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Parlay signs three way online gambling deal

4 Feb 2010

The Canadian online bingo specialist Parlay Entertainment Inc. has announced a three-way relationship with Atacmedia and Beast Gaming, which it is confident will bring new solutions to the online gaming industry.

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Victor Chandler ready in South Africa

4 Feb 2010

The industry has been following with interest the investment in South Africa made by Gibraltar-based bookie group Victor Chandler , and this week the news is that the company’s launch of an in-play running betting product in imminent and will play an active role in the World Cup games in that country.

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TF1 forges ahead with major French deal

4 Feb 2010

It appears that the corporate struggle between executives of French commercial television group TF1 and SPS Betting, both subsidiaries of the Bouygues group did nothing to distract TF1 chief Nonce Paolini from his pursuit of online gambling deals.

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Q3 US online gambling lobbying up

4 Feb 2010

The independent US research group BolaVerde Media reports that according to mandatory declarations made by lobbying companies in the third quarter of 2009, the amount of cash invested in this activity has soared 50 percent over Q3 2008.

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Party Gaming Q4 results released

4 Feb 2010

Online gambling group Party Gaming plc has reported a significant 32 percent rise in fourth quarter sales – a hopeful sign that punters are back enjoying a wager after a hard year.

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Online gambling consolidation inevitable say experts

3 Feb 2010

Last week’s confirmation that Party Gaming and Bwin Interactive are talking about partnering has set off a round of media reportage on the old topic of industry consolidation.

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Brit gambling review calls for special unit

2 Feb 2010

A review into corruption in sports commissioned by the British government and carried out by a panel under the direction of football star Rick Parry has recommended the inception of a special new Sports Betting Intelligence Unit to investigate corruption in betting on sport, according to The Guardian newspaper.

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E-processor held in contempt

2 Feb 2010

The Dow Jones news service reports that a federal appeals court on Monday upheld a contempt order for refusing to comply with a grand-jury subpoena against two companies owned by a Canadian man accused of processing more than $350 million in payments for Internet gambling companies.

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Neogames launches new scratchcard game

2 Feb 2010

Scratch card business NeoGames has launched new triple scratch slot game Namaste, an Indian themed triple scratch slot game where the player can play up to three games in one by matching the same symbols in each machine.

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Russian Casino opens under new laws

31 Jan 2010

It’s hardly Vegas – a large shed-like building in the middle of a snow-covered field 60 miles from the nearest reasonably sized city – Rostov-on-Don. But the newly opened Orakul Casino represents a fresh start for a Russian gambling industry that was almost obliterated by draconian government action that banned it to four remote regions …

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RGA speaks on "integrity" funding

30 Jan 2010

True to its undertaking that it would release the results of a major independent survey on integrity in gambling during the ICEi show this week, the UK-based Remote Gaming Association did just that….but its findings are unlikely to please those bodies wishing to profit from contributions for enhanced integrity in sports.

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RGA speaks on “integrity” funding

30 Jan 2010

True to its undertaking that it would release the results of a major independent survey on integrity in gambling during the ICEi show this week, the UK-based Remote Gaming Association did just that….but its findings are unlikely to please those bodies wishing to profit from contributions for enhanced integrity in sports.

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Greek petition

30 Jan 2010

Members of the EU parliament are starting to react to a petition organised by Stanleybet and supported by other online gambling operators and players demanding that the European Commission acts quickly to enforce EU principles of free movement of goods and services in competitive markets.

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Latest marvel heroes debut online

30 Jan 2010

Europa Casino, Titan Casino and Casino Tropez have announced the availability of the latest licensed Marvel branded games from software provider Playtech plc. The new Marvel games Blade, Daredevil, Elektra, Fantastic Four, and X-Men, are slot games featuring engaging graphics, animation and feature-rich gambling action.  They join the popular Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk …

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Italian TV games channel planned

30 Jan 2010

Italian market moves this week have seen the announcement of a new venture between the Italian ISP Tiscali and games software distributor Nexway Games.

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Cherryfortragen deal will help it bring land and online interests together

30 Jan 2010

Cherryforetagen, the land based casino element in Sweden’s publicly listed gambling group Cherry, is said to be making moves on the a wider front that includes online operations with its acquisition of Coys, a significant player in the Scandinavian online gambling market.

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FOBT deal for French monopoly

30 Jan 2010

The French state gambling monopoly Francaise des Jeux has continued its flurry of deals in preparation for the liberalisation of the French gambling market, announcing this week that it has engaged with the gambling software provider LVS to order its fixed odds sports betting platform.

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Good news from France

30 Jan 2010

One of the more controversial provisions in France’s new gambling liberalisation legislation – that applicants shut down their existing lists of French player accounts as a prerequisite to obtaining a French online gambling licence – has been abandoned by the French Senate.

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Gold Rally pays out a million dollar jackpot

29 Jan 2010

Details are still sketchy, but an online player reportedly hit the progressive jackpot on Playtech’s Gold Rally slot Thursday for over a million dollars.

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Iovation catches online fraudsters

29 Jan 2010

The Portland, Oregon-based Internet security company Iovation reported at the ICEi show this week that its operating statistics prove that 30 000 fraud attempts a day have been halted across its range of client sites.

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Betsoft lands Skyvegas games deal

29 Jan 2010

Betsoft Gaming, the online gambling software developer that specialises in 3D products, has signed a games provision deal with online casino SkyVegas, part of the BSkyB television network.

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ICEi 2010 day 3 report

28 Jan 2010

Concluding the report on the 2010 ICEi show in London, it has been encouraging to note over the past three days that the dynamic and upbeat pulse of the industry remains strong and very much present.

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Online best for now, says Sky Betting

28 Jan 2010

Having initially prioritised interactive television gambling over its more conventional online offering, Sky Betting and Gaming is to refocus on the latter until better interactive tv technology is available, managing director Richard Flint revealed this week.

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iNetbet player turned $30 stake into $37000

28 Jan 2010

Online casino iNetBet has reported that one of its players has achieved what is likely to be one of the luckiest winning streaks in online casino history.

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