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New sportsbetting technology will showcase at ICE 2011

18 Jan 2011

Asian sportsbook software provider Sunplus announced that it will introduce its products and services to the European market at ICE in London this month.

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WMS Gaming´s Jackpotparty.com goes live

18 Jan 2011

The reason for WMS Industries Inc. (WMS) recent attack on Party Gaming with regard to a trademark infringement issue became clearer this week when the casino gaming firm launched an online casino site branded with one of the contentious titles .

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BETDAQ sponsorship deal with Kempton Part Racecourse

18 Jan 2011

The UK’s Kempton Park Racecourse has signed a six-figure, year long deal with Irish-based betting exchange BETDAQ.

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eCOGRA takes responsible gaming to operators

18 Jan 2011

In her responsible gaming reportage to eCOGRA’s Independent Directors this month, Fair Gaming Advocate Tex Rees reveals that last year the player protection organisation carried out responsible gambling training at operator bases instead of at its London head office.

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Ukraine thinks twice on gambling regulation

18 Jan 2011

It appears from reports on Intefax that the Ukrainian Government is having second thoughts regarding the banning of gambling in the Eastern European country.

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Neogames to provide Interwetten with soft gaming platform

17 Jan 2011

Scratch and instant win games specialist, NeoGames, announced a multi-year deal to supply Interwetten Group with its flash based, soft gaming platform.

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It´s a mystery from Realtime Gaming

17 Jan 2011

Realtime Gaming (RTG) has introduced its latest release, a 25 pay-line online slot with a mystery theme.

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FDJ releases impressive online wagering results

17 Jan 2011

la Française des Jeux (FDJ), the former French lottery monopoly, revealed an impressive 2010 result with regard to online sports-betting this week.

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New Madagascan online lottery with GTech

17 Jan 2011

Lottomatica Group S.p.A.’s subsidiary GTECH has announced an agreement with a consortium of companies to supply lottery technology, equipment and software services to implement a new online lottery in Madagascar.

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Singapore plans to clamp down on publicising gambling winnings

17 Jan 2011

The Singapore Government intends to implement additional draconian measures to deter residents from visiting casino resorts.

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Playtech bids for 888 Holdings plc?

17 Jan 2011

A speculative report in the Israeli Press claims that major Playtech shareholder Teddy Sagi has made a bid of GBP 200 million for a controlling stake in 888 Holdings Plc.

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Rank Interactive signs content agreement with Chartwell

17 Jan 2011

Online gaming and services provider, Chartwell Technology Inc. announced that remote gaming and betting firm Rank Interactive has signed a supply agreement with Chartwell for its stable of online gaming products and services.

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Neogames launch Topscratch.com

17 Jan 2011

Internet gaming solutions provider, NeoGames have announced an agreement with Party Gaming for a fully managed soft gaming operation.

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Further pull-outs from Washington State

17 Jan 2011

Curacao based VIP Sports and Matchbook.com based in Antigua are the latest online gambling firms following PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker in ceasing all operations in Washington State.  The move follows in the wake of a Supreme Court Decision that found that the State’s ban on online gambling was constitutional.

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Fremantlemedia enterprises appoints new head of gambling

17 Jan 2011

Entertainment brand specialist, FremantleMedia announced the integration of its gambling division in to FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), appointing Simon Murphy as Head of Gambling.

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Betsoft latest release features the stone-age

17 Jan 2011

Gaming software developer, Betsoft Gaming has released its latest Slots-3 online offering titled ‘2 Million B.C.’

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Vitruvian purchases majority holding in Openbet

17 Jan 2011

Digital Pay-TV technology provider NDS has announced an agreement pursuant to which funds managed by Vitruvian Partners will back a management buyout of interactive gaming and betting provider OpenBet, a subsidiary of NDS.

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Spanish online gambling tax

17 Jan 2011

The Remote Gaming Association, a trade body that numbers major UK online gambling groups among its members, has again warned that tax proposals in the Spanish government’s initiative to legalise and regulate online sports betting could have serious consequences for operators, reducing their ability to effectively compete.

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Then there were two

17 Jan 2011

The three legislative proposals aimed at legalising online poker in the state of California have been reduced to two following a decision by the Poker Voters of America to put their support behind Sen. Rob Wright’s proposal rather than go with their own, which was drafted by lobbyist and former state politician Lloyd Levine.

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Canadian province still considering internet gambling option

16 Jan 2011

The sudden moves by Canadian provincial governments to get into the online gambling business appeared to have passed the Maritime provinces of Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick by late last year as a succession of political figures spoke out against following the example of British Columbia, Quebec and Ontario.

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Boosting the stock

16 Jan 2011

Online gambling group Betfair, which launched an IPO amid much fanfare late last year, has found its share price slipping, answering the threat with a high level road show for investors, according to UK business press reports.

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WMS renews trade mark infringement attack on Party Gaming

16 Jan 2011

There’s big money involved in a US trademark infringement action being prosecuted by machine manufacturer WMS Gaming which resurfaced this week.

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"White list" licensing within next two months?

15 Jan 2011

The Daily Mail story earlier this week that the British government is about to take action on ‘white list’ advertising in the UK has been followed by a Guardian article revealing that the moves could come sooner than most think.

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“White list” licensing within next two months?

15 Jan 2011

The Daily Mail story earlier this week that the British government is about to take action on ‘white list’ advertising in the UK has been followed by a Guardian article revealing that the moves could come sooner than most think.

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