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Dragonfish chief on the move

7 Jun 2010

Gabi Campos, the dynamic head of 888 Holdings plc’s business-to-business operation Dragonfish is on the move.

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"Slot malfunction" deprives couple of $11 million win

5 Jun 2010

Dreams of a new life with an $11 million jackpot win faded for a Colorado couple at the Wildwood Casino this week when management voided the win on grounds that the slot machine had malfunctioned.

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“Slot malfunction” deprives couple of $11 million win

5 Jun 2010

Dreams of a new life with an $11 million jackpot win faded for a Colorado couple at the Wildwood Casino this week when management voided the win on grounds that the slot machine had malfunctioned.

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Indiana AG unhappy about Frank bill

5 Jun 2010

The Attorney General of Indiana, Greg Zoeller issued a statement as the week closed, claiming that attempts at federal level to licence online gambling in the United States will interfere with the ability of individual states to regulate the activity.

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Fantasy football in time for the World Cup

5 Jun 2010

Picklive, a real-time online fantasy football game, emerged from beta testing this week and is now open to all comers…just in time for the World Cup, which is about to kickoff in South Africa.

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Tropical treat from WinADay

5 Jun 2010

The 3D online casino operator WinADay has launched a new video slot branded Tropical Treat, a big, 50 pay-line game with free spins and a lush tripical flora and fauna theme.

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Revenues up but profits down at NetplayTV

5 Jun 2010

UK interactive television gambling group NetPlayTV released its full year 2009 results this week, confirming earlier trading updates that predicted revenues up but profits down.

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Net Entertainment identifies latest licensee

5 Jun 2010

In April we reported on a new CasinoModule deal clinched by Net Entertainment, although at that stage the Swedish software provider was keeping the identity of its new client under wraps.

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CDN$30 million near miss

5 Jun 2010

Spare a thought for the Canadian lottery punter who went into a Newfoundland convenience store to buy a Cdn$10 ticket.  Through a store clerk error it could have been a memorable experience.

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Irish decision on internet gambling "imminent"

5 Jun 2010

Irish media are reporting that a government decision is ‘imminent’ on a major review of gambling that includes the opening up of an internet gambling regulatory structure capable of creating a new source of e-commerce revenues and employment.

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Irish decision on internet gambling “imminent”

5 Jun 2010

Irish media are reporting that a government decision is ‘imminent’ on a major review of gambling that includes the opening up of an internet gambling regulatory structure capable of creating a new source of e-commerce revenues and employment.

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Befair to apply for Dutch online gambling licence

5 Jun 2010

The major British online gambling group Betfair has switched its tactics in seeking entry to the Dutch market, indicating that it intends to apply for Dutch licensing following the European Court of Justice ruling earlier this week .

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Super Slingo Slots

4 Jun 2010

New Jersey online games developer Slingo Inc., has released its latest free online game, Super Slingo Jackpot.

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NJ online gambling bill makes it out of committee

4 Jun 2010

In what could prove to be an important breakthrough in US intrastate online gambling regulation, New Jersey state senators Thursday released a bill from committee that would allow casinos to build online websites for poker, blackjack and other games.

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Wider gambling choice for Swedish All Slots members

3 Jun 2010

Internet casino group Jackpot Factory’s subsidiary All Slots Online Casino unveiled its new Flash casino platform this week, offering its players no-download action in Swedish on over 300 games with no download.

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Two new games launched at Virgin Casino

3 Jun 2010

Virgin Casino.com has launched two new games from different providers this week, expanding the choice of games for its members.

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Tax expert spent fraudulent funds on internet gambling

3 Jun 2010

The 35-year-old former chairperson of the Chartered Institute of Taxation branch in Cumbria, UK, admitted in court this week that she diverted repayments meant for clients into her own bank accounts, and then wagered the funds playing games at online gambling sites like Betfair.

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New commissioner appointed oversee Victorian gambling

3 Jun 2010

The territory of Victoria in Australia has appointed a new commissioner to the body that controls and supervises all gambling in the region, the Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation.

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ECJ rules that Dutch can ban online gambling

3 Jun 2010

Europe’s highest court ruled this week that the Dutch government is entitled to ban gambling on the Internet, dealing a legal blow to betting companies licensed in other EU nations who have been trying to access the Dutch market, reports Agence France Presse.

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Samvo licenses GBE´s iBroker sportsbook software

2 Jun 2010

Exchange and sportsbook software provider Global Betting Exchange (GBE) has announced it will provide Samvo International Ltd., a major online betting and gaming group, with its iBroker sportsbook software.

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UK bingo operators like Neteller

2 Jun 2010

Neovia Financial plc, the Isle of Man e-processor that operates the well known Neteller brand, boasts this week that it now provides payment services to more than 85 percent of UK online bingo operators, including Wink Bingo, 888 Ladies, Posh Bingo and the market-leading Foxy Bingo.

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Major French TV network confirms online gambling intentions

2 Jun 2010

Societe Television Francaise 1 (TF1), France’s largest broadcaster, has confirmed that it intends starting a new online gambling operation in a liberalized French market.

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Greek gambling liberalisation by 2011?

2 Jun 2010

Ioannis Spanoudakis, who as chief executive of the Greek gambling monopoly OPAP should know, has confirmed statements three weeks ago that gambling liberalisation is on the cards, and that online sports betting operations are on the OPAP future agenda.

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Macau revenues in may doubled

2 Jun 2010

Casino gambling revenue in Macau, the Chinese offshore gambling destination, almost doubled last month, according to a report from the Bloomberg business news agency.

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