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Gibraltar govt in talks with UK treasury on UK POC tax

24 Oct 2013

Despite numerous media reports on the Gibraltar Government’s supposed leaning towards taking legal action against the British Government regarding the imminent application of a point-of-consumption tax, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo ruled out that prospect at a gaming industry briefing held in London earlier this week. The Gibraltar Times reports Picardo, while addressing a top-level gathering …

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Betfair partners with Trump Plaza

23 Oct 2013

UK online betting and gaming operator Betfair has confirmed its partnership with Trump Plaza Associates LLC, in a press release issued this morning (Wednesday). As such Betfair will offer online gaming in New Jersey under an agreement with Trump Plaza who holds a New Jersey internet gambling permit. The company said it will follow up …

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BetVictor launches proprietary live casino

23 Oct 2013

Online bookmaker BetVictor has launched a live casino offer utilising its own custom built studio and proprietary system. BetVictor’s entertaining spin on its forty plus live casino croupiers called ‘dealer-tainers’ enable players to speak to them via a chat window, replying with a verbal response through a video streaming link. “This is an exciting development …

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New Sheriff Gaming releases

22 Oct 2013

The suspension of its licence by the AGCC hasn’t slowed the talented folk at the Eindhoven-based Sheriff Gaming development studios, who today announced the launch of seven new games across both its mobile and desktop platforms. “Random2Wins” is the latest addition to Sheriff’s new line of classic slot games featuring two side-by-side machines with retro …

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Betting promotion to acquire Tain

22 Oct 2013

Preliminary merger talks reported earlier this year have been finalised between Betting Promotion and Atletico Nordic B.V., the parent company of Tain AB . Betting Promotion, Tain’s largest shareholder, will acquire 100 percent of the Stockholm-based company, including its subsidiaries Tain Ukraine LCC, Tain Malta LTD, Tain International N.V. and WL Services N.V. for an …

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Golden Nugget selects Amaya Gaming as tech provider

22 Oct 2013

The recently New Jersey-licenced Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino (Golden Nugget) has selected Amaya Gaming Group as the technology provider for its Golden Nugget Poker and Golden Nugget Casino brands. Under the terms of the agreement, Amaya will provide a poker platform, casino content and poker services to the Golden Nugget for a share in …

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Delaware on course for online gambling launch

22 Oct 2013

In an interview with CardPlayer Monday Delaware Lottery Director Vernon Kirk said that despite the technologically complex task of preparing licensing and regulation regimes, his organisation was on track to launch legalised intrastate gambling on October 31. Kirk hinted that discussions on combining online poker player pools with Nevada and New Jersey have been taking …

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Good news from Bulgaria on gambling tax

22 Oct 2013

Following closely on the heels of a Bulgarian operator trade association’s complaints that proposed taxes on internet gambling are too high comes news from the publication Novinite that Parliament intends to lower taxes on remote gambling in order to stimulate offshore registered operators to register and pay taxes in Bulgaria. Sports betting operators have repeatedly …

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Another Legens sports betting defendant pleads guilty

22 Oct 2013

Another defendant from the federal bust of the Legends sports betting ring has pleaded guilty in a New Jersey court to participating in an illegal online gambling ring and racketeering. Patsy Pirozzi of Suffern, New York, pleaded guilty Monday, and agreed to forfeit about $31,000 as part of his plea. The U.S. attorney’s office alleges …

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Ainsworth land slots coming online

22 Oct 2013

Ainsworth Game Technology has inked an online technology agreement with ComTrade Gaming that will enable Ainsworth to leverage ComTrade Gaming’s gCore game server and its extensive online experience to speed up the delivery of Ainsworth’s land based slot games to a worldwide online audience. The partnership illustrates Ainsworth Gaming Technology’s intention to become a prominent …

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High taxes imperil Bulgarian gambling industry

22 Oct 2013

Speaking at a pre-conference press briefing prior to the opening of the Eastern European Gaming Summit in Sofia today (Tuesday), gambling trade association chief Angel Iribozov said that high taxation has seen the number of gambling establishments shrink from 975 in 2008 to just 653 this year. Iribozov. who chairs the Bulgarian Trade Association of …

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Dynamic third quarter for Net Entertainment

22 Oct 2013

The Swedish online gambling software provider Net Entertainment has published its third quarter and year-to-date results, showing a strong and dynamic performance that features the launch of nine new online casino customers and signed agreements with five more new clients, including gaming operators Ladbrokes and William Hill, two of the largest operators in the world. …

