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Austin lands new role with RLMS Sales
Internet gaming searches show marked slowdown RESEARCH
nline gambling has taken a big tumble in terms of O Google searches, according
APPOINTMENT
LMS Sales has announced the appointment this week of Martin Austin (pictured with Tony Glanville), who joins the firm as new accounts manager with responsibility for maximising new business opportunities as well as managing a key Customer base in London and the South East. Austin,whose role becomes effective from September, brings an enviable sales pedigree to the RLMS Sales team, having worked for Electrocoin, MDM and most
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recently Reflex. Phil Boulton, managing director of RLMS Sales, commented on the appointment, saying:“In Martin we have a new team member who is brimming with enthusiasm, drive and the determination to help push our business forward in a key geographical area for us. He brings to the table a huge breadth of product knowledge and an obvious talent for forging strong relationships with stakeholders. We’re delighted to have him on board.” Austin is already looking
to a new survey. Brits spend £2.3bn annually on online gambling according to research from Deloitte, commissioned by the Association of British Bookmakers. However, a new report from leading independent digital marketing agency, Greenlight, shows consumer online search volforward with anticipation respected individuals in umes pertaining to sports to his latest challenge. He the business, as well as betting, poker, bingo and noted:“The move to RLMS having access to an envi- casino, have suffered their Sales represents a great able portfolio of Manufac- sharpest drop yet. opportunity to be working turer Partners. I can’t wait Greenlight’s findings alongside some of the most to get started.” come soon after the government’s announcement of a 15 per cent tax imposition on operators in the remote gambling market depending on the type of gambling offered - and warnings from bookmakplans for a Tesco superstore there. ers on losses to come from Plans revealed last week show that the council has earmarked part the planned tax reform set of the site next to Brow Top car park to kick in next year. The agency’s Gaming as one of three potential locations Sector Report - Issue 11 for the new £9m leisure centre and profiled consumer search swimming pool. A consultation runs until Septem- habits when they went to Google UK in July to make ber 20 and the council’s executive is due to make a decision on which site gaming-related queries. It reveals the most popular to use on November 13.
Cumbrian leisure centre plans unveiled LEISURE DEVELOPMENTS
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multi-screen cinema, 10-pin bowling alley, restaurants and cafes may form part of a new £9m leisure centre scheme being put forward for Workington, Cumbria. Allerdale council is considering building a leisure and family entertainment centre on The Cloffocks in Workington, two years after scrapping
search terms, total search volumes and the most visible sites to searchers.The report’s 12 month retrospective shows gamingrelated consumer searches which totalled 995,830 in July, suffered a sharp 34 per cent decline on June’s volume of 1.5m, the steepest drop yet since August 2012. Casino accounted for a 35 per cent share of July’s queries, followed by sports betting (31 per cent),bingo (18 per cent) then poker (16 per cent). Ten most popular terms used by consumers to find gaming sites in July: SEARCHES
‘Bingo’
60,500
‘Online casino’
60,500
‘Casino’
49,500
‘Poker’
33,100
‘No deposit casino’
33,100
‘Bet’
33,100
‘Poker hands’
22,200
‘Bingo sites’
22,200
‘Betting calculator’
18,100
‘Free bingo’
18,100
SOURCE: GREENLIGHT