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McIver the engine: while many leisure firms are struggling, gaming group Sportingbet has just reported a 23% rise in revenues. Dominic Walsh investigates its progress
At a time when so many corporations, particularly those in the leisure sector, are struggling to keep their heads above water, it is a relief to...
Leisure Report, 11/01/08 by Dominic Walsh · More from publication -
Will the nice guy finish first? Under chief executive Nick Varney, Merlin Entertainments has grown to become the world's second-largest attractions group
Nick Varney, the chief executive of Merlin Entertainments Group, loves his job so much it's enough to make you get the sick bag out. "I feel like a...
Leisure Report, 10/01/08 by Dominic Walsh · More from publication -
Stacking the odds: uncertaintly over 'reparations' to the US Department of Justice is creating a cloud over the online gaming sector. Dominic Walsh investigates
If I had a casino chip for very time a quoted internet gaming operator has talked about ongoing negotiations over a "settlement" with the US...
Leisure Report, 09/01/08 by Dominic Walsh · More from publication -
Dividend: possible jackpot: the football pools looked to be in terminal decline until Sportech began to consolidate the market. Dominic Walsh looks at the future of the concept
The mere mention of the Pools Panel is enough to make me mistyeyed. It conjures up memories from my youth of sitting in front of the television,...
Leisure Report, 08/01/08 by Dominic Walsh · More from publication -
Return to Center: Dominic Walsh examines the resurgent fortunes of Center Parcs, which has flourished since Blacktone took the company off the public markets
So much for the concept of evil private equity giants cost-cutting, sacking and asset-stripping their way to massive profits. In the two years...
Leisure Report, 06/01/08 by Dominic Walsh · More from publication -
Gala Coral clears debt hurdle: a refinancing at Gala Coral will leave the group free to explore expansion, while it keeps one eye on a deal to buy the Tote
John Kelly and Neil Goulden, respectively chairman and chief executive of Gala Coral, have been around the gambling industry too long to be...
Leisure Report, 05/01/08 by Dominic Walsh · More from publication -
Buying into Dubai: Domininc Walsh says the positive focus of sports developers in Dubai could see the destination outstrip its Western rivals within a few years
Dubai is a place that trades in superlatives. Everything has to be the biggest, the tallest, the most luxurious, the most expensive: in short--the...
Leisure Report, 12/01/07 by Dominic Walsh · More from publication -
Does Rank need an outsider? Dominic Walsh says pressure is mounting on Ian Burke in the wake of Rank's recent profit warning, but is he responsible for the firm's streak of bad luck?
They say the bookmaker always wins. Unfortunately for Rank, bookmaking accounts for just a tiny proportion of its business, and the harsh reality...
Leisure Report, 11/01/07 by Dominic Walsh · More from publication -
Too much, too little, too late? Dominic Walsh sheds some light on the murky dealings behind the Esporta sale, which has left Simon Halabi out of pocket by up to 150m [pounds sterling]
The collapse of Esporta just six months after its acquisition by Simon Halabi, the Syrian-born entrepreneur, is one of the most remarkable stories...
Leisure Report, 09/01/07 by Dominic Walsh · More from publication -
Defending a McJob's worth: Dominic Walsh says McDonald's campaign to redefine 'McJobs' highlights the continuing negative perception of service- sector employment
For as long as I can remember, the leisure industry has had to contend with the perception that it is a poorly-paid sector that provides jobs for...
Leisure Report, 07/01/07 by Dominic Walsh · More from publication
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