Virgin Books is a founding member of a working party to develop
a tool to measure the carbon footprint of a typical hardback and paperback book which will take into consideration the entire life of a book including production and distribution.
Virgin Games – why go to Vegas when we can bring Vegas to you?!
Sony E-reader for reading digital copies of books
Parking
restricted to permit holders
No vehicles
over maximum gross weight shown
(in tonnes) No waiting
No stopping (Clearway)
Signs with blue circles but no red border mostly give positive instruction.
Responsible gaming
Ahead only
Technology has facilitated an increase in many different types of online entertainment for example, online gaming . Last year in the UK, the government estimated there were 3.5 million regular players3
Mini-roundabout (roundabout
circulation - give way to vehicles from the
immediate right)
a considerable increase compared to past surveys, the number of problem gamblers seems to have remained constant at about 250,000. Gamblingplanet.org suggests that while the current recession has left many regular gamblers short of cash, it has also inspired a wave of new players looking for a fun distraction from troubling times, and online gaming is both cheap and accessible4
Turn left ahead (right if symbol reversed)
Turn left reversed)
(right if symbol reversed)
Route to be
used by pedal cycles only
As online gaming becomes more popular, the industry must make sure that it develops appropriately so that it is a safe and responsible form of entertainment. Virgin Games is an online gaming business that offers three main games – poker, casino and bingo – to its 45,000 cash customers and five times as many free-players. Virgin Games ensures that the range of gaming products it offers is done so in a fun and safe
Segregated . pedal cycle and pedestrian route
Buses and cycles only
Trams only
Pedestrian crossing point over tramway
Keep left
Business Stripped Bare
by Richard Branson, published by Virgin Books
No stopping during period indicated except for buses
No stopping during times shown
except for as long
as necessary to set down or pick up passengers
One of Virgin Books environmental books
- Why Your World is About to Get a Whole
Lot Smaller by Jeff Rubin
environment and is very active in making sure it can identify customers with a potential problem to avoid exploiting the vulnerable few. It does this by developing proactive, customer-facing solutions to protect and educate players.
. While this number represents Vehicles may
(right if symbol
pass either destination
side to reach same
Minimum speed End of minimum speed
Virgin Games is one of a select group of operators that has been invited to take part in the development and trial of an industry- wide data sharing solution. The idea is to help customers to recognise warning signs and take preventative steps rather than only offering solutions after a problem has arisen. There are in-built spend limits and self-select tools which prevent customers from inadvertently overspending. It has default deposit/withdrawal limits. Players can also set their own lower deposit limits and self-exclude themselves for a period of time if they want to take a break from playing. Virgin Games is also one of a handful of companies to be fully certified by GamCare, the gaming industry’s most recognised problem gaming support organisation.
One-way traffic (note: compare circular ‘Ahead only’ sign)
A study carried out in 2006 by Merrill Lynch reported that the internet gambling industry was still in its infancy with a projected peak expected in the year 2015. At that time Merrill Lynch predicted that the mature market would bring in $528 billion US annually worldwide, compared with $12 billion US back in 2006, making it by far the largest
ecommerce industry.
Source: Casino Gambling Web. Internet Gambling Industry Growth to Reach $528 Billion by 2015 (http://www.casinogamblingweb. com/gambling-news/online- casino/internet_gambling_indus- try_growth_to_reach_528_bil- lion_by_2015_20607.html)
3. Department for Culture, Media and Sport (2006). A literature review and survey of statistical sources on remote gam- bling. London: DCMS.
4. Gambling Planet.org. (September 2009). Is online gambling recession-proof? (http://www.gambling- planet.org/editorial/Is- online-gambling-reces- sion-proof/091009)
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