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But not so good for Atlantic City

11 Feb 2011

New Jersey’s gambling mecca of Atlantic City has recorded another dismal month of falling revenues, with the New Jersey Casino Control Commission reporting that revenues in January this year fell 13 percent.

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A better year for Vegas

11 Feb 2011

After two years of continuous decline in revenues, the Nevada Gaming Control Board numbers for 2010 were welcomed Thursday as an improvement, albeit slight, over the previous year.

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An old foe of online gambling departs

11 Feb 2011

Over the past decade, any discussion on the legalisation of internet gambling in the US would have been incomplete without some mention of the Republican senator from Arizona, Jon Kyl.

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Deal Or No Deal for Jackpotjoy

11 Feb 2011

Online gaming firm Gamesys Group’s Jackpotjoy.com announced a year-long TV sponsorship deal with the Deal or No Deal TV game show aired on Channel 4.

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Declining sales continued in 2010 for Entraction

11 Feb 2011

Internet gambling software developer Entraction Holding AB reported weak full year 2010 results this week, with net sales of SEK 340.8 million showing a decline of 22 percent over 2009.

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Satisfying 2010 growth for Net Ent set to continue into 2011

11 Feb 2011

Swedish gaming software provider Net Entertainment released its full year results to 31 December 2010 this week.

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Betfair clinches naming rights Aussie Wentworth Park Gold Cup

11 Feb 2011

Online betting exchange, Betfair has secured naming rights to the Group 2 Wentworth Park Gold Cup in a deal with the New South Wales Greyhound Breeders, Owners and Trainers Association (NSW GBOTA) this week revealed Australian Racing Greyhound.com.

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GMA New Media and Manila Jockey Club in online betting venture

11 Feb 2011

Business World Online reports that broadcast firm GMA Network Inc has signed a partnership deal with Manila Jockey Club Inc. (MJC) to initiate horse race betting via mobile phones and the internet.

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Fortuna on the rise

10 Feb 2011

The Central European online and land betting group Fortuna Entertainment Group (Fortuna), which focuses on the gambling markets of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary announced selected key performance indicators for the year ended 31 December 2010, this week.

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Online gambling sector growing rapidly

9 Feb 2011

A new research study by Global Industry Analysts predicts that the global market for land casino gambling will reach $101.30 billion by 2015, and notes that online casinos are enjoying growing popularity with the gambling public.

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ASA rules – Betfair to withdraw TV ad in its current form

9 Feb 2011

Betting exchange Betfair has been instructed by the British Advertising Standards Authority (ASA ) to stop airing its latest TV campaign in its current form after receiving twenty-three complaints from the public.

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Spain revises tax model in draft e-gaming law

9 Feb 2011

The Spanish Government has apparently taken note of recommendations regarding the regulation of online gambling made by the online sector, consumer associations, gaming firms and other stakeholders and has revised the draft gaming bill to be submitted to Parliament according to a statement from trade association AEDAPI.

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Ladbrokes and Playtech deal in the works?

9 Feb 2011

UK newspaper The Telegraph reports that Ladbrokes is exploring the possibility of a potential GBP 2.2 billion merger with internet software provider, Playtech.

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Slim pickings for Vegas in Super Bowl

9 Feb 2011

It was slim pickings for licensed Las Vegas sports books last weekend, when the Super Bowl football final between Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers played out in Arlington, Texas.

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Guilty plea reduces charges for online sports betting organiser

9 Feb 2011

Michael J. Morrissey (46), a Saratoga Springs man involved in online sports betting and originally charged with fourth degree money laundering, pleaded guilty to a lesser fifth degree conspiracy charge this week in order to reduce his punishment to that of a misdemeanour

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Isle of Man Government conduction e-gaming foundation courses

9 Feb 2011

The Isle of Man Government’s Department of Economic Development in conjunction with a local employment group has developed an e-Gaming foundation course which will run throughout 2011.

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Webis Holdings reveals interim results

9 Feb 2011

Following a trading update in December 2010, online gaming group Webis Holdings plc released its interim results of the first six months (31 May 2010 – 28 November 2010) of its current financial year ending 29 May 2011.

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Ytopia appoints CEO

8 Feb 2011

Social games development studio, Mytopia – a subsidiary of 888 Holdings Plc – has appointed Barak Rabinowitz as its new chief executive officer.

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Sportech announces two board appointments

8 Feb 2011

Operator and supplier of pool and tote gaming, Sportech PLC has announced two executive board appointments this week.

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Iron Man 2 from Playtech

8 Feb 2011

Software developer Playtech has added Iron Man 2 to its Marvel Series of online slots in its latest release this week.

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Joint venture between Betsson and Chinese state owned company

8 Feb 2011

Swedish online gaming firm Betsson AB has entered into a business relationship with a local company in China.

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Caesars denies bid for GameSys

8 Feb 2011

Industry observers were intrigued by a report in the UK newspaper The Guardian this week which claimed that Caesars Entertainment (formerly Harrah’s) had made an attempt to purchase its UK software provider Gamesys but that the private company was not interested in selling.

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Betsson in new Italian initiative

7 Feb 2011

Swedish gambling company Betsson is to enter into a joint venture with G.Matica Srl in Italy.

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Sportech inks deal with South African based Phumelela

7 Feb 2011

The UK pools and tote gaming operator Sportech plc has inked an agreement with Phumelela Gold International Limited, South Africa’s largest pools, tote and horseracing company, that will allow customers of both companies to bet into each other’s football pools products.

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