Gambling news - page 1157

Jacks or better from WinADayCasino.com

2 Mar 2011

WinADayCasino.com announced the launch of its twenty-third proprietary game – Jacks or Better, this week.

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Macau keeps booming!

2 Mar 2011

Government statistics released this week show Macau’s February gambling revenue leapt 48 percent year-on-year and 33 percent over January 2011, driven mainly by mainland Chinese visitors

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UK advertising authority´s reach extends to website marketing

1 Mar 2011

Marketing claims made on company websites and other non-paid digital spaces will be covered by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) effective 1 March 2011.

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Hi-tech spin off for New Jersey if internet gambling is legalised

1 Mar 2011

The governor of New Jersey, who is currently deliberating on whether to sign into law new legislation legalising online gambling, would do well to take into consideration the beneficial impact on investment and employment that such an initiative could bring to his state.

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Matchbook.com sold and bids US farewell

1 Mar 2011

An e-mail to U.S. customers has advised that sports betting exchange, Matchbook.com has been sold to an as yet unidentified party and is no longer accepting wagers from customers in the United States.

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Centrebet in major Aussie football club sponsorship deal

28 Feb 2011

The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Australia has signed a major sponsorship deal with online wagering firm Centrebet said to be worth an annual  US$1 million.

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Betfair Australia in deal with Two Way Limited

28 Feb 2011

Australian interactive media and gambling applications company, Two Way Limited announced a three-year agreement with online betting exchange Betfair Australia this week.

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South Africa racing industry unhappy with new tax

28 Feb 2011

Media reports from South Africa indicate that the horseracing industry has now digested Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s new tax proposals….and does not like the implications.

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New UK gambling taxes could seriously impact offshore operators

28 Feb 2011

The UK government’s decision last year to enquire into the situation where offshore gambling companies operated in the UK market without local taxation or licensing being necessary is attracting growing interest.

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Virginia leaning towards a draconian ban a la Washington State?

28 Feb 2011

Some US states may be taking a more pragmatic approach to the legalisation of online gambling, but it appears that Virginia is not among them.

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Alleged Rio robbers arrested

28 Feb 2011

The gun-toting thief who walked into the Rio casino last week, grabbed gambling chips and threatened dealer and patrons with a hand gun before escaping is behind bars, thanks to quick work by the Las Vegas police.

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Openbet signs with live dealer provider

27 Feb 2011

The online gambling platform provider Openbet has added live dealer facilities to its offering through an agreement with Evolution Gaming.

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Dengler joins Bet Smart

27 Feb 2011

The Canadian sports data technology company, Bet Smart Media, has announced the involvement in the company of Canadian entrepreneur and XE.com CEO, Steven Dengler.

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Internet Gambling operator in merger

27 Feb 2011

Australian online gambling operator Brian Goodman is involved in a reverse merger which took place this week between Splitrock Ventures Limited and the New York-based Elray Resources Inc.

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Consultation on Northern Ireland´s gambling law

25 Feb 2011

Northern Ireland’s Social Development Minister, Alex Attwood seeks to reform gambling laws as current legislation is becoming increasingly out of date due to changes in industry practices and the development of new forms of gambling such as online gaming.

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Amaya secures first legal Dominican online gaming licence

25 Feb 2011

Amaya Gaming Group, a Montreal-based developer of technologies for online gambling, revealed this week that it had secured a license to operate online gaming in the Dominican Republic.

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Chief operating officer to leave Netplay TV

25 Feb 2011

NetPlay TV PLC announced this week that Guy Templer, Chief Operating Officer, will be leaving the company at the end of March 2011 to pursue another career opportunity.

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TF1 to sell EurosportBet?

25 Feb 2011

The French newspaper La Tribune reports that French TV broadcaster TF1 has entered into exclusive talks with Alexandre Dreyfus, the founder of the Chilipoker online poker site regarding the possible sale of TF1’s EurosportBet gambling website.

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ISBB announces public tender for sports betting system

25 Feb 2011

The Israel Sports Betting Board (ISBB) announced the publication of a public tender for the supply of a sports betting system, this week.

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New online roulette from IGT

25 Feb 2011

Online and land games developer International Game Technology (IGT), has launched its latest online game, Triple Bonus Spin Roulette.

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Sports bar betting case finalised

25 Feb 2011

In a case involving illegal internet sports betting that has been lingering for two years, a US sports bar owner was sentenced this week for running an internet gambling operation out of his business.

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Facebook shuts down certain apps

25 Feb 2011

The giant, 500-million-users social networking website Facebook has reportedly started selectively shutting down certain third-party apps, although the reasons and criteria applied are not immediately clear.

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Atlantic Lottery Corp ready to go on internet gambling

25 Feb 2011

Whilst not all of the small Canadian Maritime provinces using the Atlantic Lottery Corporation favour getting into online gambling, it appears that New Brunswick is taking a more considered approach.

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Rank group delivers full year 2010 results

25 Feb 2011

UK-based gaming and betting company Rank Group delivered its full year 2010 results for the period ending 31 December 2010 this week.

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