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Black Diamond Casino switching platfroms

3 Apr 2010

The owner of Box24 and Black Diamond online casinos, which have hitherto been operated on Rival and Topgame software respectively, appears to have decided on a single platform strategy, or perhaps a consolidation move.  Affiliates were being warned this week that Black Diamond is to switch to Rival software w.e.f. April 5th.

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New bingo site launched

3 Apr 2010

Golden Hat Bingo, a new online bingo site featuring quality Endemol games, has been launched by RASR Entertainment.

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Major new football advertising campaign coming from William Hill

2 Apr 2010

UK football fans can expect an avalanche of new William Hill advertisements this weekend as the company launches its latest football campaign – the first created by its new agency The Bank.

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US sportsbetting suspects in more trouble

2 Apr 2010

You would think that one clash with US law enforcement agencies would be more than enough for any suspect, but the Philadelphia media this week reported on two Montgomery County, Pennsylvania men who were in trouble again for allegedly continuing to operate a sports betting ring across the United States.

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Easter scratchcard from Neogames

2 Apr 2010

The prolific online scratch card developer Neogames has timed the launch of its latest game, Lucky Eggs, to perfection as the Easter holiday weekend starts.

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Svenska Spel buys up responsible online gambling tool

2 Apr 2010

Swedish state gambling monopoly Svenska Spel and ICU Intelligence have signed a contract enabling Svenska Spel to purchase all shares and assets in Playscan AB, a subsidiary of ICU Intelligence.

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Playtech launched real money Italian online bingo network

2 Apr 2010

Online gambling software developer Playtech chose April 1st as the launch date for its new real-money action Italian online bingo network.

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Surprise software change for Grand Prive group

2 Apr 2010

After many years of using Microgaming software it appears that the much-criticised Grand Prive group of online casinos has switched to BetOnSoft, a lesser known company with a smaller selection of games.

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Is opposition to online gambling softening?

2 Apr 2010

The publication Indian Country Today took an interesting look at attitudes in the US towards Internet gambling this week, commenting that tribal governments and commercial gambling companies are taking a softer position on the legalisation of Internet wagering, although it does not appear likely that pending legislation to permit online poker will be successful in …

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UK Gambling Commission to be merged with National Lottery Commission

2 Apr 2010

The UK government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announced that it will deliver GBP 60 million of efficiency savings, as a departmental contribution towards GBP 11 billion of national savings that are being demanded by the Cabinet. And part of the cost-cutting is the merging of the National Lottery Commission with regulator the Gambling …

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Internet gambling not excluded in latest Masachusetts gambling bill

2 Apr 2010

Thursday saw the introduction in the Massachusetts State House of the House Speaker’s plan to bring two land casinos to Massachusetts. And interestingly there appears to be no exclusion of intra-state Internet gambling.

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Two new slots released by Microgaming

2 Apr 2010

Jackpot Factory Group subsidiary All Slots Casino.com has launched two new feature-rich Microgaming-powered video slots branded Suga Mama and Magic Multiplier.

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French online and land casino group plannung an IPO?

1 Apr 2010

The French online and land gambling corporate Groupe Lucien Barriere plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) at the end of June, reports the Reuters news agency, quoting unconfirmed reports on the usually reliable French website Wansquare.

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Ukraine gambling incentives for Euro 2012

1 Apr 2010

The prospect of tourists attending the Euro 2012 football tournament matches in the Ukraine has generated renewed interest in establishing gambling operations in resort areas like the Crimea and Western Ukraine. It is understood that these regions will be exempt from the draconian bans against gambling established last year.

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Allegations that Taiwan cops were bribed by illegal casino operators

1 Apr 2010

This week saw major police swoops on 32 locations in the Banciao District of Taipei City as prosecutors investigated a large-scale bribery case in which a number of police officers have been accused of accepting bribes from illegal gambling operators in return for giving early warnings on planned raids.

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Getting into the World Cup spirit

1 Apr 2010

The World Cup football spectacular, which this time is being held in South Africa, is almost here – an exciting event that brings the international community together, watching and rooting for their national teams either on television, via the Internet or, for the really fortunate punters, at the actual games.

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Italian breakthrough for Net Entertainment

31 Mar 2010

The Swedish and Malta-based online gambling software provider Net Entertainment has landed another juicy contract for its CasinoModule product in the Italian market.

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And another two online casinos from Rival

31 Mar 2010

The Rival online gambling software company has been especially active in pumping out what many suspect are white label Internet casinos over the past year, and this month two more make an appearance.

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New Wagerworks game

31 Mar 2010

Visitors to this year’s ICEi show in London were much taken with a new game in the Wagerworks Internet games pipeline branded Kitty Glitter, and the news this week is that the wait is over, with this interesting online version of a popular land slot appearing on Wagerworks licensee websites.

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Chinese reports on internet gambling blitz

31 Mar 2010

The multi-ministry war being waged by the Chinese government on Internet gambling continues to hammer companies as well as individuals, according to a progress report issued this week by the Ministry of Culture.

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US moves to confiscate seized online gambling cash

31 Mar 2010

Millions of dollars, allegedly from online gambling transactions interrupted by US government action against a number of e-cash processors, are now the subject of forfeiture hearings in the northern division of The US District Court for Maryland, reports the Baltimore City Paper.

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Yanks don´t like Aussie internet censorship plans

30 Mar 2010

The highly controversial attempt by the Australian government to censor Internet access through a government agency blacklist to ISPs  is starting to meet with criticism from a US government already alerted by similar moves in China.

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Latest tranche of bingo side games launched by Microgaming

30 Mar 2010

Online gambling software developer Microgaming launched two new Bingo side games to its network of operators this week.

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Barcrest Group in poll position for election with new game

30 Mar 2010

Graphics that bear a remarkable likeness to Gordon Brown, Nick Clegg and David Cameron adorn a new series of slots that the UK Barcrest group has introduced to coincide with the upcoming British general elections.

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