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Zukido mini-games for Betfred

3 Nov 2010

Sports betting firm Betfred has opted to go live with three new mini-games from Zukido, the sports betting and e-gaming specialist.

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Inspired signs Bet365 for new multi-language virtual sports

3 Nov 2010

Virtual sports betting products provider, Inspired Gaming Group announced the launch of its new multi-language commentary module across the entire portfolio of its Virtual Sports, including horses, football and speedway and online gambling group Bet365 is the first operator to go live with the multi-language Virtual Sports package in 16 languages.

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Livelogic for Pinnacle Sports

3 Nov 2010

Betting tool developer, Bettorlogic have signed a further license agreement for their in-play bet stimulation technology, Livelogic.

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Irish presence for Betfair confirmed

2 Nov 2010

Reports and speculation earlier this year indicating that online gambling giant, Betfair, intended to open an Irish office have been confirmed.

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Strong Q3 from Playtech

2 Nov 2010

Playtech PLC published its third quarter and year to date figures this week, turning in a strong performance through a traditionally quiet period of the year.

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Online gambling software provider up for sale

2 Nov 2010

Wizard Gaming, a promising internet gambling software provider which started several years ago and is registered on the Isle of Man, has announced that it is withdrawing from the industry and auctioning off its assets.

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New record set by Macau

2 Nov 2010

The phenomenal and continuing success of Macau as a gambling mecca continued during the month of October according to figures released by Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Co-ordination Bureau.

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UK Minister critical of horse racing dispute

2 Nov 2010

The dispute over a horse racing levy contribution by British gambling companies to the horse racing industry has attracted the ire of Secretary of State at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, Jeremy Hunt

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New Velocity Gaming to online casino and game show

2 Nov 2010

Goodson Gaming and Foxwoods Development Company have announced the formation of a new joint venture, Velocity Gaming, that will focus on pursuing regulated online gaming, lottery, and related opportunities worldwide. Velocity Gaming brings together industry leaders in casino gaming, television game show production, and global lotteries in order to generate product awareness, drive incremental game …

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Stan James acquires majority stake in Racing2Day

2 Nov 2010

Global online gaming operator, Stan James Plc, has acquired a majority stake in Racing2day LLC, an online horse racing wagering business run by horse racing owners, players, handicappers and fans.  Based in the USA, Racing2day is licensed by the Oregon Racing Commission and offers pari-mutuel horse race wagering online and via its 24/7 call centre …

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Stalemate for UK horse racing Levy scheme

2 Nov 2010

Secretary of State at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, Jeremy Hunt, will now have to intervene and determine the 50th Levy scheme, which will run from April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012, after bookmakers and the horseracing industry failed to reach an agreement by the Sunday 31 October 2010’s midnight deadline.

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Online sports bettor in court on CDM $600 000 fraud charges

1 Nov 2010

A Canadian internet sports betting high roller had his day in court this week when he was arraigned on charges of defrauding the Bank of Montreal of CDM $ 600 000.

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Banking and gambling biggest football sponsors

1 Nov 2010

The biggest deals in football used to be multimillion dollar transfers to land the sport’s biggest stars. These days, arguably the most important signings for Europe’s top clubs are the corporate sponsors on the front of their uniforms, reports the Wall Street Journal.

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CASINO CAUTION: Watch out for Rival white labels

31 Oct 2010

The popular online gambling portal, Casinomeister.com, has published a cautionary note on the questionable treatment of players by white label operations powered by Rival software.

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Betfair considers on or offshore options

31 Oct 2010

UK based online betting firms pay a gross profits tax of 15 percent which has prompted other operators including Ladbrokes and William Hill to move their operations offshore.

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UK Gambling Commission releases latest survey results

31 Oct 2010

The U.K. Gambling commission’s latest quarterly Gambling Participation survey results are in, showing once again that remote (online) gambling by UK players has not increased since last year, and that most internet punters bet on the National Lottery.

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Eureka! Gold Diggers brought to you by BetSoftGaming

31 Oct 2010

Online gaming software provider, BetSoftGaming has announced the release of Gold Diggers, the fifteenth title in their Slots3™ library that includes House of Fun and Mr.Vegas.

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12-year FDJ lottery contract for Gtech

30 Oct 2010

Lottomatica Group S.p.A announced that its subsidiary, GTECH Global Services Corporation has signed a 12 year contract with France’s national lottery operator, La Francaise Des Jeux this week.

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Genting releases Marvel slots

30 Oct 2010

Internet gaming operator, Genting Casino has released three new slot games, branded and licenced by Marvel Comics.

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Philweb Corp. earnings up 28 percent

30 Oct 2010

Philippines based land and online gaming firm, Philweb Corp., has posted a 28 percent increase in nine month profit mainly attributed to robust gaming.

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Neogames' latest releases

30 Oct 2010

Online scratch card market specialist, NeoGames has announced the release of three new soft games to their offering.

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Neogames’ latest releases

30 Oct 2010

Online scratch card market specialist, NeoGames has announced the release of three new soft games to their offering.

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Betfair IPO a runaway success

29 Oct 2010

Perhaps predictably Betfair’s London IPO this month has turned out to be a runaway success.  With prelisting orders passing expectations and the share price soaring this week on the first day of trading to reach a peak of over GBP15.

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Offsidegaming in Argentina deal

29 Oct 2010

Sportsbook technology provider Offsidegaming has announced the signing of its first South American white label deal with Argentine operator Elygra Online SA.

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