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Calvin Ayre website sold

31 Mar 2011

Online gambling branding entrepreneur Calvin Ayre has announced the sale of his online information portal CalvinAyre.com for an undisclosed sum to a group of investors led by media journalist and manager Scott Longley.

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Two new Bettorlogic products launched

31 Mar 2011

Bettorlogic, creator of bet stimulation technologies, has added two further products, Nextbet and Multibet, to its white-label portfolio.  

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888 still in talks with Ladbrokes

31 Mar 2011

Acquisition negotiations between 888.com and the UK land and online gambling giant Ladbrokes are still ongoing, according to 888’s newly released results for 2010.

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betED launches in-play betting

31 Mar 2011

The North American-facing online sports betting firm BetEd.com has launched its new in-play betting service to its players, expanding a popular European trend that delivers more immediate in-game excitement and satisfaction to punters. The new service includes desktop, tablet and smart phone support for North American gamblers.

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Bet365 grandad hits the jackpot

31 Mar 2011

UK grandfather StevenM will be doing some serious spoiling of his grandchildren in the coming weeks, thanks to hitting a mjor GBP101 705 jackpot on the Playtech-powered Wall Street Fever progressive slot at bet365.

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Net profit plummets at Intralot

31 Mar 2011

Greek land and internet gambling supplier Intralot has posted serious declines in its 2010 numbers, reporting that net profit dropped 26.5 percent, mainly through by write-downs.

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Two Way Limited to launch TV wagering service

31 Mar 2011

Australian interactive media and gambling provider, Two Way Limited, received regulatory approval in Queensland to launch a TV wagering service, this week.

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Strong 2010 performance from Tipp24

31 Mar 2011

German lottery provider Tipp24 has recorded record earnings for the financial year ended 31 December 2010. Consolidated revenue came in at Euro 104.4 million (up 16.5 percent year-on-year), the first time the figure has gone over Euro 100 million.

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Court confirms Czech lottery insolvency

30 Mar 2011

A Czech district court has placed national lottery operator Sazka into insolvency after it applied last week.

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Online "mini casinos" raided in Malaysia

30 Mar 2011

Malaysian police in Kuala Lumpur report that five internet ‘mini casinos’ in the suburbs have been raided and shut down following complaints from neighbouring businesses.

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Online “mini casinos” raided in Malaysia

30 Mar 2011

Malaysian police in Kuala Lumpur report that five internet ‘mini casinos’ in the suburbs have been raided and shut down following complaints from neighbouring businesses.

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ABB appoints new chief executive

30 Mar 2011

Dirk Vennix (49), a former journalist and current Director of communications at the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association, will take over as Chief Executive of the Association of British Bookmakers from 4 April 2011.

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Armenian bookmaker selects live streaming partner

30 Mar 2011

Armenian Bookmaker, VivaroBet has announced a deal with Watch&Bet who has been selected as a Live Streaming Partner for its range of betting sites – VivaroBet.com, Vivaro.ge and Vivaro.Am.

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Sporting Solutions offers Major League Baserball service

30 Mar 2011

The Sporting Index Group’s B2B arm Sporting Solutions announced the launch of what it claims is an unprecedented in-play price coverage offering ahead of the new Major League Baseball season, this week.

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Mybet.com sponsors German handball team

30 Mar 2011

JAXX SE’s sports betting portal myBet.com is the new official partner of the German Handball Federation (DHB).

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Russian online casino shut down?

29 Mar 2011

Several online gambling information sites this week started reporting the demise following police action of an unnamed Russian online casino, quoting reports in the RIA Novosti publication.

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Czech lottery goes bust

27 Mar 2011

News from Prague breaking over the weekend is that the Czech lottery firm Sazka has filed for insolvency under pressure from creditors

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In-game betting ban?

26 Mar 2011

The media across Europe is reporting extensively on speculation that football governing bodies FIFA and UEFA are seriously considering a ban on one of the most popular betting channels – in-game wagering.

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Legalisation roundup

26 Mar 2011

The first quarter of 2011 has arguably seen more action in the United States around the legalisation of online gambling issue than at any previous time, with proposals aplenty in both state and federal legislatures.

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Nevada Gaming Commission approves 888 – Caesars deal

25 Mar 2011

After a two-hour hearing, the Nevada Gaming Commission this week approved a business relationship between the interactive division of Caesars Entertainment and 888 Holdings plc, the goal of which is to commercially exploit online gambling opportunities in Europe.

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Cryptologic on the sales block?

25 Mar 2011

Battling online gambling technology and games provider Cryptologic has announced that it has appointed Deloitte Corporate Finance as an independent financial adviser to assist it with a strategic review of the company and its future strategic options….and it appears that a sale is one of the possibilities facing the industry pioneer.

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Nevada legalisation – where to from where?

25 Mar 2011

In an event-filled Thursday, the Assembly Judiciary Committee in Nevada ended on an inconclusive note following an intense hearing into the intrastate legalisation of online gambling.

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Dutch Council of State rules in Betfairs favour

25 Mar 2011

Coming on the heels of the about turn the Dutch government has made in respect of online gambling, the Dutch publication juridischdagblad.nl reports that the Dutch Council of State has ruled in favour of betting exchange Betfair’s dispute against the Netherlands government over the right to provide gambling services to Dutch citizens.

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Sportech revitalises its board

25 Mar 2011

Tote and pool gaming operator Sportech PLC announced changes in its non-executive Directorate along with its preliminary full year 2010 results, this week.

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