There are plenty of changes at the top of some of Britain's biggest bookmakers with Gala Coral chief executive Dominic Harrison and Coral managing director Nick Rust leaving their positions for pastures new.
Pre-tournament predictions of £1 billion in betting industry turnover were realised after a successful World Cup for many bookmakers.
The rise in VAT to 20 per cent will accelerate betting shop closures – that's the view of many leading industry experts.
North East Bookmakers Chisholms is leading the way with staff training by offering all its employees the opportunity to undertake a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Gambling Operations.