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Swinging for Trump? How the Swing States Decide Who Wins the US Election

If you’ve been following the polls – and the betting odds – you will already know that things are looking pretty good for Joe Biden ahead of November’s US Presidential …

Tom October 22, 2020

Football Marred By Insider Trading Allegations and Increase in Problem Gambling

Following an assured showing in England’s 2-1 win over Belgium in the UEFA Nations League, Kieran Trippier presumably assumed he would be a shoe-in for selection for the game against …

Tom October 15, 2020

A Taxing Ordeal: Donald Trump and The Week from Hell

Have you ever seen the GIF of the cartoon dog, sat merrily at his coffee table, repeating the mantra ‘this is fine’ as his house burns down around him? That’s …

Tom October 1, 2020

New Labour, New Job: Lord Mendelsohn Becomes Second Politician in a Week to Accept Gambling Industry Position

There were raised eyebrows and scratched chins when Tom Watson, the former Labour deputy leader and active gambling industry reform lobbyist, announced he would be taking up a paid position …

Tom September 24, 2020

Flutter Raise Eyebrows by Appointing Anti-Gambling Campaigner Tom Watson As an Advisor

In a move that was rather unexpected, to say the least, the Flutter Entertainment group have appointed former Labour MP Tom Watson as an ‘adviser’. Sort of like the inhabitants …

Tom September 17, 2020

Is This the Most Expensive Software Company in the World? SportPesa Accused of Paying £42 Million to Partner Firm

An extraordinary investigation into the activities of Kenyan betting firm SportPesa has revealed the alleged lengths they have gone to in order to circumnavigate domestic tax law. Finance Uncovered, an …

Tom September 11, 2020

UK Property Prices Reach All-Time Highs…But First-Time Buyers Are Warned of Frustration to Come

Despite the many, many downsides of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been a golden time for anyone looking to sell their home for a tidy profit. The government’s stamp duty …

Tom September 3, 2020

Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Gambling Industry Outlines New Strategy to Prevent Ad Content Being Seen by Under 18s

It’s the perennial headache for parents – how can they protect their children from all of the ‘evils’ that are out there? For decades that has referred specifically to alcohol, …

Tom August 27, 2020

UK Betting Industry Enjoys Huge Post-Lockdown Profits As On-Course Bookies Ready for Return

At the height of the Covid-19 led lockdown there was pretty much no professional sporting activity anywhere on the planet – apart from in darts, which has this week been …

Tom August 19, 2020

Kamala Chameleon: Will Harris VP Appointment Sweep Joe Biden to the White House?

As strange as it sounds, often the announcement of their VP running mate is as huge a factor for a would-be president as anything they might do or say in …

Tom August 14, 2020

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