Rokker Completes Full Pretty Technical Takeover
Emma Blaylock takes charge of the combined business as product, engineering and Innovation Labs are folded into RokkerX and its wider consulting arm.
Emma Blaylock takes charge of the combined business as product, engineering and Innovation Labs are folded into RokkerX and its wider consulting arm.
Most of the losses are in Stoke-on-Trent, as the bookmaker starts voluntary redundancies and faces a tougher gambling-tax backdrop.
The council wants extra safeguards for Barking town centre and Heathway after residents complained about betting-shop density.
The money was reported to be Sorare’s first payment under a four-year licence, though Sorare says it is not under investigation.
The charity says income slipped, spending fell and reserves neared £16 million while commissioning shifted away from GambleAware.
UK profitability improved after the National Lottery technology overhaul, while the group held to its full-year growth and margin outlook.
Betting and racing groups warn the move could speed shop closures and squeeze the sport’s funding base
Dawn Butler and Iain Duncan Smith cite a William Hill sanction and a City Gaming role as Phil Walker prepares to replace Andria Vidler.
Former financial-crime boss brings policing and regulatory experience as the watchdog flags strain on health services
Clubs have shifted to tech, finance and training-kit deals as the 2026/27 front-of-shirt ban bites.