The UK’s online gambling market is expected to see a great deal of changes this year. The introduction of a new tax will see profits decline for UK-based companies that have recently moved offshore, analysts to caution investors against putting too much faith in gambling stocks this year.

Ladbrokes, William Hill and Betfair are three companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Over the course of the past few years, however, all three have moved to offshore locations to avoid paying steep gambling taxes to the government. While the move initially helped to improve their profits, the UK Gambling Commission has found a way to close the loophole by requiring offshore operators to obtain new licenses.

This is likely to have a detrimental effect on these companies and their profits, and the turmoil is likely to travel down into the pockets of investors. With profits expected to wane as a result of the new taxes, investors are have been warned against working with gambling stocks.

Already, prices are beginning to drop, as Ladbrokes has seen a 2p decline and William Hill has dropped by at least 4p. Things aren’t looking good for UK gambling stocks this year, since the year has already gotten off to a bad start.

The United Kingdom’s got plans to change remote gambling industry laws, and William Hill has spoken out about this, expressing their opposition.

As one of the United Kingdom’s oldest bookmakers, William Hill entered into the online gambling industry in its early stages. The reason why William Hill opposes these new plans from the United Kingdom to change remote gambling industry laws is because they believe that these new law changes are going to drive away players onto online casino websites that are not regulated.

William Hill feels so strongly about this that they’ve even hired representation from Deloitte to fight on their behalf. One spokesperson compared this asking the government if they should introduce a policy which distorts markets.

Worth an estimated $1.7 billion, the gambling market is huge. The Treasury is reviewing things, and will finish their review soon. What this means is that the Treasury could also be approving some of the proposed law changes that could mean a bigger tax take for the United Kingdom.

There’s a real possibility that because of new tax law changes, legitimate gambling firms will pull out of the United Kingdom’s market. As a result of this, many online gamblers will likely gamble offshore, on illegal websites.

It seemed like the perfect match. The big European gambling website, and the giant gambling software supplier. William Hill and Playtech. They probably thought the same thing too, back in 2008 when they formed a partnership.

At the time, it made sense to make this deal. William Hill is a gambling website that needs gambling software, and Playtech develops gambling software. Besides the financial benefit, there was also the partnership that must have appealed to both the companies at the time. In exchange for gaming software, William Hill gave Playtech a 29 percent share of the company.

The first two years were blissful, but then somehow in the third year, things have just gotten worse. The latest bump in the road is the William Hill and Probability deal that was supposed to go down. William hill was looking to expand into the mobile gambling arena, and Probability was there way to do that. Playtech was having none of that, and since they have a 29 percent share, they actually get a say. Unfortunately, it looks like William Hill has missed out on a great business venture, and Playtech has just made things even more unbearable for William Hill. At this point, to say the relationship is souring is being nice. Judging by all of the actions taken against one another, it looks more like the relationship has soured considerably. It’ll take a miracle to fix the mess these two great companies are in.

William Hill has been having an interesting time lately, with lots of highs and lows and rumours all around. The latest news is that they will not be making an offer on Probability, a mobile specialist. The news was revealed earlier, and its not surprising that many have speculated that the reason being for this latest outcome is the online joint venture with Playtech, which is William Hill Online.

A statement to the stock exchange revealed very little information, and stated that William Hill did not intend to make an offer. Since then, there has been no other comments on their latest move.

The joint venture that Playtech has seems to be the culprit as to why this deal did not go down. Playtech owns a mobile specialist already, called Mobenga. Because of this, William Hill will have to seek a partnership with another mobile specialist, or they can wait for their partnership with Playtech to end. From there, William Hill will be able to make a deal with Probability.

Mobile gambling has really taken off this year. With the number of smartphone users continually increasing, being able to offer mobile gambling has become a top priority to many online casino operators.

Last year over 90 live dealer casinos were introduced making live casinos one of the fastest growing areas of the online gambling industry. Unlike computer simulations in regular online casinos, live casinos have living, breathing dealers in charge of the games. A steamed video link allows players to watch the dealer roll the dice, spin the wheel, or deal the cards and by using an instant messaging chat function, players can interact directly with the dealer or pit boss and other players online.

In keeping with this exciting new trend, Right Casino Media has just introduced a new website, LiveCasinos.co.uk. Right Casino Media based in the UK provides casino reviews and advertising solutions to some of the largest online gambling companies in the UK such as Ladbrokes, William Hill, 888 Casino and Bet365.

The new website will operate as a live casino review site and target players in the UK market. Online gambling experts will contribute their expertise to reviewing the best and worst live casinos, provide information about available games and live dealers, payout rates and live casino bonuses. Currently, LiveCasinos.co.uk. operates twelve live casino sites created to help players find reputable online casino sites that are safe, enjoyable and government regulated.

