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GameLogic develops Facebook application

10 Nov 2009

The US interactive marketing services provider GameLogic, Inc., has completed an integration initiative with the popular social networking site Facebook, claring the way for the use of its PlayAway, PlayerVantage and New Play suite of products. These programs extend GameLogic’s Internet player/database marketing platform to the rapidly growing world of social media.

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888.com revenues drop in third quarter

10 Nov 2009

888.com’s b2b subsidiary Dragonfish performed sufficiently well to limit a decline in Q3 revenues at the online gambling group, but Management still posted a drop of 10 percent compared to Q3, 2008.

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Gambling industry contributes Euro 3-4 billion annually to EU sports

10 Nov 2009

Gambling in Europe contributed over Euro 3.4 billion to European Union sport, a new study commissioned by the Remote Gambling Association has found.

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Playtech appoints new investor relations chief

10 Nov 2009

Online gambling software developer Playtech plc has appointed former hedge fund manager Ross Hawley to the newly created post of Head of Investor Relations.

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IT team and a Welsh couple are the record lottery winners

10 Nov 2009

Camelot, the operator of the UK lottery, has announced that the holders of the two winning tickets – each worth GBP 45.5 million – in Friday’s EuroMillions draw will be introduced to the media in London on Tuesday.

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Gambling makes a massive contribution to European sports

10 Nov 2009

The Remote Gambling Association held its agm in London recently, and took the opportunity to unveil the latest study on the very significant contribution of the gambling sector to European Union sport.

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Encouraging words in the United States

9 Nov 2009

In an op-ed article published this week in the Washington publication Roll Call, Representative Jared Polis (D-CO) argues that regulating Internet gambling in order to protect consumers and generate up to $42 billion in new revenue is a “sensible approach.”

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Inspired Gaming to restructure

9 Nov 2009

The UK server based gaming supplier Inspired Gaming plc has issued a trading update claiming that its business has stabilised and recovered in the year to September 26 2009, following an “exceptionally difficult” 2008. The company also announced a capital reorganisation aimed at simplifying the capital structure and improving liquidity in the stock.

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Neovia Financial takes a Q3 hit

9 Nov 2009

Neovia Financial plc issued a trading statement this week on its quarter three performance for the period ended September 2009, but the news wasn’t good – a 21 percent year-on-year decline in revenue.

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Lotteries deliver the goods

9 Nov 2009

High value lottery wins in several countries have been recently recorded.

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Good news for internet gambling

9 Nov 2009

The weekend’s most inspiring editorial content came from the revered UK newspaper The Financial Times, which opined that online gambling companies are preparing for consolidation over the next two years amid cautious optimism that the pace of broadband penetration and more open policies by several governments will herald a period of sustained growth.

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Cryptologic progressive win

8 Nov 2009

Details are as yet unknown, but one lucky online punter hit the progressive jackpot big this weeked, taking down the $117 864 jackpot on Cryptologic’s progressive Caribbean Stud Poker.

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Massive UK lottery win still unclaimed

8 Nov 2009

Twenty four hours after the winning numbers were announced in Britain’s biggest yet lottery draw, the two winning ticket holders have yet to come forward to collect over GBP 90 million between them.

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New Governor to decide on N.J. sportsbetting

7 Nov 2009

The defeat of New Jersey governor Jon Corzine by incoming governor Chris Christie earlier this week does not mean the end of New Jersey’s legal action to bring sportsbetting to the state, reports NJBiz.

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Luck of two lifetimes

7 Nov 2009

The conventional wisdom is that winning a major lottery jackpot is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but a South African businessman has just proved that it can be a repeat performance.

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Online companies flocking to IGE

7 Nov 2009

The online and interactive gambling component in January 2010’s International Gaming Expo, ICEi in London appears to be attracting a solid response from online gambling companies.

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Bulgaria holds no fears for Gaming Media Group

7 Nov 2009

Bulgarian gambling operators may be concerned about government plans to increase taxation but at least one UK company is undeterred at the prospect.

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Will Hill to seek more cash

7 Nov 2009

The online and land gambling group William Hill plc is to take further measures to extend its banking covenants, specifically the issue of GBP 300 million in corporate bonds.

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Brit national lottery up for sale

7 Nov 2009

The UK’s national lottery Camelot’s five shareholders have asked potential buyers to submit offers before the end of November in a bid to offload the lottery and realise what some analysts say could be as much as GBP 300 million.

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Bodog´s London media office opens

7 Nov 2009

Calvin Ayre’s latest online gambling industry venture – his Bodog brand franchising initiative – has opened a central press office in London, UK.

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Mr Green beefs us customer relationship management

6 Nov 2009

Mikael Pawlo, managing director of the Mr Green Casino, has announced major changes to the company’s customer relationship management structure which will see a new London-based support centre headed by a highly experienced addition to the executive team at Mr Green.

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Bulgarian tax changes could put thousands out of work

6 Nov 2009

The successful first reading of a Bulgarian government bill designed to hike gambling taxes up from 10 percent to 12 percent has triggered some dire warnings from industry associations, with claims that up to 40 000 people could be put out of work if the changes to the law are passed.

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Israeli online casino owner cleared

6 Nov 2009

Doing a little crowing about his victory in an Israeli court this week was Naphtali Goldman (34), the sole owner of online casino operation Lucky 18 Casino.com.

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Three new slots from Microgaming

6 Nov 2009

The Isle of Man-based Internet gambling software provider Microgaming has released its monthly tranche of new games for November to its licensees, so expect to see three new slots appearing on Microgaming-powered online casinos soon.

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