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Annual Report & Accounts 2007
Annual Report & Accounts 2007 William Hill PLC Greenside House 50 Station Road Wood Green London N22 7TP Tel: 020 8918 3600 Fax: 020 8918 3775 Reg No: 4212563 England Founded in 1934, William Hill is one of the leading providers of fixed odds bookmaking services, offering odds and taking bets on a wide range of sporting and other events, as well as offering amusement with prizes machines and fixed odds betting terminals in licensed betting offices and operating online casino, poker and games sites as well as two greyhound stadia. It is a market leader in all major betting channels in the UK with an established international presence through its online business and its joint ventures in Spain and Italy. Interactive Channels : williamhill.co.uk williamhillcasino.com williamhillpoker.com williamhillskill.com williamhillgames.com williamhillbingo.com mobile.willhill.com Telephone Channels : Debit: 0800 44 40 40 Credit: 0800 289 892 Retail Channel : Nearly 2,300 shops Corporate Website : williamhillplc.co.uk Contents Financial Highlights 2 Chairman’s Statement 3 Operating and Financial Review 4 Board of Directors 12 Directors’ Report 14 Directors’ Remuneration Report 16 Statement on Corporate Governance 24 Report of the Nomination Committee 28 Report of the Audit and Risk Management Committee 29 Corporate Responsibility Report 31 Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities 37 Group Independent Auditors’ Report 38 Group Financial Statements 40 Parent Company Independent Auditors’ Report 76 Parent Company Financial Statements 77 5 Year Summary -
Online Gambling and Crime: a Sure Bet?
Online gambling and crime: a sure bet? BANKS, James <http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1899-9057> Available from Sheffield Hallam University Research Archive (SHURA) at: http://shura.shu.ac.uk/6903/ This document is the author deposited version. You are advised to consult the publisher's version if you wish to cite from it. Published version BANKS, James (2012). Online gambling and crime: a sure bet? The ETHICOMP Journal. Copyright and re-use policy See http://shura.shu.ac.uk/information.html Sheffield Hallam University Research Archive http://shura.shu.ac.uk The Ethicomp Journal ONLINE GAMBLING AND CRIME: A SURE BET? Dr James Banks Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Department of Law, Criminology and Community Justice, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK Despite a growing body of research that is exploring the deleterious social effects of online gambling, there has, to date, been very little empirical research into internet gambling and crime. This paper seeks to initiate discussion and exploration of the dimensions of crime in and around internet gambling sites through an analysis of the current literature on gambling online. The paper forms part of a wider study that seeks to examine online gambling related crime and identify appropriate legal, technological and educational frameworks through which to limit victimisation. 1. Introduction The explosive growth of the internet as a public and commercial vehicle has provided new opportunities for gambling based activities to take place online. Facilitated by the development of the first gambling software, by Microgaming in 1994, and encrypted communication protocols which enable online monetary transactions, by Cryptologic in 1995, Antiguan based company InterCasino became the first internet gambling site to accept an online wager in January 1996 (Williams and Wood 2007). -
Online Gaming a Gamble Or a Sure Bet?
