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Iowa legalisation bill progresses

2 Mar 2011

Iowa’s latest attempt to legalise intrastate online poker has taken a small but significant initial step in the Legislature, passing a Senate sub-committee Tuesday.

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RGA supports IOC fight agains corruption in sport

2 Mar 2011

The International Olympic Committee’s summit on fighting corruption in sport this week heard the views of the online gambling trade group the Remote Gambling Association, presented by chief executive Clive Hawkswood.

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Intelimax raising cash for new social gambling platform

2 Mar 2011

Vancouver-based Intelimax, an Internet media services company focusing on online games, social networking and web content, has been raising cash of over $750 000 through loan conversions to shares and taking out new loans at high interest rates this week.

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Online betting boosts Fortuna Entertainment 2010 results

2 Mar 2011

Czech betting company Fortuna Entertainment Group posted a 2.6 percent rise in 2010 net profit helped by growth in online betting.

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Eurospotbet.co.uk shuts down

2 Mar 2011

The UK-facing sports betting website EurosportBET.co.uk owned by French Broadcaster TF1 has notified customers that it will be shutting down and will no longer accept new members based anywhere other than France.

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Bet-At-Home.com delivers good 2010 results

2 Mar 2011

Betclic Everest Group’s betting subsidiary Bet-At-Home presented pleasing full year 2010 financial results this week.

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Paddy Power completes Sportsbet acquisition

2 Mar 2011

Irish betting firm, Paddy Power announced the completion of its acquisition of the remaining 39.2 percent minority shareholding in Australian group Sportsbet Pty Ltd.

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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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