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Another assault on the internet shaping up in Turkey

13 Jan 2009

Online gambling may be illegal in Turkey, but the parallel and very popular entertainment of Internet gaming is tempting Turkish officials to try and raise taxes from the pastime.

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One lucky guy

13 Jan 2009

Lady Fortune has smiled on Tadeusz Krupa and his family over the past 13 months; the Colorado resident has won useful amounts in prize money on the Colorado Lottery’s Cash 5 game on no less than 21 different occasions, triggering suspicion from other lottery players that something may be wrong, and triggering an official investigation …

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Aussie land operators attack internet gambling

13 Jan 2009

The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that the Australian registered gaming clubs movement intends to attack online gambling operators by lobbying to have them observe some of the restrictions terrestrial pubs and clubs face such as bans on inducement and credit card betting.

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Cardspike proof promised this week

13 Jan 2009

The CardSpike issue, and in particular the ownership and/or management aspects of the troubled online poker site, remained prominent in message board discussions as the week progressed, with Casino City and GPWA chief Michael Corfman posting on the popular Casinomeister forum to detail his companies’ intentions.

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Legal action filed against online gambling software company

13 Jan 2009

Companies allegedly associated with online gambling software firm Rival Gaming are being sued for some Cdn$464 007.21 by T2 Marketing, a Canadian marketing consultancy located in Montreal.

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Ultimate in irony

12 Jan 2009

The Anchorage Daily News reports what is arguably the ultimate in irony this weekend – the winner of a $500 000 state-wide lottery to benefit a nonprofit organisation that aids victims of sexual abuse is himself a convicted sex offender.

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Atlantic City land casinos battling

11 Jan 2009

Atlantic City’s revenues continued to fall in December, according to the latest statistics from New Jersey, with the gambling centre’s 11 land casinos showing an accelerated decline over the previous year.

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Affiliate forum war continues

10 Jan 2009

The animosity between Casino Affiliate Programs and the Gambling Portal Webmaster Association managements was much in evidence Friday following the video display of one principal management member’s home address as recorded on a public document in a video show published on YouTube by APCW, an associate of Casino City, which owns the GPWA.

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Bleak November for Nevada land casinos

10 Jan 2009

The Nevada state Gaming Control Board issued its latest statistics for land casinos Friday, making for depressing weekend reading. Winnings dropped almost 15 percent in November – the eleventh consecutive month of declining business compared with similar periods in 2007, reports Associated Press.

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Italian real money skill gaming from Bwin

10 Jan 2009

Following the successful launch of its Ongame Internet poker product in the Italian market, Vienna-listed online gambling group Bwin became the first operator authorised by AAMS (the State Monopolies Autonomous Administration) to launch its real-money skill games this week.

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Affiliates to benefit from Google´s latest Adwords UK policy

10 Jan 2009

The liberating move last year by Google UK which saw the opening of Adwords bidding to online gambling companies, has been extended to allow UK affiliate marketers, enabling them to bid on gambling terms,” eGaming Review reports this week.

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New chief for Svenska Spel

10 Jan 2009

The Swedish government’s gambling monopoly Svenska Spel has appointed its new Chief Executive Officer, ending a search that started in the middle of last year with the resignation from the post of Jesper Kärrbrink.

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$47 million Mega Millions win

9 Jan 2009

A 24-year-old farmer’s insurance agent who recently relocated from New Jersey to San Diego has hit the jackpot every lottery player dreams about – the $47 million Mega Millions.

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International cricket body gets involved in Betfair ad dispute

9 Jan 2009

The furore swirling around Australian cricket commentators punting Betfair services during a recent test match took on an international flavour this week as the International Cricket Council (ICC) weighed in with some influential criticism.

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Tasmanian Tote could be worth A$ 100 million

9 Jan 2009

The news that the Tasmanian government has started a process to divest itself of the Tasmanian Tote has been followed by a story on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation network that online betting exchange Betfair, which has a joint venture with a major betting group in Australia, may be interested in bidding.

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Tough times may cause Ohio rethink on gambling

9 Jan 2009

According to reports from Associated Press, the governor of Ohio, Ted Strickland says he believes gambling is bad for the state, but he’s willing to entertain proposals to expand the pastime to bring in more revenue.

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Jenningsbet selects Wagerworks games

9 Jan 2009

The UK-based iGaming software provider WagerWorks has announced the supply of premium branded game content to the online operations of British bookmaker firm, JenningsBet.

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Cosmic Quest i-Slot released by Rival

9 Jan 2009

Cocoa Casino.com is among the first to receive Rival Software’s latest 5 reel 20 pay-line i-slot, titled COSMIC QUEST: Episode One Mission Control.

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Latest Microgaming games releases

9 Jan 2009

Online gambling software developer Microgaming adds four new games to its line-up this (January) month, including a new progressive jackpot slot, its latest video slot, and the latest development in its Level-Up video poker series.

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Bingo enhancements from Interactive Playnet

9 Jan 2009

Free Bingo Network players who enjoy the Interactive Playnet powered 90 and 75 ball action can look forward to some enhancements in the near future.

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Tasmanian government plans on Tasmanian tote

8 Jan 2009

The Tasmanian government treasurer, Michael Aird, has published plans for the disposal of the Tasmanian Tote in order to increase funding to the horse racing industry.

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Swedish sportsbook steady

8 Jan 2009

Given the prevailing tight economic conditions, news of even small gains is welcome, and Swedish sportsbook Betting Promotion delivered that during the week, reporting steady Q4 numbers that inluded gaming turnover of SEK2.6 million (GBP 218 000) and a net turnover of SEK29 million (GBP2.4 million) which delivered a gross margin of 1.12 percent, up …

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Brit spymasters could be watching you!

8 Jan 2009

The founder of WorldNet Daily, Joseph Farah, claims in his subscription G2 newsletter that staffers for Britain’s MI5 intelligence agency have been assembling a team of spies trained to track terrorists thought to be trying to use Internet gambling websites to launder money.

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AGA undecided on legalisation of US online gambling

8 Jan 2009

  The spirits of supporters of legalised and regulated online gambling in the United States were lifted at G2E last year when the chief of the American Gaming Association, Frank Fahrenkopf, revealed that his members – all high powered American land gambling companies – would be discussing the issue in detail at a December board …

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