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A tale of two deals
To maximise ‘to make as large or great as possible’ To optimise ‘to make the best or most effective use of a situation or resource’...
Apr 28, 20224 min read
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I am worried
I am worried that it seems inevitable that in the near future the UK will become a Cashless Society and I don’t think that the land based...
Oct 23, 20213 min read
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Is your business making the right decisions?
The last 15 years has seen an explosion in the amount of data that is being captured and stored. Whilst this applies to all sectors of...
Oct 1, 20214 min read
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Finally celebrating being me!
A caveat to those reading this is that I am truly open and honest in this blog and it includes both personal and professional narratives....
Sep 15, 20214 min read
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The Sounding Board
I was very pleased to be invited to join an innovative business initiative set up by my good friend Richard Ross. ‘The Sounding Board’ is...
Aug 17, 20214 min read
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Gambling consultancy heads to the Americas
Spray Lakes Consultancy, the digital hub for the gaming industry, has confirmed that it is expanding its geographical reach to North and...
Aug 3, 20212 min read
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GRS Recruitment and Spray Lakes Consultancy form new partnership
Three industry veterans formed a new strategic partnership this August when Nick Harding of Spray Lakes Consultancy, and Steven Jackson...
Jul 30, 20212 min read
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Consultants – what’s the point, what are the pitfalls?
If you’ve ever used LinkedIn, you’ll have seen the tiresome old made-up tale designed to justify the use of consultants in any field. It...
Jun 25, 20215 min read
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Bear with me
This may be a little long winded but I need to get something off my chest and in order to do that I need to set the scene, so as I say,...
Jun 22, 20215 min read
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Do you need a Planned Preventative Maintenance Programme?
You may be surprised to know that most land-based properties in the Gaming and Amusement industry do not have a Planned Preventative...
Jun 15, 20212 min read
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Don't Gamble with your Future
Planning, evaluating and taking advice on your post COVID evolving business and customer trends has never been more important than right...
Jun 7, 20215 min read
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Update on Remote Customer Interaction Consultation
The following is an update from the Gambling Commission Earlier this year, we asked stakeholders about the steps remote operators should...
May 28, 20213 min read
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Where has all the talent gone?
The term Brain Drain was originally coined to describe the emigration of scientists from Europe to North America after the second-world...
May 18, 20212 min read
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Can Mayfair Casinos Survive Post COVID?
The international market has been the life blood of Mayfair casinos for many years, but even before the Covid epidemic the decline in...
May 13, 20213 min read
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A look at what could be
I have been honoured to be a past president of Bacta and am currently the president of Euromat the European gaming and amusement...
May 7, 20214 min read
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Nick Harding launches European industry talent pool of C-Level consultants and service providers
Nick Harding, one of the best known and respected personalities in the UK gambling industry, has launched Spray Lakes Consultancy, a...
May 7, 20212 min read
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Lesson in drafting contracts
Andrew Green v Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited t/a Betfred – a salutary lesson in drafting contracts relevant to all levels of the supply...
May 5, 20218 min read
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The Bingo Reboot
There has never been any doubt that Bingo is still one of the UK’s favourite pastimes but in more recent times has suffered in terms of...
Apr 8, 20212 min read
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Avoiding Turbulence
The UK is now halfway through a consultation process regarding the current UK Gambling regulation and legislation, in other words a...
Mar 5, 20214 min read
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“NO-CASH” The UK’s Leisure and Retail growing dilemma
Will we have a fully cashless economy at any time soon in the UK? If the survival of cash is not a key feature of your businesses...
Feb 25, 20215 min read
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‘Are you experienced at providing an experience…’
I suppose this should resonate not only with a Hendrix fan, or Hendricks drinker, but also with anyone in their fifties who have now...
Jan 29, 20215 min read
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Two words
Given that we all currently have more than enough time on our hands to think about our business and to compare the strategies that work,...
Jan 21, 20213 min read
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Fail to plan, plan to fail...
Finally emerging after a period of 'Garden Leave' it is nice to be back in the saddle, well if not exactly in the saddle at least in the...
Dec 21, 20203 min read
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'Onwards and upwards'
Changes to the Gauselmann UK management structure Gauselmann Group have today announced that as a result of a review of the UK management...
Feb 4, 20201 min read
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