GVC Holdings’ Merger with Ladbrokes Could Boost Isle of Man Economy

GVC Holdings’ Merger with Ladbrokes Could Boost Isle of Man Economy

Only a few weeks ago, the UK bookmaker Ladbrokes Coral and the Isle of Man-based gambling group GVC Holdings announced they reached an agreement on their merger negotiations. As revealed by the two companies at the time, Ladbrokes Coral is to be taken over by its online gambling rival GVC in a deal that was estimated to up to £4 billion. The announcement came only two weeks after it became clear that the two companies had entered in “detailed” negotiations over a possible merger deal. The deal follows two previous…

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Dunedin City Council’s New Sinking Lid Policy of Local Gambling Venues Gets Support

Dunedin City Council’s New Sinking Lid Policy of Local Gambling Venues Gets Support

The proposal of the Dunedin City Council for gradual reduction of the gambling venues’ number in the city has won a lot of support from most of local submitters. Previously, certain changes to the gambling and TAB venue policy have been proposed by the Dunedin City Council. A hearing on the matter is planned to take place in February. If an amendment is implemented in the afore-mentioned policy, it would extend the policy of South Dunedin of lowering staff numbers by not replacing the workers who have resigned or retired…

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