Simon French

[Simon French @SimonFrench1979]

REVOLUTIONARY LAGER TURNS BEER INDUSTRY ON ITS HEAD https://t.co/RPDR7DoDpw

[Simon French @SimonFrench1979]

Great article on French drinking and betting culture - similar but different to the UK
https://t.co/Qcu1fKq36x

[Daniel Waugh @DanielWaugh6]

Today, the Prime Minister told the House of Commons that "harm from online gambling has surged" and appeared to back this up with the claim that "NHS referrals [for disordered gambling] are up 91% the past year." This raises a number of issues. A thread.

[Bloomberg @business]

Centurium Capital, the private equity backer of upstart Chinese chain Luckin Coffee, is considering a bid for UK cafe operator Costa Coffee, people with knowledge of the matter said https://t.co/VGymPuXIof

[Geoff Banks @geoffbanksbet]

Friday I was asked to appear on the BBC 'Sunday Live' to discuss proposed gambling increases on operators

Then the BBC inexplicably cancelled the gig

They gave the job to a gambling phsycologist. An expert in behaviours-but not in taxation evidently

Now it transpires the 'reformist' the BBC hired was Matt Zarb Cousin

It is a disgrace that no operator was invited to discuss tax on operators and punters

One can only speculate if Mr Zarb didn't fancy going head to head with me. It wouldn't be a long price- would it? I would have wiped the floor with him

As for the BBC? Well, it's a continuing disgrace. A clear anti gambling agenda

[London Stock Exchange @LSEplc]

With humble beginnings in the docks of Liverpool, to becoming one of Europe’s largest food producers. Congrats on your IPO @PrincesLimited! 🎉

🔗 https://t.co/T8ZGL2KW92

#IPO #MarketOpen

[Simon French @SimonFrench1979]

@DanielWaugh6 @cjsnowdon And repeated in The Times today

[Alex Wickham @alexwickham]

NEW: Rachel Reeves signals she’ll raise gambling taxes at the budget

“I do think there's a case for gambling firms to pay more”

“They should pay their fair share of taxes, and we'll make sure that that happens”

Via ITV

[Mark Kleinman @MarkKleinmanSky]

EXCLUSIVE: The Coca-Cola Company is working with bankers at Lazard on a potential sale of Costa, the high street coffee giant it bought from London-listed Whitbread for £3.9bn in 2019; Costa has more than 2000 stores in the UK, and well over 3000 globally. https://t.co/WicUhJX2Uu

[Bloomberg @business]

Replacing Jurgen Klopp was never going to be easy, but Liverpool and Arne Slot made it seem that way.

The club's CEO Billy Hogan has this advice for replacing any top performer in your business https://t.co/7lGkQldaWQ

[Mark Kleinman @MarkKleinmanSky]

Exclusive: Flutter Entertainment, the group behind Paddy Power and Betfair, is in advanced talks to buy a further 5pc stake in FanDuel, the US-based sports betting company, from Boyd Gaming in a deal expected to be worth close to $2bn. An agreement could be announced this week.

[Simon French @SimonFrench1979]

One for @noahsfriedman
Gen Z’s famed abstinence waning… A large number of young adults, who seemingly swerved alcohol for more wholesome pursuits, have started drinking

[Simon French @SimonFrench1979]

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[Simon French @SimonFrench1979]

https://t.co/Yk0NVUvYqt

[LBN @LBNdaily]

#Liverpool city region angel investment network ⁦@gatewayangels⁩ joins British Business Bank’s push to widen access to investment to all sections of the community  - Liverpool Business News https://t.co/iYEnfI1Oqy

[Front Office Sports @FOS]

Exclusive: FanDuel has discussed a deal with the upstart trading exchange Kalshi that would include various betting efficiencies, FOS has learned.

Kalshi expanded into “sports events contracts” earlier this year.

Story by @BenHorney and @sportsrapport ⬇️

[Irishracing.com Live @IrishRacing365]

The crowd @punchestownrace today was 33,158. Up from 25,396 last year. The total for the week was a record at 136,651 compared to 118,318 12 months ago.

[Brigg Town FC (A Community Interest Club) @officialbrigg]

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First team player Leon Osborne has been missing since Saturday morning when he was last seen going to Birmingham via Doncaster Train Station. His phone is going straight to answer phone.

[Simon French @SimonFrench1979]

@graeme_dickson Agree

[Simon French @SimonFrench1979]

@danieldaviesRPL @MetroMayorSteve @UKHofficial @UKHospKate @BIIandBIIAB @WirralCouncil @LivEchonews @bbcmerseyside @ATCMUK @Instoflicensing @NTIAgov @morningad Amazing work pal. Hope to catch up soon

[Bill Esdaile @BillEsdaile]

Backed Inowthewayurthinkin to win the Gold Cup at 33s in a shop with @paddypower in January. Just went to collect and they are refusing to pay me out until I return with a physical copy of my passport?! What the hell? What rule is that? Come on Paddy! You're better than that!