Gambling news - page 1167

32Red extends football sponsorship

7 May 2011

British online gaming firm, 32Red has extended its existing sponsorship of Swansea City Football Club for another three years.

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No betting for German punters on the dole

7 May 2011

The ruling follows a Cologne tribunal that banned state-lottery Westlotto from taking “heavy bets” from people they know to be living on social security and unemployment benefits.

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Online betting drives Fortune growth

7 May 2011

Central European fixed-odds operator Fortuna Group released strong first quarter 2011 results this week.

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AGA report shows stabilising US gambling industry

7 May 2011

There’s no doubt about it; the past couple of years have been difficult ones for the commercial casino industry in the United States, says trade body the American Gaming Association (AGA).

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Olympic Entertainment exists Romania

7 May 2011

Baltic Business News reports that the Playtech-powered Estonian online casino operator Olympic Entertainment Group has pulled the plug on its Romanian activities.

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Spanish gambling bill progresses

7 May 2011

Trade Association AEDAPI has informed its members that the Senate, after changing some text, has approved and returned the Spanish draft gambling bill to the Congress.

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Pink Panther bonanza for UK punters

6 May 2011

A 52 year old British man from the south of England has boosted his bank balance by GBP110 000 after a victorious session on the Pink Panther progressive jackpot slot at Betfred.com.

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Online gambling´s moguls feature on rich list

6 May 2011

The 23rd Sunday Times Rich List 2011 is due for publication in the UK this weekend, and the pre-publicity is already generating reams of coverage.

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Maiden quarter for merged Bwin.party Digital

6 May 2011

The recently merged Bwin.party Digital group issued an interim management report for the period January 1 to May 5 2011 as the week ended, laying out a relatively quiet set of key performance indicators.

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Kansas Grand Jury defendants sentenced

6 May 2011

Two defendants in a Kansas City Grand Jury investigation dating back to March 2010 have been sentenced for their roles in an illegal internet sports betting enterprise.

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Playtech honoured in EGR Awards

5 May 2011

Online gambling software developer Playtech plc took home two awards from the recent EGR Awards function in London.

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More top execs leaving 888.com

5 May 2011

Within weeks of the announcement that 888.com chief executive Gigi Levy has resigned, the online gambling group has been shaken by the news that two more senior managers are on the way out.

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IGT bidding for Entraction

5 May 2011

According to a report on the Dow Jones newswire service International Game Technology, which has machine manufacturing and online gambling software interests, has made an offer to purchase the Swedish internet gambling company Entraction for SEK700 million (about $115.3 million).

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Buyer of gambling.com domain steps forward

5 May 2011

Media Corporation’s heavily discounted sale of the domain Gambling.com last week triggered much industry speculation regarding the buyer, who at the time was not revealed.

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Major growth in Isle of Man e-gaming

5 May 2011

A survey of leading e-gaming companies in the Isle of Man estimates that the sector grew by almost 24 percent in 2010 – and is forecast to continue in 2011 with an estimated further 8 percent growth, reports Manx.net.

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Trading update from GVC Holdings

5 May 2011

The Isle of Man-based online gambling group GVC Holdings plc issued a trading update to coincide with its agm on the island this week, reporting that its Latin American-facing Betboo subsidiary is doing particularly well, with net gaming revenues up 138 percent.

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Live dealer extends games offering

5 May 2011

The Manilia-based live dealer provider EntwineTech has launched web based Blackjack tables on its live dealer non-download platform.

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Betfair hires new Aussie ad agency

5 May 2011

The Australian operations of Betfair have engaged a new advertising agency to replace M&C Saatchi in Melbourne, naming the AJF Partnership as successor.

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Bwin.Party Digital to sponsor new sport

5 May 2011

The online gambling group Bwin.party Digital has signed up as a sponsor for one of the lesser known sports, and will be backing the Padel Pro Tour circuit for the next three seasons.

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Multi million jackpot hit at Party Casino

5 May 2011

Party Casino.com has reported that lucky player Cameeq8 has taken home almost $2 million dollars after hitting the Gold Mega online progressive jackpot.

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US gambling execs call for legalisation

5 May 2011

The reverberations from Black Friday are still being felt across the industry, especially in America, where the legal debacle has spurred many land industry execs into expressing their opinions on legalisation.

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Tourism travel meets online gaming

5 May 2011

Travel website VEGAS.com announced a partnership with TV gaming company, NetplayTV Group this week.

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Online gambling will boost land operations, say experts

5 May 2011

Gambling experts addressing a conference in Las Vegas this week have assured land gambling operators that online casinos have the potential to  enhance business at brick-and-mortar properties rather than constituting a competitive threat that could harm business.

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Microgaming slots and Poker is tops

5 May 2011

The Isle of Man-based online gambling software provider Microgaming cracked two of the top accolades at the EGR magazine b2b awards this week in London, claiming Poker Network of the Year and Innovation in Slots.

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