UK gambling firms agree to ban ads during sporting events

13th Dec 2018 09:28

(Sharecast News) - UK betting firms confirmed on Thursday that advertisements will no longer be shown during sporting events in a "whistle-to-whistle" ban proposed responsible gambling campaigners.

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Bookmakers agree to axe sports betting TV ads during games

6th Dec 2018 09:04

(Sharecast News) - The UK's top gambling firm's have agreed not to run television adverts during live sports broadcasts after facing pressure on the issue from politicians.

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Friday broker round-up

23rd Nov 2018 13:13

(Sharecast News) - Kingfisher: Goldman Sachs downgrades to neutral with a target price of 270p.

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GVC buys Aussie peer Neds Intl for £52m

22nd Nov 2018 07:14

(Sharecast News) - Betting group GVC Holdings said it had bought Australian peer Neds International for up to AUD $95m (£52m).

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Tuesday broker round-up

20th Nov 2018 14:00

(Sharecast News) - Coats: RBC Capital Markets initiates at outperform with a target price of 110p.

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Monday broker round-up

19th Nov 2018 12:13

(Sharecast News) - Sainsbury: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 369p.

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Friday broker round-up

2nd Nov 2018 12:26

(Sharecast News) - Moneysupermarket.com: Liberum upgrades to buy with a target price of 500p.

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Tuesday broker round-up

30th Oct 2018 13:15

(Sharecast News) - Inmarsat: Numis upgrades to hold with a target price of 430p.

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Thursday broker round-up

18th Oct 2018 11:54

(Sharecast News) - Mediclinic: Barclays downgrades to equal weight with a target price of 460p.

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GVC powers on as digital presence drives growth

18th Oct 2018 08:18

(Sharecast News) - GVC Holdings revenues growth accelerated in the third quarter of its financial year as the owner of bookmaker Ladbrokes and various online gaming brands gained market share in all major territories.

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Director dealings: GVC brass sell £20m of shares

1st Oct 2018 16:16

(Sharecast News) - GVC chief executive Kenny Alexander and non-executive chairman Lee Feldman disposed of £20m worth of ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed gambling business on Monday.

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Labour calls for ban on TV gambling adverts during sports events

20th Sep 2018 11:11

(Sharecast News) - Britain's Labour party has pledged to ban certain types of gambling advertising if it wins the next general election.

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Thursday broker round-up

13th Sep 2018 13:19

(Sharecast News) - Grainger: Numis upgrades to buy with a target price of 369p.

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GVC Holdings first half profits rise, identifies more cost savings

13th Sep 2018 07:14

(Sharecast News) - GVC Holdings posted a jump in half-year pre-tax profit on Thursday as revenue rose amid strong momentum in the online and European retail segments and thanks to a boost from the World Cup, as it identified further cost savings from its Ladbrokes Coral acquisition.

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Thursday preview: BoE and ECB in focus

12th Sep 2018 20:48

(Sharecast News) - All eyes will be on the Bank of England on Thursday, with recent better-than-expected readings on the gross domestic product and wages, alongside an apparently more optimistic tone around Brexit talks out of Brussels leading some observers to speculate that the next hike in Bank Rate might not wait until the end of 2019.

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