The Industry Eye – Season 8 Episode 9
Ed Pownall looks ahead with an Industry-based Eye on the Superbowl, Draft Kings & Ladbrokes’ dalliance with the suits.
Ladbrokes ad fine shows the pettiness of ASA’s oversight
The sports gambling operator has been fined by the ASA for a “socially irresponsible” ad.
GVC sells on-course betting ops as UK racing stuck ‘behind closed doors’
GVC Holdings sells Coral and Ladbrokes' on-course betting ops 85 UK racetracks and another 21 in Ireland to John/Sid Hooper.
GVC receives 4 shiny new German sports betting licenses
GVC Holdings has secured 4 new sports betting licenses under Germany’s Tolerance Policy.
High-roller sues Ladbrokes for taking phone bets from Spain
A high-rolling bettor sues Ladbrokes Coral for knowingly accepting his bets over the phone from Spain, despite illegality.
Euro regulators probe Ladbrokes’ Belgian virtual sports betting ops
European Commission opens anti-competitive probe into GVC Holdings' Ladbrokes brand's virtual betting ops in Belgium.
GVC wins one, loses one in UK gambling ad watchdog rulings
UK Advertising Standards Authority dismisses irresponsible gambling complaint against Ladbrokes TV ad but upholds complaint against Coral tweet.
Ladbrokes, Neds hit with record fines for NSW betting inducement
New South Wales gambling regulators hit GVC Holdings' Ladbrokes Australia and Neds brands with record AU$207,500 fine for offering inducements to gamble.
Ladbrokes gets reprimanded for hiring a gambling addict
A judge admonishes the gambling operator for employing someone who was a self-professed gambling addict.
GVC announces they may need to close 900 shops
GVC Holdings has reduced their estimate of shops they may need to close from 1000 to 900, but that’s still pretty bad.