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Troubled Nedplay Casino acquired by 32Red

22 Jan 2010

Microgaming-powered Nedplay Casino.com, which has been worrying players for several weeks with bad communications and slow-pay problems, has been acquired by the popular 32Red AIM-listed online gambling group.

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Cybersquatters beware – MGM Mirage is on the warpath again

22 Jan 2010

Always protective of its trademarks, the US land gambling group MGM Mirage was on the warpath again this week, going after six Chinese webbies and accusing them of operating a website infringes its trademarks.

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US slot manufacturer plans online envolvement

22 Jan 2010

The online gambling competitive action in the UK market will warm up considerably in 2011 as a leading American slot machine manufacturer broadens its business interests with a foray into the Internet gambling market. It is not yet clear in what role it will operate online, as it has a wide capability range.

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Online gambling to pay Irish tax?

21 Jan 2010

International online gambling sites could be forced to pay tax on Irish bets if the official Opposition in the Irish parliament has its way, it was revealed Thursday.

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Isle Of Man internet cost and connectivity improved

21 Jan 2010

One of the attractions for online gambling companies locating operations on the Isle of Man, situated between England and Ireland, has traditionally been the favourable technical infrastructure, and Manx Telecom has announced further improvements to this service in terms of both connectivity and cost.

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European laws try to silence Right2Bet consumer campaign

21 Jan 2010

Viral videos created by consumer choice champions right2bet.net to illustrate the unfair nature of current European betting restrictions are being blocked from being advertised on websites across Europe, the campaign claimed this week.

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Online gambling portal makes annual awards

21 Jan 2010

The online gambling information portal Casinomeister’s owner, Bryan Bailey, has announced his site’s awards for 2009.

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Orbis Technology gets into affiliate software

21 Jan 2010

Orbis Technology, a UK company that develops integrated online gaming and betting solutions, has partnered with affiliate program Income Access to provide affiliates with a marketing software solution. Through this deal, Orbis partners will have the convenience of having both their online gaming products and affiliate program powered by a single platform provider. “Partnering with …

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Microgaming operations exec moves on

21 Jan 2010

The Isle of Man-based online gambling software provider Microgaming has lost David Flynn, its head of operations, to Swedish and Isle of Man licensed rival NYX Interactive, where he has been appointed chief operating officer.

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Major US deal for Playtech

21 Jan 2010

Online gambling software developer Playtech plc saw its shares soar 11 percent as news broke today (Wednesday) of a series of important strategic partnerships with New York-based and Nasdaq-listed Scientific Games Corporation to jointly develop and market next-generation Internet and land-based gaming products and services to regulated gaming operators in the US and other countries.

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First Estonian online casino licensed

21 Jan 2010

The Estonian magazine Baltic Course reports that the Estonian Tax and Customs Board has issued its first online gambling licence this week.

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New Club World online casino

21 Jan 2010

The Club World online casino group has revealed that it is geared up to launch a new online casino third week January at the ICEi expo in London.

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B2B for Betsson

21 Jan 2010

According to stock market regulatory advisories made this week the online gambling group Betsson is about to put its extensive industry experience to wider use by entering the business to business sector.

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Mr Green start Finnish online operation

21 Jan 2010

Mikael Pawlo, md of the rapidly expanding Scandinavian online casino company Mr Green.com has announced the start of Finnish operations under the management of recently hired Kati Niemelä.

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Ukraine latest

21 Jan 2010

In the Ukraine, legislators are still wrestling with where gambling will be permitted following the total ban imposed last year.

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NetEnt´s latest slot

21 Jan 2010

The Swedish online gambling software provider Net Entertainment will be using the upcoming ICEi show in London next week to launch its latest video slot, Gonzo’s Quest.

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New Moon has big advertising ideas

21 Jan 2010

Moon Bingo.com has only been on the scene in its revamped form for two months, yet it is planning on a major marketing investment that includes the imminent launch of a UK television campaign.

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Chartwell now into the live dealer sector

21 Jan 2010

The Canadian online gambling turnkey provider, Chartwell Technology, is now offering its clients an additional Internet gambling option through its live dealer partnership with Jason Chan’s Entertasia.

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O.D.S. and Neogames team on scratchcard white label deal

21 Jan 2010

Online scratchcard white label provider NeoGames and the Internet gambling group Online Domain Services Ltd have launched a new website branded Scratch.co.uk and focused on the United Kingdom market.

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Latest Rival software game has a matrinonial theme

21 Jan 2010

Gambling software developer Rival Gaming’s latest game release “Whacky Wedding” is a 5 reel, 20 pay-line slot scheduled to launch early next (February) month.

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Mansion´s casino.com focuses on responsible gaming

21 Jan 2010

Casino.com, the Gibraltar-based online casino subsidiary of the Mansion-Genting group has been accredited by Gamcare’s GTS stamp of approval for responsible gambling measures, indicating that it follows a strict code of practice in this area.

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Solid Q4 for Will Hill

20 Jan 2010

The major British bookie group William Hill plc has unveiled a more encouraging set of results for its final quarter 2009, with gross win margin on sportsbetting operations back to a more acceptable 17 to 18 percent, and net revenues up 6 percent.

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Interesting online developments at Eurosporsbet

20 Jan 2010

According to reports in the French newspaper Le Monde, SPS Betting, the operator of Eurosports TV’s online gambling site has been brought under the management control of parent group and industrial giant Bouygues following major management differences at company level.

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Loto Quebec plans online strategy

20 Jan 2010

The Montreal Gazette carried an interesting article on Internet gambling this week, quoting Alain Cousineau, the outspoken chief executive of Loto Quebec, who recently stressed the need for Canada’s government-sanctioned gambling industry to reinvent itself on the Internet.

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