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BUZZ-Bookmakers fall as addiction report nears

Mon, 24th Nov 2014 09:42

** Bookmakers Ladbrokes, William Hill andPaddy Power fall on negative press reports surroundinggambling addition

** Firms await report on addiction from Responsible GamblingTrust due on 1 December

** Traders cite report in Independent on Saturday saying 80councils to call for 2 pound limit on fixed odds bettingterminals (FOBTs) (Link: http://ind.pn/1xGbES9)

** Ladbrokes falls 4.1 pct - most affected from any cap with72 pct of 2013 revenues from UK retail, according to ThomsonReuters data

** William Hill down 3.1 pct (61 pct retail), with PaddyPower down 1.4 pct (17 pct UK retail) (RM: alasdair.pal.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)

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