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Bubble Group hearing to be held in private

22 Oct 2013

The Alderney Gambling Control Commission’s (AGCC) Regulatory Hearing related to Sheriff Gaming parent company Bubble Group BV, which is scheduled to take place 29 October 2013, will now be held in private following an application made by Bubble Group BV. The AGCC suspended Bubble Group BV’s licence pending the outcome of the hearing. The AGCC …

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WinaDay player hits tidy jackpot

22 Oct 2013

A player identified as Dean S. is the latest jackpot winner at WinADay Casino winning $216 000 playing on the website’s proprietary Wild Alaska slot game. “There are moments in life when one just never knows what to expect, what life will bring,” Dean S. said.   “One minute I’m switching between some of my favourite …

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Bulgarian authority’s black list expands

22 Oct 2013

The latest tranche of websites added to the Bulgarian State Gambling Commission’s (BSCG) black list include a number of Belgian domain-specific offerings. The BSCG specified another ten websites deemed to be operating illegally as: circus.be (Circus Belgium SA), palladiumgames.be (Palladium BVBA), carousel.be (Pac-Man SA), 36win.be (PAS.CO BVBA), win2day.at (Oesterreichische Lotterien GmbH), globetlive12.com (Global International Sport …

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Sky Bet appoints Facebook manager

22 Oct 2013

Sky Betting and Gaming sportsbetting subsidiary Sky Bet has appointed Bruce Bale as its Head of Social Gaming & Development. Bale previously held the position of EMEA Gaming Manager at Facebook for two years where he was based in Dublin, Ireland.  Prior to which he was involved in a number of development and marketing roles …

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Seaniemac lauds third quarter results

22 Oct 2013

SeanieMac International (formerly known as Compliance Systems Corp) has reported a 578 percent increase in amounts staked in its third quarter report which is attributed to the launch of its gaming website in April 2013. According to a company statement, gross betting revenue amounted to $1.155 million (Q2/2013: $199 738) and gross profit to $83 …

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Pennsylvania senator recommends a study of online gambling

22 Oct 2013

Pennsylvania state senator Kim Ward is considering sponsoring a study to examine gambling in Pennsylvania, and this week urged fellow lawmakers to look at the effects of legalised online gambling in other states before it considers legalisation initiatives. Senator Ward, who is chairwoman of the state Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee, said: “We …

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Lottery scam exposed in South Africa

21 Oct 2013

A 26-year-old South African man who tried to convince newspapers, police and lottery officials that he had been robbed of a Rands 33 million winning lottery ticket could be in trouble after his false report was exposed. The Durban resident claimed that he was robbed of his life-changing lottery ticket by bogus uniformed policemen a …

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Malaysian police in anti-online gambling raids again

21 Oct 2013

Malaysian police in Kuching have again been active in breaking up online gambling activities at two local internet cafe premises, reporting that a total of 20 mainly foreign gamblers and internet cafe employees were arrested Sunday afternoon and evening in Jalan Green and Premier 101. Computers, cash and documentary evidence were seized by the raiding …

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Israeli police in online gambling sweep

21 Oct 2013

Details remain scarce on news breaking in Israel Sunday that Tel Aviv police have arrested dozens of illegal online gambling website managers in an organised sweep, breaking up enterprises that allegedly have multi-million shekel revenues. Ynet News reported that several of the arrested managers were due to appear on remand hearings in the Tel Aviv …

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Gambling to boost airport viability?

21 Oct 2013

Two lawyers at an Indiana law firm have suggested an unusual but innovative idea to boost revenues for the flagging Indianapolis international airport – the introduction of on-premises gambling using mobile devices connected via a WiFi system. Phil Sicuso and Joe Champion say the airport is well suited for wireless gambling technology that could bring …

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Affiliate software provider scores a major international award

20 Oct 2013

Malta-based affiliate marketing software provider NetRefer had something to crow about over the weekend, announcing that it was named the winner of two Stevie Awards in the Internet and Media categories in the 10th Annual International Business Awards in Barcelona on Friday. The International Business Awards are one of the world’s premier business awards program. …

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Aussie sports betting on the rise

20 Oct 2013

According to an article in the Herald Sun newspaper, Aussie sports punters will lose around A$200 million – mainly to foreign bookmaking companies with Australian branches – by the end of 2013. A combination of aggressive advertising and sponsorship, and the convenience of mobile and online gambling technology have contributed to a rise in sports …

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