Writer: Andrew Tottenham — Managing Director--Tottenham & Co
Looking back and forward
2018 was a year to remember, possibly for all of the wrong reasons. For the European gambling industry, there was not much positive during... more
… And Eventually There Might be Just One
The UK Gambling Commission has initiated a consultation on a new national strategy to reduce gambling harms, with the current strategy... more
Lessons to be Learned
The US Supreme Court’s 6 – 3 decision in May of this year, ruling that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA)... more
Nobody Harmed
Recently I attended an event entitled “Nobody Harmed by Gambling”, organised by the bookmakers William Hill. The intent of the meeting... more
An update on events in Greece
Loutraki is not the only casino that has not been paying its staff on time. Apparently, the Porto Rio Casino in Patras, Greece has been... more
Not everything in Greece is as straightforward as it appears
The publication of the RFP for the new casino license in the Hellinikon project in Athens has been delayed. It was supposed to have been... more
Gambling on the Blockchain
Whilst at this year’s Global Gaming Expo I sat in on a talk entitled “Gambling on the Blockchain.” It was a fascinating look at how... more
The state of gambling in Great Britain
Each September, the UK Gambling Commission publishes its annual survey of gambling behaviour in Great Britain (not the UK). So September is... more
You can’t manage what you don’t measure
That quotation from Peter Drucker goes back a few years, before the advent of the internet and online systems, when customer playing data... more
It Might Walk Like A Duck, But Is It?
The European Commission has finally decided to drop its action for illegal State aid against the Greek government in a case about entry... more
