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Spreadex getting into sports betting

23 May 2010

The UK-based spread betting firm Spreadex has expanded into the online sports betting arena with a range of markets covering more than ten sports.

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Nordic online casino in UK launch

23 May 2010

The Swedish founders of Betsson, Fredrik Sidfalk and Henrik Bergquist, saw the culmination of months of planning this week with the launch of their popular MrGreen.com online casino into the UK market under the country managership of Kate McClure.

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UK bookie fails

23 May 2010

The publication NE Business reports that over 120 staff have lost their jobs with the collapse of regional bookmakers Pagebet, a book making company founded in 1963.

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L&G requests trading suspension

21 May 2010

Shock news on Friday is that Leisure and Gaming plc has requested that trading in its shares be suspended, citing a lack of working capital, although the company is in early discussions with unidentified parties with a view to obtaining further funding.

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Malaysian internet cafes under siege

21 May 2010

Malaysia’s rather ponderously titled Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Ministry has declared war on gambling dens camouflaged as Internet cafes, reports local newspaper The Star.

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888 Ladies ad banned

21 May 2010

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has banned another online bingo television advertisement, this one by 888 Ladies.com.

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Danish online gambling regulation nears

21 May 2010

Those canny Danes…in bowing to European Commission pressure to open up the online poker market, legislators have made sure their state monopoly Danske Spil gets a good start when online poker licensing comes into effect.

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Seeing double with Cozy

21 May 2010

Top UK bingo software developer and network Cozy Games has a new treat imminent for its players in a new Multi Screen feature that will allow bingo players to compete and chat in multiple rooms at the same time, all from one screen.

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Virgin first with Fire Hawk slot

20 May 2010

Virgin Games subsidiary Virgin Casino.com has launched a new 5 reel, 20 pay-line video slot titled Fire Hawk.

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World Cup quiz for Ladbrokes

20 May 2010

UK online and land bookie group, Ladbrokes.com has added to the World Cup excitement by launching a new World Cup Football Quiz this week.

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Finnish gambling monopoly signs with Playtech

20 May 2010

Playtech plc, an online gambling software provider has secured a major Finnish deal, signing up Finland’s Slot Machine Association, Rahaautomaattiyhdistys (‘RAY’) for its Internet gambling software after a formal tender process.

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Jackpotjoy is top of the bingo pops

20 May 2010

According to independent bingo statistics provider Experian Hitwise, Gibraltar-licensed JackpotJoy.com is now the most popular online bingo site for UK players.

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House committee debates internet gambling tax bill

20 May 2010

The legalisation of US internet gambling inevitably raised its head in Wednesday’s House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Representative Jim McDermott’s HR 4976 proposal to tax online gaming in the United States.

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Robbers attack Florida internet gaming centre

20 May 2010

Leesburg, Florida police were quick to respond to a mid-morning call from an Internet gaming centre after it was robbed by a gang this week.  Two men and a woman were arrested and a male accomplice is currently being sought.

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Tzvetkoff enters not guilty plea

20 May 2010

Australian and US media reports Wednesday claimed that the disgraced and bankrupt former head of the Intabill e-processing company, Daniel Tzvetkoff, has entered a plea of not guilty on a range of serious internet gambling related charges that include bank fraud conspiracy, money laundering, gambling conspiracy, and money laundering conspiracy.

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More operators changing American online action to new US software

20 May 2010

Two more Microgaming licensees have notified affiliates that they will be switching US players to an independent software platform servicing the US market.

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Canadian software pioneer achieves eCOGRA accreditation

20 May 2010

One of the online gambling industry’s longest established software development companies, Calgary-based Chartwell Technology Inc., has successfully passed the rigorous requirements of the eCOGRA Certified Software seal.

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Cop busted in online gambling scandal

19 May 2010

The Miami Herald newspaper reports a shocking case of dishonesty and official authority abuse in which a police officer conspired with an online gambling site operator to rob a local man of $131 000 in winnings.

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Russian police battle to enforce draconian anti-gambling laws

19 May 2010

Expats running makeshift poker rooms and casinos from expensive apartments are just one of the many enforcement problems encountered by Russian police in attempting to enforce the blanket bans on gambling in Russian cities imposed by President Vladimir Putin in July last year.

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Totesports in new TV ad campaign

19 May 2010

The UK-based online casino operation Totesport Casino.com launched a television advertising campaign in Britain this week featuring Argentinean football ace Marcos Perez.

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Live dealer beefs up games offer

19 May 2010

Since the beginning of this year at ICEi, where CWC Gaming hinted at new developments in the pipeline, competitors have been watching the Philippines live dealer company closely. This week they were rewarded when the company’s May newsletter disclosed details of the improvements.

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Heavyweight names in online gambling tax hearing

19 May 2010

Today’s (Wednesday) hearing on Representative Jim McDermott’s proposal to tax a legalised online gambling industry in the United States has attracted some heavyweight political and other names

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Angels assist skill gaming provider

19 May 2010

Titan Gaming, the provider of an online platform for multiplayer skill games, has raised $1 million in funding from angel investors, reports Digital Media Wire.

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Massive action in Macau

19 May 2010

According to unaudited numbers quoted by industry analysts CLSA Limited, Macau casino gambling revenue for the first two weeks of May 2010 has probably increased by 90 percent to 9 billion patacas ($1.12 billion) from a year earlier.

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