Two-Thirds of Scottish Residents Gamble Each Year

Two-Thirds of Scottish Residents Gamble Each Year

It seems that Scotland is the region of the UK with the highest levels of gambling activity. A new research that was carried for the UK Gambling Commission has revealed that over two-thirds of local adult residents bet on an annual basis. According to the study, which was carried out for the UK gambling regulatory watchdog and was aimed to examine gambling in Wales, Scotland and nine regions in England, approximately 68% of the local residents have placed bets over the last 12 months in Scotland. In comparison, 52% of…

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Thomas Gallagher Takes Down 2017 partypoker LIVE Grand Prix Killarney €340 Main Event

Thomas Gallagher Takes Down 2017 partypoker LIVE Grand Prix Killarney €340 Main Event

The 2017 partypoker LIVE Grand Prix Killarney Main Event was brought to an end last night, with the Irish poker player Thomas Gallagher conquering the event. Gallagher was crowned as the winner of this year’s partypoker LIVE Grand Prix Killarney Main Event after he managed to outlast a player field of 906 entrants. After a Live Satellite and a large number of online Day 1s, the Main Event kicked off with a number of Live Day 1s held on September 7th and 8th 2017 in return to a buy-in of…

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Tatts Group Shareholders to Back Proposed Tabcorp Merger amid Criticism

Tatts Group Shareholders to Back Proposed Tabcorp Merger amid Criticism

Last week, Tabcorp Holdings Limited revealed that the Supreme Court of Victoria has insisted that a meeting of Tatts investors must be scheduled for October 18th 2017 in order for the company’s shareholders to consider and vote on the two operators’ proposed merger. The Chairman of Tabcorp, Paula Dwyer, confirmed that Tatts had already released a Scheme Booklet about the proposed merger, saying that the Booklet represented an important step towards a possible deal that would result in a first-class gambling entertainment behemonth. Ms. Dwyer further explained that a combined…

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