Licensed bookmakers in the United Kingdom have been reminded in Gambling Commission letters that effective policies and procedures must be in place and effective in order to prevent young people under the age of 18 from gambling online or offline or entering a betting shop.
Business Week reports that Atlantic City land casinos continued to battle the recession in April 2009, with the 11 casinos drawing 14.2 percent less revenue than a year ago.
Twelve Malaysian grandmothers, most over the age of 60, provided an amusing moment in a Malaysian magistrate’s court this week when they pleaded guilty to illegal gambling on Chinese poker games….but asked for discounts to a lighter sentence due to their senior citizen status.
The owner of the Carmen Media group trademarks and domains, Stanworth Development Limited, has successfully claimed domain names that attempted to hi-jack its reputation and status in actions with the WIPO Mediation and Arbitration body.
More details on the weekend’s record over $6.3 million progressive jackpot win have been made available by the online casino concerned, River Belle Casino in the Gibraltar-based Carmen Media group.
Online gambling group Unibet plc has reported a promising first quarter for 2009 that includes a 15 percent increase in gross winnings to GBP 36.1 million (Q1 2008: GBP 31.3 million) and a 270 percent increase in pre-tax profit to GBP 10.7 million (Q1 2008: GBP 2.9 million)
The Italian gambling market continues to thrive, according to new numbers just out from the country’s regulatory body, the AAMS, which cover the period January to April 2009 and show that gambling wagers in Italy rose 10 percent in the first four months of the year to Euro 17.603 billion, with wagers in April alone …
The winner of the record-breaking progressive jackpot reported over the weekend has been announced as Georgios M. from Greece in a statement from one of the longest established Internet casinos around, River Belle Casino .
Hundreds of column inches have been devoted to the unhappy story of online poker room Cardspike and its questionable association with senior executives of the Casino Affiliate Program company and this week the saga dragged to a close as the operators advised players that it was about to close its doors.
South Carolina moved a step closer to getting in step with the modern gambling world last week when a state Senate sub-committee approved three new bills, progressing them forward to the full House Judiciary Committee by a vote of 3 to 1. The bills seek to update antiquated and probitionist laws regarding raffles and card …
Police claim that a Newport News cheque-cashing business which they raided late last week also carried on an illegal gambling business, the McClatchy-Tribune news service reports.
Boss Media parent group GTECH Corporation has signed a contract with Société de la Loterie de la Suisse Romande (LoRo) for the implementation of a comprehensive interactive gaming platform, following a competitive procurement process.
Dramatic news over the weekend is that the Microgaming Progressive Network’s over $6.3 million jackpot for Mega Moolah has been won.
The nine-country Euro Millions Lottery jackpot, valued at Euro 126 231 764, has been won, turning an as yet unidentified Spanish player into a member of the mega-rich set overnight.
The listed mobile gambling technology company Hop-on has entered into a first round of negotiations with US Indian tribal casinos for the supply of its Live Interactive Streaming Gambling software.
Internet and television bingo software developer Parlay Entertainment and Entraction Operation Limited of Malta, an online poker network group, are to combine their experience and operational strengths to launch a European-facing online bingo network.
Initiatives by the Delaware state government of Governor Jack Markell to raise more tax revenues through the introduction of sportsbetting in the state entered a new phase as the week ended, with the state legislature approving a revised bill that has been vigorously opposed by major sports leagues in the USA along with the NCAA.
The Dutch government’s stubborn refusal to adopt European Union principles in protecting its state gambling monopoly continued to generate problems for the country this week as Betfair launched a legal attack and the European Commission ordered an investigation into possible non-compliance with EU treaty requirements.
After months of tendering and manoeuvring for position by several major prospective partners, the Turkish lottery privatisation has been put on hold for the forseeable future, with the government claiming that it had not been able to negotiate a fair price with the the two final tenderers for Milli Piyango.
Nevada land gambling revenues took another hit in March 2009, declining for the fifteenth consecutive month with a drop of 11.6 percent, and the sixth consecutive decline in the double digits, according to the McClatchy Tribune which worked from official figures.
The UK online bingo operator Tombola launched its innovative Bingo Roulette! game earlier this month, and reports that the game is already enjoying player popularity.
Malaysian police detained 12 people and seized 45 computers in several raids on cybercafes in an operation targeting illegal online gambling over the past week, reports the Bernama news service.
International betting exchange group Betfair has hired the London specialist marketing consultancy Synergy to handle its sponsorship strategy and implementation.
Online gambling group Sportingbet has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with skill games software supplier GameAccount Network renewing its long-term relationship with the company.