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Brit betting exec warns South Africans that bans drive punters offshore

February 3rd, 2012

Tom Tuxworth, public affairs manager for the listed British online betting group Betfair, told a South African parliamentary portfolio committee studying the possible legalisation of [...]

Problem gambler blew GBP 400 000 employers money

February 3rd, 2012

A compulsive online gambler who stole almost GBP 400 000 from her employer was sent to jail in Norfolk, UK this week after a judge [...]

Betfair in the fighting ring

February 3rd, 2012

Betfair is the newest title sponsor of the Matchroom Sport Prizefighter series in a partnership deal that will deliver the online betting exchange branding rights [...]

Record sales for Austrian lotteries

February 3rd, 2012

State-owned Austrian Lotteries and Casinos Austria Group has reported record sales of Euro 3.4 billion for the year 2011 and is looking to online expansion [...]

New CFO for Gigamedia

February 3rd, 2012

Forging ahead on its restructuring drive, GigaMedia Limited has appointed Dirk Chen to the position of chief financial officer. Chen has spent his 30-year career [...]

Responsible Gambling Trust appoints chief exec

February 3rd, 2012

The Responsible Gambling Trust, a newly formed charitable organisation from the merger of the Responsible Gambling Fund and The GREaT Foundation, has appointed Marc Etches [...]

Downie appointed responsibility for e-gaming on Isle of Man

February 3rd, 2012

Alex Downie OBE, MLC will oversee E-Gaming on the Isle of Man, following the departure of Garth Kimber, who has reportedly entered into the private [...]

Illinois gambling operation bust

February 3rd, 2012

The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Patrick J Fitzgerald, has announced charges against two Chicago men on tax evasion issues and [...]

Odd man out in gigantic lottery win

February 3rd, 2012

The news that December’s gigantic El Gordo lottery main prize had been won by the Spanish rural village of Sodeto has been followed by what [...]

Massachusetts names more members of online gambling study task force

February 3rd, 2012

Massachusetts Treasurer Steven Grossman, who last year started appointing members to a special task force to investigate the possibilities and implications of online gambling legalisation, [...]

Land gambling supplier building momentum for online activity

February 3rd, 2012

The prominent land gambling slots developer Aristocrat Technologies is steadily expanding its reach into the properly regulated online sector, with particular focus on the European [...]

Connecticut Committee says no plans for internet gambling proposals

February 3rd, 2012

With the dust still swirling from heated exchanges between the governor’s office and the minority leader in the state Senate, Thursday’s meeting of the Connecticut [...]

New online slot from WMS

February 2nd, 2012

Land on online gambling content developer WMS has announced that its subsidiary Jackpot Party online casino will launch its latest slot – Mermaids Gold -on [...]

Amaya Gaming deal on Cryptologic progresses

February 2nd, 2012

It appears that the due diligence phase of Amaya Gaming’s intended acquisition of Cryptologic (see previous InfoPowa reports) has been successful; the Montreal-based gaming group [...]

Connecticut controversy over online gambling

February 2nd, 2012

Connecticut governor Dannel Malloy may see the inevitability of legalised online gambling (see previous InfoPowa reports) but he is facing some tough opposition to the [...]

Repeal of Washington DC legalisation bill appears likely

February 2nd, 2012

With political opinion increasingly swinging to the negative on concerns over the way in which it was presented to lawmakers, it appears likely that Washington [...]

We were just a Megaupload advertiser, says Party Gaming

February 2nd, 2012

The US Department of Justice copyright action against the Hong Kong-based giant file sharing site Megaupload.com has thrown up some interesting associated questions, among them [...]

IOC meeting to dicuss crackdown on illegal betting

February 1st, 2012

Just six months before the 2012 Olympics kick-off in London, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will hold a meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland this week with [...]

Macau’s rise continues

February 1st, 2012

Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau revealed a 35 percent rise in casino revenues to 25 billion patacas ($13.1 billion) during the month of January [...]

Tipp24 exceeds own forecast in 2011

February 1st, 2012

German online gambling company, Tipp24 SE has exceeded its own forecasts for 2011 with record earnings for its twelfth consecutive year. Unaudited figures for the [...]

Sky Bet to launch a new integrated campaign

January 31st, 2012

On the back of a robust performance reported in BSkyB’s half year results which included a strong result from Sky Bet, the firm has appointed [...]

WinaGames launch Sheriff Gaming content

January 31st, 2012

Frelix Entertainment’s online gaming website WinaGames.com will carry games content from the popular Sheriff Gaming development studios. The games will be integrated into the group’s [...]

Barriere and Caesars in partnership extension

January 31st, 2012

Following today’s (Tuesday) announcement of a partnership with 888 Holdings’ B2B arm Dragonfish for the US market, Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE) has announced another long-term [...]

SIS signs up three bookmakers

January 31st, 2012

Live streaming provider Satellite Information Services Ltd (SIS) has announced the roll-out of its services to bookmakers Bet365, Paddy Power and OneXTwo. The company will [...]

Sportingbet completes Danbook and Scandic acquisitions

January 31st, 2012

Online sportsbetting and gaming group Sportingbet has announced the completion of its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Danish-focused Danbook Limited and Scandic [...]

South African gambling board in flux

January 31st, 2012

Following a decision by South African Member of Executive Council (MEC) of Local Government’s economic development Quedani Mahlangu to relocate the Gauteng Gambling Board (GGB), [...]

US online gambling landscape

January 31st, 2012

D.C. Council members intend moving forward with a bill that would repeal the State’s internet gambling proposal following a protracted hearing held last week by [...]

888 in US agreement with Caesars

January 31st, 2012

888 Holdings has confirmed its interest in the U.S. market with the announcement of an agreement with Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc. (CIE) this week. The [...]

Jersey Gambling Commission mou with Denmark

January 31st, 2012

The Jersey Gambling Commission (JGC) has entered into a Bilateral Co-operation Agreement with the Danish Gaming Board with the purpose of arriving at a common [...]

Hawaii back on the US internet gambling radar

January 31st, 2012

Hawaii is the latest US State to reconsider internet gambling following the US Department of Justice’s reversal in opinion late last year. House Bill 2422 [...]