Gibraltar is a popular destination for online gambling operators, as it presents some of the lowest tax requirements of any country. Large companies like Ladbrokes and William Hill have already made the move from the UK to Gibraltar because of this, but now the country has decided to raise its taxes.

Currently, Gibraltar charges online gambling operators only 1% on their gross profits and the amount is capped at £425,000 per year. This has been a very attractive prospect for many online casino owners, causing many to relocate to this area.

Beginning in January 2011, Gibraltar’s tax regulations will be increased to 10%. While it is a significant jump, this tax requirement is far less than many other countries in Europe. For example, the UK charges well over 20% to its online gambling operators.

Online casino owners also agree. Victor Chandler, owner of Victor Chandler online casino, was quoted as saying that the new taxes are not likely to affect the online gambling industry. Operators in Gibraltar are still paying far less than they would be in other locations, and it is unlikely that many operators will be leaving the country.

William Hill online casino is a leader in the online gambling world, and it’s no wonder why. This popular online casino always offers players the best bonuses in the whole industry. William Hill’s brand new bonus promises to make any player into a high roller, awarding players up to £150 on a single deposit.

But, what about existing high rollers? Well, there’s something for you, too! High rolling players can earn double the regular deposit bonus, for a grand total of £300! That is more than enough to take part in some high stakes poker at William Hill, home to one of the world’s best online poker rooms.

As an added bonus, new players can earn up to £1500 on a single deposit! And, every month, William Hill offers players the chance to earn an extra 15% bonus on a single occasion. This is meant to keep players interested every month, and William Hill certainly does a great job of doing so!

Colin Henderson, spokesperson for William Hill states that these bonuses are sure to top all other offers on the market. He calls the new player bonus: “one of the most generous new user bonuses ever to have been rolled out”

Underage gambling is becoming an increasingly prevalent problem in the UK. Over the past decade is has become easier for underage gamblers to assume fake identities in order to wager on sporting events. Up until recently, the problem has been ignored, but now William Hill online casino is looking for a way to combat the issue.

In 2009, a study conducted by the UK Gambling Commission indicated that 98% of bookmakers across the UK allow underage individuals to place bets on various sporting events. The Association of British Bookmakers called the statistics embarrassing and are looking for ways to ensure that the percentage decreases significantly over the course of the next year.

William Hill ensures that 8100 of its employees have undergone extensive training, including workshops that inform them how to deal with a situation when they encounter an underage gambler. By October, William Hill will train an additional 2000, ensuring that its entire staffed has obtained sufficient training on how to deal with the issue.

There is a great new bonus available to those players that are new to the online casino of William Hill’s line up of online gambling websites. This bonus is offered to all players and is an ongoing promotion to players that play at William Hill for the first year of their online play!

The way the promotion works is that players join the online casino and create a new membership. They will then have to make a deposit of a minimum of 35 pounds per month and can opt in to get a 20% deposit bonus on one deposit per month! The maximum return players will get per month is 100 pounds so therefore one must make a deposit of 500 pounds into their account in order to get a 20% return of 100 Pounds!
 
This promotion is valid through the first 12 months of their membership. As long as the players make a deposit every month they can take advantage of this promotion. They just have to make sure to enrol in this promotion when they create their account in the beginning. The online casino is quite happy to honour the loyalty of their customers and this promotion is there to thank the players that have been playing for 6 or so months and are looking for a little extra care!
 
The online casino thinks it is important to give players something even when they have been playing for a while. Casinos tend to offer a great joining bonus to new players but then those players like to see rewards a few months later as well! So this online casino is doing just that!!

One of the best names in online bingo is giving away a great promotional prize for the occasion of Valentine’s day which is around the corner on Feb the 14th. Players can start to get excited right away as a total of 14,000 pounds will be given away to the players that decide to play at this online bingo hall and happen to get lucky enough to be the prize winners!
 
Players that are in the community room at 10:30pm will be invited to play in the London bingo hall that can be found at bingo.williamhill.com. The players will be eligible for 2,000 pounds for one line and a whopping 4,000 for two lines in the bingo game.
 
If you are a lucky player that has the chance and the luck to strike a full house than you will be the winner of the grand prize of an extra 8,000 pounds and this will make for a valentine’s day that you will always remember as you can feel free to spend the money in just any way that you desire to do!
 
The game tickets are at a bargain prize. Each ticket will run you a measly 50 pence and can be bought at any time prior to the beginning of the game. Players are recommended to buy at least two tickets each but its not impossible to buy more and win all three prizes on your own, making you the winner of the whole total of the 14,000 pounds all for yourself.