Bookmakers – Tom Harris

FOBT Maximum Stake Cut A Year On – Police Report 40% Decrease in Call Outs

It’s now more than a year since the UK government – assisted by the UK Gambling Commission – introduced the maximum stake cut for FOBT machines on the British high …

Tom June 25, 2020

The Great £350 Million Refund! Betting Firms Take on HMRC and Win

At the end of the financial year, there is that window of opportunity where we hope that the HMRC is going to contact us to deliver the wonderful news that …

Tom May 22, 2020

The Loophole That Could See the Bookies Void Bets on Liverpool and Celtic to Win the League

The best-laid plans of mice and men – and football organisers – can go awry, especially when faced with an unprecedented global pandemic. It would be fair to say that …

Tom April 23, 2020

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Flutter Group Post Positive Results Despite Major Disruption to Sport

The Covid-19 outbreak has had a cataclysmic effect on major industries around the world. Unsurprisingly, with barely any sport on at the moment the bookmakers are also beginning to fear …

Tom April 17, 2020

How is the Sports Betting Industry in the USA Faring Two Years After its Watershed Moment?

It’s pretty much two years since the US Supreme Court overturned an age-old piece of regulation that outlawed sports betting in most states of America. The Professional and Amateur Sports …

Tom April 10, 2020

Anyone for Virtual Tennis? The Weird and Wonderful Ways the Bookies Are Making Their Money

No sport means no business for the bookmakers. For major companies like the Flutter Entertainment Group, whose brands include Paddy Power and Betfair, more than 80% of their revenue comes …

Tom April 3, 2020

Bookies Set to be Bashed as Coronavirus Wipes Out Sporting Schedules

There is, of course, a very real human element to the coronavirus pandemic, with thousands expected to lose their lives worldwide due to the illness. It would be rather trite …

Tom March 14, 2020

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