US Indian gambling may soon have a new chief, following the nomination by President Obama of Tracie Stevens to head the National Indian Gaming Commission.
Persistent rumours that major British online gambling companies are interested in buying the Australian gambling group Centrebet received a boost this weekend with the news that William Hill plc may be among the possible suitors.
The player protection and standards body eCOGRA has added another highly qualified professional to its Compliance and Advisory Services Department in order to better service a growing demand from industry companies, now approaching 80 leading organisations, for guidance on internationally accepted regulatory standards.
Congressman Barney Frank continues to attract Capitol Hill co-sponsors to his HR 2267 bill, which seeks to legalise online gambling in the United States and overturn the UIGEA.
Five Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian women – three of them sisters in their twenties –were arrested in the latest Malaysian police raid on online gambling rings, reports The Star newspaper.
The Armenian government has followed the example of the Russians in confining all gambling activity to specific areas of the Eastern European country, reports The Messenger Online.
Timing its initiative to coincide with the real-world football World Cup this year, the ubiquitous free UK newspaper Metro is partnering with FSB Technology on its Metro Free World Cup Fantasy Football competition.
Industry observers have so far been unable to agree on what has caused the UK Gambling Commission to suspend another British licensee whilst it completes an investigation.
The UK Gambling Commission, which regularly commissions independent surveys of gambling prevalence in Britain, has published the latest statistics for the twelve months ended March 2010.