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Laddies crowned bingo king

7 Jan 2010

Ladbrokes Bingo is celebrating being crowned “WhichBingo UK Site of the Year 2009” after fighting off intense competition for the prestigious title.

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Playtech has the edge in Estonia

7 Jan 2010

According to reports this week in the Estonian Free Press, the Olympic online gambling group will be among the first to benefit from new online gambling regulations in the Baltic nation.

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Sportech to extend pools coverage

7 Jan 2010

The UK gambling group Sportech has disclosed that it could soon be extending the reach of its football pools through a deal with the tabloid newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror, which counts the popular Daily Mirror newspaper in its stable.  The deal will be centred on traditional coupons and the Spot the Ball competition.

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Indian online gambling market could reach $5 billion

7 Jan 2010

The Indian publication Tech2 estimates that the Internet gambling market in that country could be worth up to $5 billion in revenues as the market and Internet penetration grows.

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Another newbie from Rival

7 Jan 2010

Boxing is the theme for the latest new i-slot from online gambling software provider Rival Gaming, which launched the 20-line game, branded Heavyweight Gold, this week.

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Shopsson resurrected

7 Jan 2010

Only days after an adverse Court decision forced it to close its inaugural venture into land gambling through a betting shop in Stockholm , the Swedish online gambling group Betsson has been able to re-open the facility.

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A good end to a though year

7 Jan 2010

Just three weeks after its last six-figure progressive jackpot winner, WinADay.com’s progressive jackpot was hit again on Old Year’s Eve when Aussie online player Brenda D. won $109 962 playing the Gold Boom slot machine at the 3D casino.

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UK launch of "The Betting Channel"

7 Jan 2010

The Betting Channel – a new dedicated multi-sports betting television service – has launched with support from Satellite Information Services Ltd, outside broadcast production providers for the British Broadcasting Corporation.

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UK launch of “The Betting Channel”

7 Jan 2010

The Betting Channel – a new dedicated multi-sports betting television service – has launched with support from Satellite Information Services Ltd, outside broadcast production providers for the British Broadcasting Corporation.

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New online casinos from Tain

7 Jan 2010

Online gambling software provider Tain reports that its Kiev-based development team has launched its first downloadable casino together with a completely revamped web-based version of the firm’s casino product. The company claims that it has signed six new licensees over the past six months alone. Both new casinos see Tain making a radical change in …

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Affiliate program reports remarkable growth

7 Jan 2010

For online gambling, along with many other industries, 2009 has been a tough slog, demanding tight management and innovative thinking to survive and prosper, but one company that has bucked the slow trend is the affiliate marketing program Income Access, which this week reported a remarkable 47 percent increase in business.

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Wagerworks latest explores the treasures of Troy

7 Jan 2010

Online, mobile and idTV game content provider Wagerworks has kicked off 2010 with a big, 5 reel 40 pay-line video slot that explores the treasures of ancient Troy and brings a popular IGT land-based video slot to the online gambling scene.

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Online gaming is good for your brain!

6 Jan 2010

Studies in Canada last year that showed that senior citizens benefitted mentally from participation in online activities have been complemented by studies in the United States which indicate that the same positive effects apply to students.

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Forbes reports on NBA move to accept gambling

6 Jan 2010

The impact of SI writer Ian Thomsen’s interview on gambling legalisation with NBA chief David Stern was heightened this week when Forbes videocast gave the story longer legs at: http://video.forbes.com/fvn/sportsmoney/yes-sm-nba-legalizing-gambling

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3D enchantment from Betsoft

6 Jan 2010

Punters at online casinos using Betsoft software will be trying their luck on the latest addition to the company’s Slots3 series of 3D games this week following the release of “Enchanted”.  In common with earlier games in  the series like Once Upon a Time and Barbary Coast, the new game features true cinematic 3D graphics, …

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eCOGRA assessed I.O.M licensing compliance

5 Jan 2010

The recent news that Mahjong Logic, a provider and developer of online mahjong, had acquired an Isle of Man online gambling licence has been followed by the information that the company’s compliance was assessed by the independent player protection and standards body eCOGRA’s compliance audit team.

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New Playtech games releases?

5 Jan 2010

Selected Playtech-powered online casinos have started the new year with press releases punting new offerings which perhaps provide some advance notice of what the online gambling software provider has in the immediate product pipeline.

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Taking a look at Swiss online gambling

5 Jan 2010

Switzerland is headed toward a significant online gambling liberalisation – and it’s without any external legal pressure to do so, reports the MECN research company, which has just completed a survey on developments in the traditionally neutral country in association with the Swiss legal firm MME Partners.

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Estonia gearing up for online gambling

5 Jan 2010

2010 will likely see exciting developments in Estonia, a small Baltic nation already respected internationally for its software development capabilities that is reportedly moving into the online gambling regulatory field.

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UC Group prospects better in 2010

5 Jan 2010

The UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph reports that pre-tax profits at UC Group fell to GBP 218 221 in 2008, down from GBP 2.42 million a year earlier following a 30 percent fall in revenues. But prospects for 2010 are looking a little more promising.

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Regulation an expensive business

5 Jan 2010

According to an article in the January issue of the magazine Gamesworld, the costs of regulating the British gambling industry have tripled since the advent of the Gambling Commission in 2005.

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Can British Columbia´s online gambling be expanded

5 Jan 2010

Under the Canadian Criminal Code, only provincial governments have the power to conduct Internet gambling, and the British Columbia government is being urged to exercise this authority in a non-exclusive manner to ensure that Canadian punters are presented with only reputable and safe Internet gambling venues.

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Belgium online gambling in 2010

5 Jan 2010

Despite grumbling from the European Commission on its restrictions of gambling services from other EU nations, it appears that the Belgian government is forging ahead with its plans for Belgian-exclusive online gambling regulation in 2010.

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Macau – 2010 a year of promise

5 Jan 2010

With 2010 barely days old, the Reuters news agency reports that shares of Macau land casino operators rose this week on reports that gambling revenues in the enclave in December 2009 rose 48 percent from a year earlier, signalling sustained growth in the world’s largest gambling market.

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