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More august online slot releases

13 Aug 2011

Aristocrat Gaming has adapted another two of its popular land-based slots to the online market in the form of “Choy Sun Doa” a Chinese-themed 5-reel online slot with 243 ways to win and a 5-reel, 25-payline slot titled “Werewolf Wild”. “Choy Sun Doa” is graphic-rich immersing the player in a world of orange and white …

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More delays in implementation of Washington DC online gambling

12 Aug 2011

The controversial bid by the Washington DC council to be the first in the United States to legalise online gambling has encountered further delays, reports the Associated Press news agency. Following political arguments that the public had not been given sufficient opportunity to consider the recently passed law introducing online gambling within the council borders, …

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Row over gambling commissions in Australia

11 Aug 2011

Cormac Barry, the chief executive of the Australian sports betting company Sportsbet, who has been testifying before a federal government enquiry into the industry appears to have incurred the ire of politicians and academics with his comment that his company pays significant commissions to third parties who refer gamblers, with potential clients frequently offered free …

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Proposed UK gambling changes are a potential minefield

11 Aug 2011

Ralph Topping, the outspoken chief executive of the giant online and land gambling group William Hill plc, has warned the British government that it is in danger of “stepping on a minefield” with its recent proposed changes to the licensing and taxation of internet gambling operators, reports The Chronicle newspaper in Gibraltar. Topping was reacting …

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Bodog to transmit its own live dealer gambling service

11 Aug 2011

The Bodog Asia internet gambling group is currently completing construction of its own live dealer studio in the region, reports Bodog Brand, the owner of the brand which Bodog Asia franchisee Haydock Entertainment operates. According to the announcement, the new facility will make possible innovative features such as tables tailored to specific players and player …

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Live in-play betting odds at oddschecker.com

11 Aug 2011

The UK online betting odds comparison service, Oddschecker.com has taken on board Push Technology software to support the launch of live in-play betting odds on its website. Oddschecker supports more than one million unique users and publishes over half a million markets each month, giving punters direct access to the best prices from the top …

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WMS Blue Moon slot goes online

11 Aug 2011

Land games developer WMS, which operates online through its Jackpot Party.com subsidiary, has launched its popular G+ slot game Blue Moon into the online environment. Players who hit two or more moon symbols on the 30-line slot are entered into a free spin feature where up to 50 free spins with a 2x multiplier can …

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Atlantic City woes persist

11 Aug 2011

Atlantic City casino revenues fell 6.5 percent in July, extending a nearly three-year-long losing streak, reports the publication NJ.com. Figures released Wednesday show the 11 land casinos took in $340.3 million last (July) month. Slot machine revenue fell 3 percent, to $245.4 million. Table game revenue decreased by 14.5 percent, to $94.9 million. Revenues have …

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Business little beter at online gambling software company

11 Aug 2011

Investors in the veteran online gambling software developer Cryptologic will have been heartened by a small improvement in performance reported in the embattled company’s Q2-2011 results, which were released this week. Highlights of the quarter to June 30 2011 included: * Total revenue increased over the previous quarter by a million dollars to $7.0 million …

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Online gambling offers better protection to problem players

11 Aug 2011

Some of Australia’s vehemently anti-online gambling politicians should be reading the testimony of Sportsbet chief exec Cormac Barry before a federal enquiry this week, in which he presented the view that the advanced technologies used by internet betting firms give more protection to potentially problem gamblers than land operations can. Third-party verification and analytics software …

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Unibet posts H1 2011 results

10 Aug 2011

Swedish online gambling operator Unibet Group plc continued to show the impact of its French market withdrawal and comparisons to the World Cup 2010 period in the company’s Q2/2011 and HY1/2011 results. The company’s online Maria brand performed strongly delivering record gross winnings revenue up over 35 percent compared to last year with growth in …

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Soccer Millionaire extends contract with UK newspaper

10 Aug 2011

UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph has extended its agreement with online games developer Soccer Millionaire for a second successive year. Under the terms of the deal, Soccer Millionaire will continue to provide pool betting products, skill games, and for the first time, casino games to The Daily Telegraph’s Fantasy Football product. David Galan, CEO of …

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Three new slot games from Chartwell

