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Há mais de uma maneira de entender o termo investimento defensivo. Normalmente significa comprar empresas estáveis com baixo crescimento, ou seja, vê-las do lado do crescimento da equação. Mas a defesa também pode ser vista em termos do lado da perda. A defesa, para além de se concentrar no... -
UK bookmakers William Hill saw their operating profit fall 10% in 2016, a 12-month span their interim CEO called “a challenging year.” Figures released Friday show Hills’ revenue inching up 1% to £1.6b last year, while operating profit fell 10% to £261.5m. Interim CEO Philip Bowcock (pictured) said 2016... -
The newly launched PokerStars.pt in Portugal is one of the busiest online pokers sites in the world based on real money cash game players. That is the finding of PokerScout, an online poker traffic ranking site which estimates the number of players at cash game tables on the major... -
Global casino operators are vying to move into Japan’s potentially lucrative market after a ban was lifted by lawmakers in Tokyo, despite warnings over gambling addiction and the involvement of organised crime. Japan’s parliament approved legislation in the early hours of Thursday allowing the construction of “integrated resorts” that... -
The head of Macau’s government gave a conservative forecast for gambling revenue next year that’s 13 percent below analyst estimates amid a nascent recovery in the world’s biggest casino hub, Bloomberg reported. Macau’s government is confident the economy will recover to grow by low single-digits in 2017, Chief Executive... -
The real-money online poker room has decided to remove games from the Romanian market, a move aimed at reducing costs as players will be driven into higher stakes. The change began in early October when the $0.01/$0.02 zoom poker games were removed from the lobby. Later in the month,... -
William Hill was forced to defend its withdrawal procedures this week following accusations that it and other operators within the online bookmaking industry “use their terms & conditions to delay or even avoid payment on winning bets,” The Guardian reported. A campaigner for improved consumer rights for punters said... -
William Hill and its Canadian suitor Amaya have ended talks over a potential £4.6bn (CAD$7.2bn) merger following opposition from some of the UK bookmakers’ major shareholders. Earlier this month, the companies said they were pursuing a “merger of equals”, but on Tuesday William Hill said it was walking away from... -
Betting firms and broadcasters have lashed out against the prospect of a ban on betting adverts on daytime TV, amid reports the government is planning a crackdown to protect children and problem gamblers. The two industries voiced their criticism as figures revealed that gambling firms’ spend on TV advertising has more... -
A prominent campaigner for increased consumer rights for punters has offered a cautious welcome to a new player in the crowded internet gambling market: a bookmaking site that claims it will not ban or restrict its customers for winning, and will guarantee to lay any price to lose at least...
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The present trend for mergers and takeovers in the gambling industry moved another step forward over the weekend as 888 Holdings and The Rank Group announced their intention to... -
One of the main goals for Unibet is to provide a gambling experience which is safe, secure and supportive. We understand that although we encourage customers who might be... -
The real-money online poker room has decided to remove games from the Romanian market, a move aimed at reducing costs as players will be driven into higher stakes. The... -
The EU referendum will be the largest political betting market in history, with about £100m expected to be gambled on the outcome. Around a third of those stakes are...