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Guardian reporter, author of Jackpot: How Gambling Conquered Britain.
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‘How’s this joker got my details?’: BrewDog founder faces complaints over emails to ‘equity punks’

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By Rob Davies Verified
| Yahoo News UK Verified
James Watt, the BrewDog founder who sold the debt-laden "punk" brewer earlier this year, is the subject of complaints to the UK's data privacy watchdog linked to his surprise bid to buy the company back, the Guardian has learned. BrewDog's brand, intellectual property, UK breweries and 11 bars were sold to the US cannabis and drinks firm Tilray in March for £33m, in a deal that rendered the shares of more than 200,000 crowdfunding investors worthless.
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Stonegate pub and bar chain investigated over ‘unfair’ treatment of landlords

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By Rob Davies Verified
| AOL UK Verified
The owner of the Slug & Lettuce and Be At One chains is being investigated over concerns about possible “unfair” treatment of landlords who run more than 3,000 of its venues. Stonegate Group, Britain’s biggest chain of bars and pubs, could be fined up to 1% of revenue, more than £16m, if it is found to have breached the “pubs code”, legislation governing how pub-owning companies treat their tenants.
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Unlicensed casinos could face ban on sponsoring UK sports teams from 2027

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By Rob Davies Verified
| AOL UK Verified
Unlicensed casinos could be banned from sponsoring sports teams in the UK from next year, in a move that poses financial questions for Premier League football clubs such as Everton FC and sports including Formula One. Plans for a ban, revealed by the Guardian on Sunday and confirmed by the government on Wednesday, are aimed at protecting vulnerable people and reducing the risk of sport being used by organised crime groups for money laundering.
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