Wellington City Council to Unveil Sinking Lid Policy for Pokie Machines in the Area

Wellington City Council to Unveil Sinking Lid Policy for Pokie Machines in the Area

Tackling compulsive gambling in Wellington is likely to happen soon, especially at a time when the full effects of the coronavirus pandemic in New Zealand are yet to be assessed. Tamatha Paul, the City Councillor of Wellington, is set to present a sinking lid policy for the pokie machines in the city at a council meeting today. The sinking lid proposal means that the local competent authorities will not issue any new licences for pokies. Also, if the venue offering pokies ceases operation, the machines are not permitted to be…

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William Hill to Permanently Close 119 UK Betting Shops as First-Half Revenue Falls by 32% Due to Coronavirus Crisis

William Hill to Permanently Close 119 UK Betting Shops as First-Half Revenue Falls by 32% Due to Coronavirus Crisis

Following an announcement of its first-half results, the British bookmaker William Hill revealed that it intends to permanently shut 119 of its UK betting shops. The gambling operator, which currently runs about 1,500 betting outlets across the country, shared that it did not expect customer volumes to be the same as they used to be before the coronavirus pandemic outbreak. As William Hill announced, around 300 staff members were affected by the closures but so far all of them but 20 had been transferred to shops that remain operable. The…

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