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Serbian online casinos raided

21 Oct 2010

Regional media in Belgrade, Serbia are reporting that the local police have broken up an online gambling ring and made a number of arrests.

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Former Coral Eurobet/Chartwell exec joins slots.com

21 Oct 2010

Bodog brand-owned gaming domain Slots.com has appointed former Boylesports and Chartwell boss Lee Richardson as Managing Director.

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Alderney Gambling Control Commission accredits Inspired

21 Oct 2010

Inspired Gaming Group announced it has been certified by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission to provide its online gaming content to operators registered in Alderney.

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Spiral Solutions launches affiliate platform for newly regulated markets

21 Oct 2010

Spiral Solutions Ltd., provider of managed eGaming services, has launched a new affiliate platform, specifically tailored for newly regulated eGaming markets.

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CAIGAMES signs exclusive deal with Daily Express newspaper for white label casino

21 Oct 2010

CAIGAMES has announced that it has signed an exclusive deal with the Daily Express, a leading UK newspaper with a circulation of 720,000 readers, for the operation of a white label online casino.

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Hammer launches new slot at Jackpotjoy

21 Oct 2010

Gamesys, Jackpotjoy’s parent company, have launched a brand new slot, produced in conjunction with Hammer films, known worldwide as the “House of Horror”, which will be exclusively available to Jackpotjoy.

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Internet café owner acquitted of gambling charges

20 Oct 2010

Jeaneen Cristante, of Marion Internet Services on US 441, who was charged with violating U.S. state laws by owning a gambling house and being in possession of slot machines was found not guilty by a jury in Marion County, Florida.

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Passoker secures licensing agreement with Victor Chandler

20 Oct 2010

Passoker, the Gibraltar-based operator, which has over 500,000 customers in more than 160 countries, will run a cash-prize version of Passoker in addition to its sportsbook, gaming, casino and poker offering on victorchandler.com

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Tabcorp plans to demerge casino business from wagering and gaming business

20 Oct 2010

Bloomberg reports that Tabcorp Holdings Ltd., Australia’s biggest gambling company, plans to spin off its casinos into a separate company from its betting shops as it raises A$430 million ($425 million) in an entitlement offer.

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Sherlock Holmes unveiled at GTECH G2´s EiG stand

20 Oct 2010

iGaming software provider GTECH G2 unveiled a major casino software update featuring new branded content — the Sherlock Holmes slots game — at the European iGaming Congress that opened in Copenhagen today.

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Quickfire, powered by Microgaming, launches to nine new operators

20 Oct 2010

QuickFire is versatile, hassle free and a unique gaming experience for both Operator and player which is suitable for all gaming clients.  QuickFire offers fast and seamless integration into any existing system and covers all platforms including Casino, Poker, Bingo, Live Dealer and Mobile. 

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South Africa ISPs may face stiff fines if found aiding internet gambling

19 Oct 2010

South African gambling laws were recently amended to declare online gambling illegal and the regulator has announced that companies found aiding internet gambling could face fines to the tune of R10 million (1 million Euro).

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Zynga toolbar up to high jinx

19 Oct 2010

There’s been a flutter in the social gaming network community where numerous reports indicate that the Zynga toolbar has been hacked and users have reported that the toolbar transforms into a black and orange theme with text that reads “rockholmi.ru”.

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EveryMatrix teams up with Visionary iGaming

19 Oct 2010

Visionary iGaming, live dealer provider, has signed with EveryMatrix to provide its B2B clients with interactive live online casino games.

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Net Entertainment enters online branded gaming arena

17 Oct 2010

Sweden’s Net Entertainment announced its entry into the profitable branded online gaming arena with a multi-year licensing agreement with Universal Partnerships & Licensing, a division of media giant NBC Universal.

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Press release: Cubeia game server suite completes first open source back office for igaming operators and network providers

17 Oct 2010

Cubeia Ltd. has released the first open source back office for the igaming industry. Its new Cubeia Network, Community Edition, an accounting and user management system to be unveiled at EiG in Copenhagen this week.

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Press release: Playtech named international company of the year

17 Oct 2010

Playtech (AIM: PTEC), the leading international designer, developer and licensor of software to the online and land-based gaming industry, is pleased to announce that it was voted International AIM Company of the year at the 2010 AIM Awards.

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Chartwell signs with Ho Gaming

17 Oct 2010

Chartwell Technology has signed a licensing agreement with Ho Gaming to distribute its live dealer casino offering in the European market.

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High roller pigeons

14 Oct 2010

Spotting the pigeon at a poker table takes on new meaning in recent research which shows that the humble pigeon is by preference a high roller when it comes to a tasty food bet.

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Vegas land casino sues websites

14 Oct 2010

Details are still scarce on reports that Las Vegas land casino giant Station Casinos Inc. has launched litigation against two internet gambling websites, one of them based in Britain.

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"Face online gambling head on" says EC head

14 Oct 2010

Addressing a conference arranged by the European Union Presidency this week, European Commission chief Michele Barnier suggested that it was time that public authorities faced head on and addressed pertinent questions regarding online gambling.

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“Face online gambling head on” says EC head

14 Oct 2010

Addressing a conference arranged by the European Union Presidency this week, European Commission chief Michele Barnier suggested that it was time that public authorities faced head on and addressed pertinent questions regarding online gambling.

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Bwin chief speaks for regulatory harmonisation

14 Oct 2010

Europe will gain from harmonised EU rules governing the gaming sector; that’s the message delivered by Norbert Teufelberger, co-CEO of the major Austrian internet gambling group Bwin, to a packed audience in the European Parliament at the third “Responsible Gaming Day” (RGD) this week.

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Tax and payout limits a problem in France?

14 Oct 2010

The Monaco iGaming conference in Monte Carlo is generating interesting perspectives and opinions on the recently liberalised French market, and the perceived problems of high taxation and low limits on player payouts.

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