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS & ENTERTAINMENT Online Gaming A Gamble or a Sure Bet? KPMG INTERNATIONAL © 2010 KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. Member firms of the KPMG network of independent firms are affiliated with KPMG International. KPMG International provides no client services. All rights reserved. Foreword For thousands of years, people have been playing games of chance or wagering on the outcomes of various games and events. Today, that activity often takes place at casinos, game parlors, bookmakers and—increasingly—online. The online gaming market represents one of the fastest growing segments of the gambling industry. H2 Gambling Capital, a leading supplier of data and market intelligence on the global gambling industry, puts the size of the global online gaming market at about US$21 billion, hitting US$30 billion by 2012. But that may be just a drop in the ocean, considering that some of the biggest potential markets—such as the U.S., China, Japan, and South Korea—still prohibit many forms of gambling over the Internet. Market prospects could abound in the coming years. While it is difficult to predict political and legislative action, many markets that now ban online gaming could easily change their laws as a means of authorizing what is now an underground economy and increasing tax revenues—something that the current recession may be making more urgent. Another key opportunity may lie in the regions where online gaming is now legal. For example, KPMG firms are now starting to see a shift in online gaming regulations in Europe; state monopolies may now be giving way to privately owned websites, as we see beginning to occur in France, Italy, and Denmark. -
Internet Gambling: Past, Present and Future
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by OPUS: Open Uleth Scholarship - University of Lethbridge Research Repository University of Lethbridge Research Repository OPUS http://opus.uleth.ca Faculty Research and Publications Williams, Robert 2007 Internet Gambling: Past, Present and Future Wood, Robert T. Elsevier Wood, R. T. & Williams, R. J. (2007). Internet gambling: Past, present and future. In G. Smith, D. Hodgins & R. Williams (Eds.), Research and Measurement Issues in Gambling Studies (pp. 491-514). Burlington, MA: Elsevier. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/422 Downloaded from University of Lethbridge Research Repository, OPUS 1 Internet Gambling: Past, Present and Future Robert T. Wood Department of Sociology, University of Lethbridge Robert J. Williams School of Health Sciences & Alberta Gaming Research Institute University of Lethbridge Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. History of Internet Gambling 3. Current Situation 4. Prevalence of Internet Gambling 5. Comparative Legality of Internet Gambling a. United Kingdom b. Other European Countries c. Australia d. New Zealand e. Canada f. United States 6. Demographic Characteristics of Internet Gamblers 7. Game-Play Patterns 8. Why do People Gamble on the Internet? 9. Problems with Internet Gambling a. Unfair or Illegal Business Practices b. Unfair or Illegal Player Practices c. Internet Gambling by Prohibited Groups d. Problem Gambling e. Lack of Responsible Gambling Practices 10. Future of Internet Gambling 11. Researching Internet Gambling 12. References 13. Footnotes Key Words gambling, Internet gambling, online gambling, legality, problem gambling Glossary Problem gambling: gambling to the extent that it causes significant harm to the individual or people within that person’s immediate social network In: Smith, G., Hodgins, D., & Williams, R.J. -
Annual Information Form for the Year Ended December 31
ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 March 6, 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXPLANATORY NOTES .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS .................................................................................... 1 CORPORATE STRUCTURE .................................................................................................................................................... 2 BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION ..................................................................................................................................... 3 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS ............................................................................................................... 34 RISK FACTORS AND UNCERTAINTIES .............................................................................................................................. 35 DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 66 DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE ......................................................................................................................... 67 MARKET FOR SECURITIES ................................................................................................................................................... 68 CREDIT RATINGS -
Internet Gambling
Internet Gambling: A Comprehensive Review and Synthesis of the Literature Robert J. Williams Professor, School of Health Sciences, and Coordinator, Alberta Gaming Research Institute University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Robert T. Wood Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada July 20, 2007 2 Address correspondence to: Dr. Robert Williams Professor, School of Health Sciences & Coordinator, Alberta Gaming Research Institute University of Lethbridge 4401 University Drive Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Ph: (403) 382-7128 Email: [email protected] Suggested Citation: Williams, R. J. and Wood, R. T. (2007). Internet Gambling: A Comprehensive Review and Synthesis of the Literature. Report prepared for the Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre, Guelph, Ontario, CANADA. July 20, 2007. Acknowledgments: The authors gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of Rhys Stevens, Librarian with the Alberta Gaming Research Institute, whose own literature review of Internet gambling was helpful in shaping the present review. 3 CONTENTS Page 1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………. 4 2. History of Internet Gambling……………………………………………………….. 6 3. Current Worldwide Situation……………………………………………………….. 8 4. Regulatory Framework for Internet Gambling in Different Jurisdictions………….. 10 5. Prevalence of Internet Gambling…………………………………………………… 16 6. Demographics of Internet Gamblers………………………………………………... 17 7. Game Preferences and Game Play Patterns of Internet Gamblers…………………. 19 8.