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iGaming business to partner with major US gambling show

13 Jan 2010

In a deal announced this week, the organisers of Global Gaming Expo – a major and mainly land gambling expo and conference in the United States – revealed it is to partner with the UK-based iGaming Business magazine for the 2010 show, scheduled for November 16-18 in Las Vegas.

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ROI extraordinary

13 Jan 2010

British media are covering the remarkable story of one Brit who is currently blessing the freezing weather in the UK, which obliged him to look further afield for football action.

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Light at the end of the tunnel?

13 Jan 2010

The latest statistics from the Nevada Gaming Control Board have at last shown some signs of the land industry recovering from a tough recession, with winnings up for the first time in a long 23 months.

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Nicaraguan gambling firm plans online expansion

13 Jan 2010

A Las Vegas-based operator of Nicaraguan land casinos is in the final stages of launching a Costa Rica-based online casino and sportsbook with a .cr domain…truly an international venture!

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Playtech scratchcards making an impression

13 Jan 2010

Technology from the major online gambling software developer Playtech is at the heart of a new scratchcard operation branded JackpotScratch.com,  which boasts it offers cutting-edge software and a secure online environment.

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4 new multi-platform games from Zukido

12 Jan 2010

The slew of new games for online gamblers already released this year has been further augmented by 4 new offerings from the UK-based Zukido software developer.

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Another white label sportsbet deal for Odds Matrix

12 Jan 2010

EveryMatrix’s online sportsbook provider, OddsMatrix, has chalked up another order for its popular white label solution, with Scandinavian Internet gambling firm Tell Gaming joining a growing list of clients that includes Chili Gaming, Tower Gaming, Setanta Bet, NoiQ, BetFriends, Best Games, Pepe Games, BeteXpress, EasyPlayPoker, BetWize, JuegosLucky, Mermaid Poker, Sun Poker, Hellenic Poker and GUTS.com.

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Is Kyl "punishing" the US Treasury Department?

12 Jan 2010

Incredible as it may seem in these challenging financial times, the United States Treasury still lacks an Under Secretary of the Treasury…and critics are blaming it on Internet gambling’s arch-foe, Arizona Senator Jon Kyl.

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Is Kyl “punishing” the US Treasury Department?

12 Jan 2010

Incredible as it may seem in these challenging financial times, the United States Treasury still lacks an Under Secretary of the Treasury…and critics are blaming it on Internet gambling’s arch-foe, Arizona Senator Jon Kyl.

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Stay-at-home mums love the internet

12 Jan 2010

The results of a research study commissioned by the competitions website Winmonkey.co.uk and released this week are attracting attention in the UK media.

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Kentucky ruling this week?

12 Jan 2010

If the run of successful industry legal actions against the state of Kentucky continues, January 21st will be a date to celebrate.

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Internet gambling patent survives re-examination

12 Jan 2010

our readers will recall the acrimonious and controversial legal clashes over Internet gambling patents that saw 1st Technology LLC and the Bodog online gambling group clash two years ago, with serious consequences for the Bodog brand that were resolved only later in a settlement.

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New RTG slot cooking up a storm

12 Jan 2010

Making its debut on the Internet this week at RTG-powered online casinos is an entertaining new progressive slot branded Wok & Roll (an identity shared appropriately with prominent Asian restaurants). The new offering has a culinary theme that serves up free games and has two jackpots on the menu to spice things up.

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Big PR on really big wheel

12 Jan 2010

Online gambling operator ChanceRoom.com has dreamed up an imaginative online gambling offering that is sure to catch attention, virtually turning the giant Roue de Concorde ferris wheel into a monumental roulette wheel. Until 24 January, the giant ferris wheel on the Place des Concordes in Paris will provide virtual roulette-inspired action in which contestants will …

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Server based gaming patent up for sale

12 Jan 2010

ICAP Ocean Tomo has announced that it has been engaged to sell a patent portfolio of Server Based Gaming technology owned by Legal iGaming Inc. The portfolio contains 6 issued U.S. patents and 24 pending domestic and foreign patent applications.

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Ladbrokes chief to quit

12 Jan 2010

The major UK online and land gambling group Ladbrokes plc has announced that its 52-year-old CEO, Chris Bell is departing after almost 20 years with the company.

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Big money in scratchcard action

12 Jan 2010

Who would have thunk it….six figure paydays playing scratchcards online?!

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Microgaming licenses comic book hero Hellboy

12 Jan 2010

The Isle of Man-based online gambling software provider Microgaming today launches its latest flagship video slot, HELLBOY.

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French to bid on UK lottery?

11 Jan 2010

Christophe Blanchard-Dignac, the chief exective of the French state gambling monopoly Francaise des Jeux, says his company is considering entering the bidding for British lottery firm Camelot, which operates the British national lottery.

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New card processor for Cryptologic

11 Jan 2010

Online gambling software developer and turnkey provider Cryptologic has signed a three year deal with Realex Payments to support its card processing requirements across a growing customer base.

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Casino Module in download format

11 Jan 2010

Nordicbet, one of the Swedish online gambling software provider Net Entertainment’s oldest customers, is the first to be equipped with the latest development of the company’s popular Casino Module product – a download version.

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Spanish scratch cards planned

11 Jan 2010

Online scratchcard developer and white label provider Neogames and the Spanish firm ITNet Consulting, have signed a partnership agreement that will see Neogames provide fully managed services and a new Spanish language scratchcard site branded Mundirasca.com, believed to be a first-to-market venture.

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Sports broadcaster plans online gambling venture

11 Jan 2010

The Irish and international sports broadcaster Setanta has revealed that it plans to enter the online gambling sector in collaboration with the French Internet gambling operator ChilliGaming. Serving some 600 000 households, Setanta makes for a powerful partner.

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Nine new games from Gtech G2

11 Jan 2010

GTech G2, the online gambling group that includes Boss Media, Dynamite Idea, Finsoft and St Minver, has launched a major update to its instant games casino inventory that brings the portfolio to 53 games.

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