thousa...