Tagged northern ireland

Northern Ireland retail bookmakers now allowed to open on Sundays

May 3, 2022

Bingo, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Sports betting, United Kingdom

New legislation has reportedly come into force in Northern Ireland that allows local sportsbooks and bingo halls to stay open for longer and begin offering their services to punters on Sundays. According to ...

BoyleSports wades into the race for British assets of William Hill

Adam Morgan

June 21, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

Privately-owned Irish bookmaker BoyleSports has reportedly become the latest to express an interest in buying at least some of the British assets of William Hill following the brand’s recent purchase by casino ...

Significant gambling law changes in the works in Northern Ireland

Sadonna Price

May 28, 2021

Ireland, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation

Gambling laws in Northern Ireland are about to receive an overhaul. For the first time in decades, the gambling laws will be changed in order to create an industry that reflects today’s environment. Legislators...

Month-long national lockdown being contemplated for England

Adam Morgan

November 2, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, Taxation, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom and the government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson (pictured) has reportedly announced that he will be asking for parliamentary permission to implement a second substantial coronavirus-rel...

Survey finds support for the legalization of casinos in Northern Ireland

Adam Morgan

September 25, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, United Kingdom

In Northern Ireland and a local government poll has reportedly found ‘strong support’ for the establishment of an independent gambling regulator in addition to considerable backing for a proposal that would see...

BoyleSports boosts Northern Ireland estate following HughesBet acquisitions

Adam Morgan

September 8, 2020

Ireland, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

Privately-owned Irish bookmaker BoyleSports has reportedly announced the signing of an agreement that has seen it purchase six Northern Ireland retail sportsbetting locations owned by local rival HughesBet. ...

Gambling Commission initiates National Lottery license tender

Adam Morgan

August 31, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Lottery, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom and the Gambling Commission regulator has announced the launch of the process that is to formally decide who will be granted the next ten-year license to operate the country’s National Lot...

GVC Holdings set to implement coronavirus lockdown emergence plan

Adam Morgan

June 10, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino openings, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom and prominent high street bookmaker GVC Holdings has announced the formulation of a ‘comprehensive plan’ that it believes will soon allow its shops to begin emerging from their coronavirus...

188Bet.co.uk stops accepting British and Irish wagers

Adam Morgan

March 26, 2019

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The operator behind the online sportsbetting domain at 188Bet.co.uk has reportedly announced that the site has ceased taking new wagers from punters located in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Gibraltar and the Cha...

Legal proceedings filed concerning FanDuel Incorporated acquisition

Adam Morgan

August 19, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom

The former boss for FanDuel Incorporated, Nigel Eccles (pictured), has reportedly filed a lawsuit concerning the recent purchase of the American daily fantasy sports operator by European online and retail sport...

Public to have say in £300m casino development in Belfast

K Morrison

November 27, 2017

Ireland, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals

A public consultation is reportedly being conducted by the Belfast City Council regarding the possibility of amending the capital city’s licensing laws and to measure interest in building a major casino complex...

Northern Irish boxer Carl “The Jackal” Frampton becomes official brand ambassador for 32Red

K Morrison

November 20, 2017

Ireland, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

To further strengthen its boxing sponsorship portfolio, British online casino company 32Red has reportedly signed a personal endorsement deal with Northern Irish boxer Carl Frampton. The multi-fight deal wil...

Belfast woman files High Court lawsuit against Bet365

Adam Morgan

July 14, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, a young woman from Belfast is reportedly taking the firm behind giant online sportsbetting operator Bet365 to the High Court in an attempt to receive the £1,009,960 ($1,308,215) she claim...

United Kingdom hung parliament could spell bad news for FOBTs operators

Adam Morgan

June 13, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the indecisive result of last Thursday’s general election could soon lead to a less than rosy future for operators of the nation’s 34,388 land-based fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs). ...

Gambling Commission investigating breaches of new rules on football betting

Adam Morgan

February 24, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illegal Bookmaking, Sports betting, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, some 53 football players from the nation’s top eight leagues were reportedly flagged to the Gambling Commission regulator in the 29 months after new rules were brought in to stamp out mem...