As High Street bookmaker chains continue to struggle against rising gambling taxes and gaming machine duty, Ladbrokes has confirmed that the gap between itself and sector leader William Hill has widened further during the first half of the calendar year.... Read More
It has emerged today that Ladbrokes has entered into merger talks with the Gala-owned Coral Group, which, should it go ahead, would create the largest bookmaker currently operating in the UK. Although the talks would not affect Gala’s 132 bingo... Read More
During the recession bookmakers were one of the few high street success stories, preventing shop occupancy levels falling even further. Subsequently local authorities have sought to use planning regulations to halt their proliferation amid fears over... Read More
During the recession, bookmakers were one of the few businesses taking-up space on the high street. However, as the economic recovery continues to gather pace, local authorities have begun to wage war on gambling shops, meaning increasing numbers of... Read More
Recently Movehut reported a strong half yearly performance from William Hill.... Read More
We recently reported that William Hill had announced that sales in their retail commercial properties had grown - despite the tough economic times. But it seems they are not the only bookmaker to be thriving.... Read More
