William Hill Starts Consultations with Leeds Employees on Possible Betting Shop Layoffs

William Hill Starts Consultations with Leeds Employees on Possible Betting Shop Layoffs

Media reports have emerged that one of the largest bookmakers in the UK – William Hill – is having talks with 34 members of its staff in Leeds. The meetings are held for the two parties to discuss possible layoffs in the operator’s high-street betting outlets. The Yorkshire Post revealed that a spokesman for the company that currently has around 1,300 workers in Leeds, shared that the gambling operator expected to suffer the effects of significant regulatory changes imposed by the UK Government on the sector. The crackdown on the…

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UKGC to Seek New Bidders for National Lottery License

UKGC to Seek New Bidders for National Lottery License

The Chief Executive Officer of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) hinted that the watchdog is seeking for appropriate bidders for the next UK National Lottery licence. Neil McArthur, the CEO of the UKGC, explained that the way consumers engage with the lottery is changing towards a more media-, tech- and personal device-based approach. This is why the watchdog is trying to find out what finance and tech providers find interesting. According to McArthur, there is a “significant untapped potential” in the National Lottery franchise. In addition, the UKGC CEO explained…

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