Gambling
The latest news and comment on gambling
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If the tie-up between the wholesaler and the supermarket group gets past competition concerns, hedge funds will need a novel way of explaining why they bet on its shares falling
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Neither National lottery operator nor Gambling Commission will confirm or deny that Edward Putman was winner
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Letters: The National Lottery is a scandal. While many of its causes are noble, its methods are not
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National Lottery operator Camelot found to have breached licence when it paid out £2.5m ticket that led to false claim
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Problem gambling is hurting neighbourhoods and blighting Britain’s high streets. Even some Tories get that
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Rate of gambling among 11- to 15-year-olds in England and Wales is 16%, nearly twice the proportion who drink alcohol
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Biggest political payout in bookmaker’s history after Donald Trump’s shock win in US election
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Fixed odds betting terminals, which let gamblers lose hundreds of pounds in less than a minute, have prompted widespread concern
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Bookies could lose licences over claims they use ‘misleading promotions’ and ‘unfair terms’ to deceive customers
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If James Packer’s Sydney Crown casino has to rely on local gamblers to make a profit, it will exact a toll of suffering from the Sydney community
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Widespread shareholder opposition to tie-up with poker giant Amaya has led to embarrassment for chairman Gareth Davies
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