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TWL signs fourth online gambling licensee

5 Aug 2010

The Weather Lottery’s online gambling venture FCBetz.com involving UK football clubs signed its fourth licensee this week in Championship football club Leicester City FC.

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New slots for Everest Gaming

4 Aug 2010

Everest Gaming has announced the release of two new online video slots.

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Novibet achieves Isle Of Man internet gambling licence

4 Aug 2010

The Isle of Man government has revealed that its latest online gambling licensee is e-sports betting company Novigroup Limited, which owns the domain Novibet.com.  The company has been awarded an e-gaming licence by the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC), allowing it to operate on the Isle of Man, a white-listed jurisdiction.

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Lord Of The Rings release imminent

4 Aug 2010

The Carmen Media online casino group has announced the imminent release of the latest Microgaming blockbuster slot “Lord of the Rings – the fellowship of the ring.”

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Software change for Casino 33

4 Aug 2010

Affiliate marketers report receiving notifications that the formerly RTG-powered Casino 33.com is switching to software from Digital Gaming Solutions (DGS), a lesser known but well established software provider.

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70th co-sponsor signs up for Barney´s bill

4 Aug 2010

Congressman John Campbell, an active participant in last week’s House Financial Services Committee approval of a bill to legalise and regulate online gambling in the United States, has signed on as the bill’s 70th co-sponsor.

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New Jersey legal developments

4 Aug 2010

The US federal government has apparently resorted to its “no legal standing” and “no grounds for claims” defence in a New Jersey legal action to defeat the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which prohibits sports betting in the state.

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Massachusetts Governor withdraws compromise offer

4 Aug 2010

Legislative battles continued this week in Massachusetts as Governor Deval Patrick tried to defy the will of both House and Senate by refusing to approve slot parlours in conjunction with three land casinos.

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New sports betting platform for Gala Coral

3 Aug 2010

Multi-million sterling investment will enhance customer experience across its retail, online and telebetting channels.

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Italian prospects good, says 888 Chief

3 Aug 2010

In a conference call Tuesday 888.com chief executive Gigi Levy outlined the potent partnerships his company has assembled in the burgeoning Italian online casino market, flagging agreements with Endemol, Bwin and more recently Microgame SpA.

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Sportingbet in football sponsorship deal

3 Aug 2010

The global online gambling group Sportingbet has announced that it has signed a three year partnership with Leeds United FC to commence at the start of the coming 2010/11 nPower Championship season.

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China tightens its grip on the internet

1 Aug 2010

The Chinese Ministry of Culture announced Saturday that the country’s first regulation specifically governing the marketing of Internet gaming and gambling will take effect Sunday, claiming that the laws are necessary to protect the nation’s children from ‘unwholesome content and Internet addiction’.

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Land casinos for Massachusetts

1 Aug 2010

The controversial and long-running legislative argument about what land gambling expansion should take place in the state of Massachusetts moved a step closer to resolution on Saturday when the Massachusetts Legislature gave initial approval to a casino bill that would create the most sweeping expansion of gambling in the state in four decades.

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Brits cited as example of successful internet gambling

1 Aug 2010

The successful passage out of committee this week of Congressman Barney Frank’s proposal to legalise online gambling in the United States triggered a storm of mainstream media coverage that has undoubtedly focused attention on the pros and cons of internet gambling.

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Software testing firm hires Asian rep.

31 Jul 2010

Gaming Laboratories International, an independent and international software testing agency, has hired a new development representative to work with suppliers and regulators in the Asia.

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Live dealer site to be revamped

31 Jul 2010

Vuetec, the Dublin-based live dealer provider, has announced that it is to undertake a serious revamp of its subsidiary website Dublin Bet.com.

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Tough times for L&G

31 Jul 2010

Embattled online gambling group Leisure and Gaming has announced that it is to sell its Betshop subsidiary, which includes Betshop.com, Betshop.gr and Betshop Italia.com in addition to land retail betting shops in Italy and Cyprus.

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GTechG2 a top performer in Lottomatica Q2

31 Jul 2010

GTechG2, the Lottomatica subsidiary that develops internet gambling software and includes Boss Media, Dynamite Idea, Finsoft and St Minver, is one of the star performers in the second quarter 2010 results just released by the parent group.

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New 888-software powered bingo site

31 Jul 2010

888.com’s Gibraltar-licensed bingo software provider Brigend Limited has reported the launch of another of its clients, branded Bingo Me Happy.com.

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Good Q2 2010 for Betsson

31 Jul 2010

The Swedish online gambling group Betsson AB has reported a solid Q2/2010 set of results showcasing a 29 percent rise in revenues to $49.1 million. The latest numbers follow a Q1 rise in revenues of 17 percent.

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Pennsylvania bar owner admits illegal online gambling charges

31 Jul 2010

Charges against a 71-year-old Wilkes-Barre bar owner in Pennsylvania of facilitating online sports betting are nearing finalisation following negotiations on a lesser felony.

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New French licence a feather in the Oddsmatrix cap

31 Jul 2010

The recent award of a French online gambling licence to Jeux365 has had a positive spin-off for white label sports book provider OddsMatrix, which had to be recognised as compliant with ARJEL requirements before the licence application was successful.

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Party Casino orders Betsoft games

30 Jul 2010

Internet gambling games and software developer Betsoft has announced a deal to provide a range of its 3D online casino games to Party Casino.com, a subsidiary of the giant Party Gaming plc group.

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New chairman for Will Hill

29 Jul 2010

A former chief executive officer with the tobacco giant Imperial Tobacco, Gareth Davies, has been appointed as the new chairman of UK land and online bookie group William Hill plc.

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