Writer: Andrew Tottenham — Managing Director--Tottenham & Co
Tottenham Report: The UK gambling beat — Maxims out, problem gambling down, GC off
Maxims Casino has gone into administration in the hope that the Canadian owners can find a buyer. Maxims is situated in a beautiful... more
Tottenham Report: Gambling harms quantified, but can we trust the figure?
Last month, Public Health England (PHE), an advisory and support body to the National Health Service and Government, published its review... more
Tottenham Report: DraftKings-Entain, 888-William Hill — Two acquisitions evaluated
In the last few weeks, we have seen two large transactions proposed in the online gambling industry: 888’s acquisition for £2.2 billion of... more
Tottenham Report: Algorithms and integrity
Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in an online panel discussion, “AI: Algorithms and Integrity”, organised by the European... more
Tottenham Report: Why did the German Interstate Treaty on Gambling take so long?
In March of this year, the 16 German Lande (states) finally ratified the Interstate Treaty on Gambling (Glücksspielstaatsvertrag),... more
Tottenham Report: Cheap money drives acquisition frenzy
The summer months in Britain are usually referred to as the “silly season”. Since there is not a great deal of serious news around,... more
Tottenham Report: What is the matter with normal?
One of the arguments for limiting the advertising of gambling products is that it “normalises” the activity. And I suppose the follow on is... more
Tottenham Report: Bordering on the insane?
Europe has more than 800 land-based casinos that employ some 70,000 people. This excludes slot arcades, which in some countries meet the... more
Tottenham Report: AI is here to stay, so let’s take a deeper look
artificial /ɑːtɪˈfɪʃ(ə)l/, adjective: made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something... more
Tottenham Report: A Perfect Storm
If Michael Jackson were alive, the UK Gambling Commission (GC) would have no need to take lessons from him. Jackson perfected the Moonwalk,... more
