The draconian ban on gambling actioned throughout Russia at the beginning of July 2009 has left many high-rolling gamblers in that country with a frustrating dilemma of where to gamble…but solutions are already starting to appear, reports the Moscow Times.
Details are still scarce, but it has been confirmed by the Microgaming Progressive Network that the progressive slot Mega Moolah has been hit over the weekend by an as yet unidentified player at Unibet for a bank account boosting Euro 1 171 776.63.
The Gibraltar-based online gambling group 888.com has announced the launch of 888Safe.com, a site dedicated to online safety and the protection of Internet gamblers.
Gambling software developer CTXM reports that it has just completed the implementation of its XShop betting platform to a new operator in Europe and to one of the leading operators in Central America, already operating network of more than 5 000 gaming terminals.
Further to the announcement on 9th June that Microgaming will become the exclusive provider of downloadable online casino software to Expekt.com, the software is now live to Expekt.com’s 1.5 million customers and features the latest games in the Microgaming inventory.
Further to the announcement on 9th June that Microgaming will become the exclusive provider of downloadable online casino software to Expekt.com, the software is now live to Expekt.com’s 1.5 million customers and features the latest games in the Microgaming inventory.
A South Korean problem gambler who put down over 30 billion won (US$34.2 million) in wagers between 2003 and 2006 at the Kangwon Land casino has appealed for a higher damages award than that already granted by the courts, reports Agence France Presse.
The lacklustre performance of the UK gambling group Ladbroke’s shares could receive a fillip in the coming week, when the company repays a GBP 351 million bond – a sign that the company still has cash-generating capability despite its low share price, near GBP 1 billion debt burden and last week’s Fitch downgrade of the …
Marketing media in London are reporting the award of a GBP 7 million advertising contract by international online gambling group Betfair this week to the MCHI agency.
Major Internet player wins this week include a GBP 1.3 million hit for a GBP2 wager at Mecca Bingo.co.uk, and GBP 114 649 on an 80p stake at Vegas.WilliamHill.com.
A current study by the specialised research group Mintel shows that online bingo has now become a passion for wealthy young professionals, reports This is London.
A four year agreement announced by online gambling software provider NetEntertainment and Ålands Penningautomatförening (Paf) of Finland’s semi-autonomous islands is close to fruition with the imminent launch of a download and browser-based online casino.
UK Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe has approved the members of the new betting integrity panel announced last (June) month in the wake of sports corruption fears. Led by former Liverpool Football Club CEO Rick Parry, the panel brings together representatives from the betting industry, the police, players, fans, sports governing bodies, the legal profession and …
The chief operating officer of UK online gambling group William Hill Online.com, Peter Marcus, has appealed to colleagues in the Internet poker sector to clamp down on the use of rakeback by affiliates and poker skins.
In an appeal action last week, a court in Liege, Belgium threw out a claim by football clubs Juventus, PSV Eindhoven, FC Porto for fees from top European bookie companies Bwin, William Hill and Unibet, in a branding issue over the use of famous teams’ names on bookie websites.
Online bingo supplier Virtue Fusion Alderney, launched three new networked progressive jackpot scratch cards with summer beach and topical themes this week.
Push Technology Ltd, a supplier of next generation, Web 2.0-enabled push technology, has announced that online gambling group bet365 has successfully deployed its Diffusion 2.0 enterprise-level push technology to support the introduction of its new fixed odds, financial betting offering.
The Gibraltar-based online gambling group 32Red.com has launched a new, rummy-dedicated website at 32Red Rummy.com and offering one of the widest selections of downloadable online rummy games on the Web, including the popular Gin Rummy, Oklahoma Rummy and many more.
The Isle of Man-based online gambling software provider Microgaming has launched a new ‘Grand Slam of Slots’ tournament which it claims will create the first ever online slot tournament millionaire.
The draconian Russian ban on gambling in major cities which came into effect this week has thrown an interesting anomaly in Russia law into sharp focus, reports The Telegraph newspaper.
Malaysia’s minister for Home Affairs, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has revealed that the police have taken action against e-gambling in raids on 2 900 premises, where some 2 600 persons have been arrested and charged from January to May 2009.
The latest online bigo site to be launched by Canadian bingo software specialist Parlay Entertainment is the Malta-licensed EyesDown.com, which allows players to place side bets on the outcome of some of the games.
The relatively new 3D online casino Buzzluck.com is spreading its wings with an online store, and it’s looking for player participation in the T-shirt design area by launching a competition on the information portal Casinomeister.com.
HR2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation Consumer Protection & Enforcement Act launched in May this year by Massachusetts Democrat Barney Franks, may have been delayed until September by the work overload in Congress, but that hasn’t stopped another five Congressmen signing up as co-sponsors this week, bringing the total number so far to 40.