10 Aug 2011

Amaya Gaming Group’s newly acquired subsidiary Chartwell Technology Inc introduced its latest game releases this week. Following the release of Chartwell’s flagship slot Vampires vs Werewolves, the momentum continues with the launch of “Call of the Colosseum”, “Thundering Zeus” and “Lost Temple”. “Call of the Colosseum” is a Roman-themed 25-payline slot offering players a free …

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Celtic Casino launches live roulette offering

10 Aug 2011

Celtic Casino has announced the launch of a new Irish Live Roulette game directly streamed from the Sporting Emporium Private Casino Club in Dublin, Ireland. The game, found in the casino lobby, is also available in a casino demo, allowing players a trial run before signing-up for real money games and includes real time live …

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New Quicksilver multi-line slot

10 Aug 2011

Talarius Ltd subsidiary Quicksilver Games has announced the release of its latest multi-line online slot offering “Capital Cashpot”. Quicksilver’s dedicated online games studio is capitalising on the upcoming 2012 London Olympics, with a 5-reel, 20-payline multi-slot themed around London’s famous landmarks. Iconic symbols include bobby hats, red telephone boxes, black cabs and famous London Underground …

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Plus-Five in deal with Zukido

10 Aug 2011

UK-based online gambling white label supplier Plus-Five Gaming has completed a deal with Zukido to add its casino-style mini games to the Plus-Five Network. Zukido’s mini-games will complement Plus-Five’s existing product offering on its network and can be embedded within Plus-Five Gaming’s white-label websites. Since launching at the beginning of 2010 with casino and mobile …

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Phantom EFX in licence agreement with WMS Gaming

10 Aug 2011

Developer and publisher of PC-based casino and card game titles, Phantom EFX has entered into a licence agreement with WMS Gaming Inc. Terms of the deal will see Phantom EFX bringing several WMS slot-based themes to PC, digital download and mobile platforms, with the first content said to debut in the near future. Aaron Schurman, …

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Good half-year results from Tipp24

9 Aug 2011

The international online gambling company Tipp24 has once again delivered a sterling set of half-yearly results, posting a rise in revenues of over 70 percent in the first six months of 2011. Chief executive Dr. Hans Cornehl also gave investors reason to hope for even better days with his comment that changes to the presently …

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GTech Latin America extends Caribbean contract

9 Aug 2011

Lottomatica Group S.p.A subsidiary GTech Latin America Corporation has signed an 18-month contract extension with the National Lotteries Control Board of Trinidad and Tobago (NLCB) to continue providing online lottery technology and a full range of support services.   Under the terms of the extension, the NLCB has the option to extend the term an …

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Betfair in cheeky advertising deal

9 Aug 2011

Online betting exchange Betfair have entered into an advertising deal with the British Women’s beach volleyball team that will see Quick Response (QR) codes printed on the back of the team’s bikini bottoms. QR Codes can be read by software, usually offered as a free download, on smart phones.  The QR Code, once photographed by …

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Aristocrat launches 50 Lions slot online

8 Aug 2011

An agreement signed in March this year between terrestrial slot machine manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure Limited and online gambling network GameAccount has come to fruition with the release of the first in a series of Aristocrat slot games released online in conjunction with the network . The African Safari-themed “50 Lions™”, a popular and high performing …

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An extraordinarily lucky gambler

7 Aug 2011

There is either a seriously fortunate Greek player out there using the nom-de-plume “PP”, or something unusual is going on at the Playtech-powered online casinos Windows and King Solomans, which have been pumping out publicity recently on large Great Blue slot wins. In the latest press release sent out this week, Windows Casino reports that …

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New slot blooded at Bodog Casino

7 Aug 2011

The latest online casino game to exploit the current fascination with the scary and blood curdling is Reel Blood, a 5 reel 15 pay-line video slot which made its debut on the Bodog online casino site this week and probably originates from the development studios of RealTime Gaming. Set in the eerie ambience of swampy …

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Deck Media reassures affiliates on U.S. gambling changes

6 Aug 2011

The decision by online gambling software provider Rival Gaming to restrict new player action by US players has affiliate marketing management programs scampering to reassure their affiliates and put new arrangements in place. Following a software switch to Top Game by AffiliateWide casinos last week , the Deck Media NV affiliate program, which handles affiliate …

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