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Ladbrokes, William Hill Up On Changes To Remote Gaming Duty Rules

Shares in UK gambling groups rise as no new taxes unveiled in budget

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - Shares in British gambling companies such as Ladbrokes and William Hill rose on Wednesday, with traders citing relief that the British budget did not unveil any strict, new taxes on the sector. "No tax hikes, so positive for the sector," said Securequity sales

Sunday newspaper round-up: Budget, Sainsbury's, Virgin Media, Reuters

(ShareCast News) - George Osborne look to grab as much as £20bn to fill shortfalls in his Budget this Wednesday, making deep cuts in public spending, an increased insurance premium tax and other new or increased duties and taxes, while also looking to cut taxes for North Sea oil producers. The Sunda

Soccer-Leicester fan accepts 72,000 pounds offer on 5,000-1 bet

LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - An anonymous gambler has pocketed 72,000 pounds ($102,715) after cashing in on a 50-pounds bet he wagered at the start of the season on Leicester City winning the Premier League at odds of 5,000-1. The Leicester fan decided to take the offer from a British bookma

UBS downgrades William Hill amid increasing competition

(ShareCast News) - William Hill was under the cosh on Friday after UBS downgraded the stock to 'sell' from 'buy' and slashed the price target to 365p from 410p as it pointed to an increasingly competitive backdrop. "We believe that, with consolidation in the industry, and with a re-vamped Ladbrokes

Ladbrokes Says Gala Coral Posts Net Revenue And Earnings Growth

Thursday newspaper round-up: National Grid, Rolls-Royce, bookmakers

(ShareCast News) - The energy regulator Ofgem is to be handed sweeping new powers to manage the country's electricity supplies, switch off factories and request emergency back-up generation, under energy market reforms being considered by Whitehall. Documents seen by The Times show ministers are con

UPDATE 1-Cruz gains in online betting, Trump still Republican favorite

(Adds Ladbrokes odds) March 2 (Reuters) - Ted Cruz's Super Tuesday victories in his home state of Texas and neighboring Oklahoma strengthened his odds for the Republican presidential nomination on online betting sites but he still trails far behind Donald Trump. On PredictIt.com, oper

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Goldman Cuts Pearson To Sell From Neutral

UPDATE 1-Online bettors see Donald Trump as odds-on Republican nominee

(Adds data, recasts first paragraph, adds NEW YORK to dateline) NEW YORK/LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's chances of winning the Republican nomination for the White House shot to a record high at online betting sites around the world on Wednesday after his latest victory in voting

CORRECTED-British bookmakers slash odds on Trump taking Republican nomination

(Corrects Rubio's first name in fourth paragraph to Marco from Mark) LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - British bookmakers on Wednesday slashed the odds on businessman Donald Trump winning the Republican nomination to run for the U.S. presidency after his latest victory in the Nevada caucuses. <

FTSE 250 movers: Meggitt keeps index flying in the black

(ShareCast News) - In contrast to its older sibling, the FTSE 250 was in the black on Tuesday afternoon, up 16.35 points (0.10%) to 16,305.15. Meggitt led the pack after it posted a small rise in 2015 pre-tax profit and lifted its dividend despite what it referred to as a challenging year. For the

Tuesday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - HSBC: JP Morgan reiterates underweight with a target price of 410p and UBS stays at buy, 490p target. Just Eat: Investec reiterates buy with a target price of 435p. Glencore: Exane BNP Paribas keeps at outperform with a target of 145p. Ashmore Group: UBS starts coverage at neutr

Tuesday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - HSBC: JP Morgan reiterates underweight with a target price of 410p and UBS stays at buy, 490p target. Just Eat: Investec reiterates buy with a target price of 435p. Glencore: Exane BNP Paribas keeps at outperform with a target of 145p. Ashmore Group: UBS starts coverage at neutr