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French social networking company to offer sports betting

6 May 2010

Index Multimedia, a subsidiary of Japanese company Index Holdings with interests in Europe, is to beef up the interest-levels in its French social networking website Tchatche.com by adding a sports betting element.

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Tell Gaming´s in World Cup mood

6 May 2010

With the 2010 World Cup football championship in South Africa now only weeks away, online gambling operator Tell Gaming has come up with an innovative idea for players to share in the excitement.

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The ladies feature in Microgaming´s latest slot offerings

6 May 2010

Following its launch of the long-awaited Thunderstruck II slot earlier this week, internet gambling software provider Microgaming has announced two more new games for May.

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CCGC to launch online casino in june

6 May 2010

The Caribbean Casino and Gaming Corporation, which owns the Sosua Bay land casino in the Dominican Republic, has announced that it plans to launch real money, live dealer operations online next (June) month after extensive testing of its Kenilworth Systems Corporation technical elements.

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Online casino growth boosts Party Gaming´s first quarter

6 May 2010

Online gambling group Party Gaming plc has reported a 27 percent rise in first-quarter revenue that is mainly attributable to strong growth from internet casino, bingo and sports betting services.

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What online players want

6 May 2010

The UK online gambling operator Paddy Power has taken another step forward in its strategy to invest heavily in discovering what the player wants, in order to improve the gaming experience across its wide range of offerings.

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Keeping the player aboard

6 May 2010

Players at William Hill operations can expect a more focused attempt to improve their gambling experience in the near future following a new agreement signed this week by the online and land gambling group and the UK company ‘.

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Here at last – Thunderstruck II creates a stir

5 May 2010

Players around the Internet have been discussing the advent of Thunderstruck II – the latest version of a popular feature-rich slot first launched back in 2003 – ever since developer Microgaming showed off some marketing teasers at the ICEi show in January this year.

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Tougher approach to e-gambling by Hungary?

5 May 2010

Hungarian media were speculating this week that the newly elected Fidesz Party’s conservative roots could bring about a tougher approach to Internet gambling.

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Unibet reports a solid first quarter

5 May 2010

Internet gambling operator Unibet plc has posted a positive set of results for the first quarter 2010, reporting that revenues reached GBP 41.8 million, a 16 percent rise on the same quarter in 2009.

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Good first quarter for Playtech

5 May 2010

Investors in the online gambling software provider Playtech will be encouraged by the release of a sterling set of first quarter 2010 results from the company this week.

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Q1 spending on US e-gaming lobbying ramps up

5 May 2010

The BolaVerde Media Group reports that thirty-six different parties spent a combined estimated $5.16 million lobbying the Internet gambling legalization issue in Washington, D.C. during the first quarter of 2010.

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Indonesian police tighten up on internet gambling

5 May 2010

Police in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta claim that they have broken up two online gambling networks based in the city and conducting internet gambling and betting that generated a combined daily turnover of around Rp 500 million.

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Top Game re-release on Reel Gangsters

5 May 2010

The internet gambling software provider Top Game had us guessing this week with a rather hype press release announcing the advent of “…an exciting new online casino slot called Reel Gangsters.”

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Monopoly Multiplier now available from Wagerworks

5 May 2010

Online gambling software developer Wagerworks has released its new Monopoly Multiplier game to both online casino and mobile licensees.

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New slots/VP at Casino Club

5 May 2010

Gaming VC’s online casino operation at Casino Club.com has announced the arrival of three new Boss Media-developed games this week.

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Record numbers for Macau in April

4 May 2010

Gross gambling revenues in Macau created a new record in April, according to reports from the Lusa news agency, soaring to an unprecedented 70 percent higher that the previous April to hit 14.1 billion Macau patacas.

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Bad news for Delaware sports betting proposal

4 May 2010

The US Supreme Court has ruled against an appeal by the state of Delaware to expand its sports-betting lottery beyond professional football games, dashing the hopes of the state’s three slot parlours to add full-on sports betting to their intra-state offering.

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Chinese internet controls to be tightened

3 May 2010

The Chinese government is about to tighten the internet screws on activities that it deems to be undesirable – including online gambling – in a new initiative to tighten controls, reports Associated Press.

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China lotteries deliver the goods

3 May 2010

The Chinese news agency Xinghua illustrated the power of China’s gambling market this week by reporting on the first quarter revenues for lotteries, which soared 24.5 percent between January and March 2010.

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Snooker champ under investigation for corruption

3 May 2010

A corruption “sting” operation instigated by the News of the World newspaper in the UK has left a three-time world snooker champ making excuses and embarrassed the controlling body for the sport.

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New Indian gambling chief

3 May 2010

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.

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Will Hill a possible Centrebet suitor?

3 May 2010

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.

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eCOGRA adds to its team as demand for services grows

3 May 2010

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.

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