Adam Probolsky, the owner and chief executive of the respected Probolsky Opinion Research company, has written in support of the legalisation of online gambling in the Orange County Register.
According to The Prague Post, international online gambling operators with an eye on the Czech market could soon find themselves facing local advertising obstacles.
Online gambling group Bet365.com received a major boost this week with the news that it has been included at number 3 in a list of 100 UK firms with the fastest growing profits.
It was mixed signals from the online betting group Leisure and Gaming plc this week as the company reported a fall in first quarter gross profits but an impressive 67 percent year-on-year growth in full-year 2009 operating profit.
The attractions of a newly liberated French online gambling market, estimated to be worth Euros 1.4 billion on sportsbetting alone by 2011, have triggered keen interest among operators in obtaining French licensing. Initial reports indicate that up 100 licenses may be granted.
A collaborative deal signed in January this year between game show producer Amuso, Bonnier Gaming’s Cashball bingo company and the NYX Interactive software provider came to fruition as operations kicked off this week.
The Rank plc subsidiary Grosvenor Casinos – the largest land-based casino operator in the UK – is getting into the online live dealer action at Gcasino.com, widening its offering to land and online players.
Microgaming-powered online casinos are starting to promote and whip up interest in a long-anticipated new version of the popular Thunderstruck slot, apparently due for release next (May) month.
Scratchcard software provider PAF has extended its scratchcard agreement with Swedish charter airline TUIfly Nordic by a year.
In another example of a US politician deploying modern technology in support of his objectives, New Jersey Senator Raymond Lesniak has launched a Facebook page and is inviting players to show their support for his legislative proposal to legalise New Jersey online gambling by signing up.
The Brit land and online gambling company Ladbrokes is looking forward to a major windfall of GBP 80 million (around $123 million) following a settlement with UK tax authorities, it announced this week.
After months of speculation, the new movie featuring the life and times of infamous US lobbyist Jack Abramoff seems to be gaining momentum, with the release this week of a trailer for the production on Youtube.
Casino employees troubled by breaches of gambling rules by their employers have a new facility for reporting to the UK Gambling Commission in strictest confidence.
Watch out for the full launch in the near future of Ubecha.com, a new Ireland-based sports betting site whose owners plan to be in full operation by the football World Cup starting in June 2010.
Las Vegas has a new heart-in-mouth, adrenalin-pumping attraction following the launch this week of what the owners brag is the world’s tallest SkyJump attraction located 855 feet above the Strip.
Fears that the redevelopment of the historic Earls Court exhibition site in London – home to IGE and ICEi every year – would trigger a move to a less convenient location have been assuaged by the news that organisers Clarion have secured the venue for the next five years.
The 3D online casino WinADay.com has unvelied its latest new game – a 5 wheel American Roulette branded Roulette 5.
Brief legal notices from the online gambling operator Gaming VC Tuesday indicate that its relationship with software provider Boss Media and other GTechG2 subsidiaries could be seriously strained.
A new report on US gambling from the British research and consultancy firm H2 Gambling Capital could provide the pro-legalisation lobby with some useful ammunition, reports the Washington DC publication The Hill.
The UK online and land gambling group Ladbrokes is having some fun with the highly topical British general election in its latest advertisements, the first of which features a Tony Blair lookalike betting against Gordon Brown – at a Ladbrokes shop of course.
The interactive television gambling provider NetPlay TV has received full certification from GamCare, a specialist provider of advice and treatment for problem gambling, for its SuperCasino.com and ChallengeJackpot.com services.
This week saw some positive comments on the US legislative situation coming from the leading London stockbroker firm Daniel Stewart, which appears to believe that new online gambling legislation may be introduced and passed in the US during the second half of 2010.
Dragonfish, the independent b2b division of 888 Holdings plc, has inked an agreement with internet gambling operator Prime Gaming to provide a comprehensive bingo solution at Prime Bingo.com.
The publicly-listed European online gambling group Gaming VC has released its full year 2008 and Q1 2010 results, posting moderate improvements and successful diversification after a tough year of trading.