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Will Hill boss has ambitions for online gambling

12 May 2010

In an interview with London-based finance broadcaster Cantos.com, William Hill plc chief executive Ralph Topping has again underlined the importance of the company’s online operations to its overall success.

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Atlantic City gambling revenues marginally improved

12 May 2010

Things may at last be looking up in Atlantic City, a key American gambling centre, reports Associated Press.

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Indonesian cops reiterate warning on World Cup betting

10 May 2010

A senior Indonesian police officer has revealed that using Facebook to facilitate online gambling on the upcoming football World Cup is likely to catch the eye of special police monitors.

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Orbis buys Alphameric

10 May 2010

Online gambling software developer Orbis has announced that it is to buy Alphameric Solutions, a UK company which provides display and till systems to the retail gambling market, for GBP15.5 million.

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Betfair underlines commitment to stop sports corruption

10 May 2010

“There is an awful lot of money sloshing around football, and where you have a lot of money you can have a lot of crime,” Matthew Johnson, head of legal regulation at the UK Football Association told told the C5 conference on Sports Law and Business last week.

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Second quarter 2010 sees plenty new games

9 May 2010

It’s been another great quarter for online gamblers, with an eclectic range of new offerings from the industry’s software provider, so let’s get right to what’s new on internet casinos.

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Aussie Betfair exec urges traceable betting accounts

9 May 2010

Betfair’s man in Australia, Andrew Thwaites, once again made the local headlines this week with a call for a nationwide betting register.

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UIGEA´s first victim?

9 May 2010

A Beverley, Massachusetts resident is the subject of what is understood to be the first formal prosecution under the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, the regulations for which are on hold until June 1st this year.

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US legalisation hearings soon?

8 May 2010

It looks as if a companion bill to Congressman Barney Frank’s HR2267 may be the subject of a hearing later this month ahead of HR 2267 itself.

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Webmasters take a closer look at eCOGRA

7 May 2010

The magazine of the Gambling Portal Webmasters Association has published a candid interview with the chief executive officer of player protection and standards body ECOGRA which clears up some of the misconceptions, and perhaps even misinformation, that has been posted about this industry body.

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Are online "sweepstakes" legal?

7 May 2010

The debate around the U.S. legality of online “sweepstakes” continues to swirl around the gaming genre, with the New York Times publishing a useful examination of the phenomenon this week.

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Are online “sweepstakes” legal?

7 May 2010

The debate around the U.S. legality of online “sweepstakes” continues to swirl around the gaming genre, with the New York Times publishing a useful examination of the phenomenon this week.

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Subdued first quarter for Cryptologic

7 May 2010

Online gambling software developer Cryptologic has released its first quarter 2010 numbers, showing a subdued performance with lower revenue than the previous quarter, but better returns from branded games and marked savings in costs.  

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New finance chief for Cryptologic

7 May 2010

Online gambling software provider Cryptologic has announced the appointment of Huw Spiers (46) as Chief Financial Officer.  Spiers replaces present incumbent Stephen Taylor, who returns to Canada after five years in Ireland.

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Brit election a good test of Will Hill´s Orbis technology

7 May 2010

William Hill’s introduction in November last year of advanced betting technology from Orbis has proved to be a timely boon in the just-completed British general election, in which GBP 40 million was reportedly wagered, and a 70 percent voter turnout estimated.

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Big win at Casino Tropez

7 May 2010

The Playtech-powered online venue Casino Tropez reports that a Canadian player named Richard is its latest big winner, scoring $2 817 497 on the Beach Life progressive slot.

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Tough times for American gamblers

7 May 2010

The impact of the US recession on gamblers has been noted by the American Gaming Association, which reported this week that revenue from casino gambling fell 5.5 percent overall in 2009, with the take falling $1.8 billion from the $32.5 billion of revenue in 2008.

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Fantastic freebie

7 May 2010

This was a good week for a 43-year-old housewife from Melbourne, Australia, who got the surprise of her life last Sunday when she won $74 070 at an online gambling site….whilst playing the free games – or so she thought.

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French social networking company to offer sports betting

6 May 2010

Index Multimedia, a subsidiary of Japanese company Index Holdings with interests in Europe, is to beef up the interest-levels in its French social networking website Tchatche.com by adding a sports betting element.

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Tell Gaming´s in World Cup mood

6 May 2010

With the 2010 World Cup football championship in South Africa now only weeks away, online gambling operator Tell Gaming has come up with an innovative idea for players to share in the excitement.

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The ladies feature in Microgaming´s latest slot offerings

6 May 2010

Following its launch of the long-awaited Thunderstruck II slot earlier this week, internet gambling software provider Microgaming has announced two more new games for May.

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CCGC to launch online casino in june

6 May 2010

The Caribbean Casino and Gaming Corporation, which owns the Sosua Bay land casino in the Dominican Republic, has announced that it plans to launch real money, live dealer operations online next (June) month after extensive testing of its Kenilworth Systems Corporation technical elements.

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Online casino growth boosts Party Gaming´s first quarter

6 May 2010

Online gambling group Party Gaming plc has reported a 27 percent rise in first-quarter revenue that is mainly attributable to strong growth from internet casino, bingo and sports betting services.

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What online players want

6 May 2010

The UK online gambling operator Paddy Power has taken another step forward in its strategy to invest heavily in discovering what the player wants, in order to improve the gaming experience across its wide range of offerings.

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