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Two new online casinos launch

27 Jun 2013

Another two online casino’s were launched this week; Golden Boys’ Gold Luck Casino and an Elray Gaming white label titled Golden Galaxy. Gold Luck Casino.com launched into the market, powered by Microgaming and licenced in the Isle of Man.  The firm behind the casino is none other than Golden Boys Bet Limited, who launched a …

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Cherry launch new online casino

26 Jun 2013

SpilleAutomater.com is the latest online casino offering from Cherry AB. The new online casino has a focus on slot machine games, provides personalised VIP services and cooperation with local teams and sports associations. Emil Sunvission, chief executive officer at Cherry, has big expectations for the company’s latest product which he says it both a credible …

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Redbet Gaming appoints new action MD

26 Jun 2013

Redbet Gaming Ltd, recently acquired by the Bonnier Group, has appointed Alexis Wicén as its acting Managing Director. Wicén will additionally take on the role as Director for Redbet Gaming Ltd and Redbet Malta (hldg) Ltd as well as Key Official towards the Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA), the regulatory and licensing body for all …

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Key court date for New Jersey

26 Jun 2013

New Jersey’s attempt to challenge the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) and legalise intrastate sports betting will be front-and-centre in the appeal courts today (June 26) as a panel of U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals judges in Philadelphia considers a judgment by Judge Michael Shipp earlier this year which went against New …

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SBTech in partnersip with Globet

26 Jun 2013

Turnkey sports betting solution provider SBTech has inked a deal with UK bookmaker Globet.com that will see SBTech replace Globet’s current sportsbetting operation. The company said its advanced live betting platform provides punters with over 200 live bet types on around 20 sports disciplines for a total of 8 000 live events per month. SBTech …

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Microgaming briefs on new Playboy slot

26 Jun 2013

The Isle of Man-based online gambling software developer Microgaming went the extra mile in briefing media on its new Playboy slot this week, sending a team to London to talk about the game and the creative process that led to its development. The new 5 reel, 243 ways-to-win video slot is due for release early …

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TV network in serious online gambling advert error

26 Jun 2013

According to a report by the British Broadcasting Corporation, a television network breached gambling advertising rules recently by screening an advert for UK bookmaker Coral on its children’s channels. Coral has been cleared of any wrongdoing and immediately removed the adverts when the Advertising Standards Authority received complaints. The advert for Coral was broadcast nine …

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Michigan puts online lottery plans on hold

26 Jun 2013

Plans by the Michigan state lottery to launch online tickets sales and games in early 2014 have been derailed by state lawmakers, who have blocked some $3.4 million in funding needed for the initiative. “Plans for an iLottery system have been suspended so that the Lottery may further evaluate the program,” lottery spokeswoman Andi Brancato …

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Land gambling mogul’s attack on internet gambling rebutted

25 Jun 2013

Las Vegas Sands owner Sheldon Adelson’s attack on internet gambling last week continues to create ripples as industry figures react to some of his more questionable statements regarding online gambling and its impact on society. How far those ripples have extended is clear from a lengthy article published by ABC News at: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/online-poker-boycott-threatened-adelson-remarks/story?id=19473807&page=2#.Ucm2FGgaI3E in which …

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Free slot tourney function released to Facebook

25 Jun 2013

Gibraltar-based free slots app developer, Trophy Slots, has launched new tournament functionality to its Facebook gaming product. The tournaments are the latest addition to the social casino application, and follow the introduction of the popular Trophy Slots league last month. One of the most popular free-to-play casino products on Facebook – the app has around …

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Czech government loses case against casino group

25 Jun 2013

In an uncertain regulatory environment Czech terrestrial gambling provider Casino Kartác Group has won its case against the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Finance in which it challenged the Government’s award of online fixed-odds betting licences to around five domestic providers but denied the casino group the opportunity to apply for licencing and offer other types …

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Gigamedia targets social casino market

25 Jun 2013

Taipai-based GigaMedia Limited will launch a suite of new casino games which it says is the first step in new strategic growth plans targeting the high-growth social casino games market. The company’s FunTown online game operation has rolled out the proprietary suite of casino games in closed beta format to 200 Taiwanese Cyber-Cafe’s.  Results of …

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888 in Snooker title sponsorship

25 Jun 2013

888casino has become the title sponsor of a new tournament on the Snooker circuit in a deal inked with Matchroom Sport this week. The Champion of Champions snooker tourney, which is scheduled to run from 19 to 24 November at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, will be televised live on ITV4. The format features 16 …

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Fisticuffs a knock-out online video slot

25 Jun 2013

Net Entertainment says that its latest online slot, Fisticuffs, is sure to prove a real hit with players following its launch today. Set in the early 1900s, at a time when boxing was bare-fisted and for gentlemen, Fisticuffs features a pair of fighters on the reels ready for action. These two rivals create various types …

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Malaysian police remain committed to stamping out online gambling

25 Jun 2013

The Malaysian police have become widely known for their sustained efforts in Operation Dadu against illegal online poker enterprises which continually spring up in small shops and residences throughout the nation. This week police spokesman Asst Comm Abdul Aziz Salleh warned operators that the police remain committed to Op Dadu and will be keeping the …

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Neteller back in the U.S.A

25 Jun 2013

Internet payments provider Optimal Payments plc (formally better known as Neteller) is partnering with gambling content and equipment supplier Bally Technologies to provide payments and related services to both Bally and its online gaming customers. Under the agreement, Bally will integrate Optimal Payment’s Netbanx payment platform into its solution for operators in the regulated US …

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Bulgarian authority adds to online gambling blacklist

24 Jun 2013

A statement posted on the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance’s State Gambling Commission (SGC) website, confirmed that the SGC agreed in a meeting held Monday to continue supplementing its online gambling blacklist. The 28 operators listed on the blacklist currently comprise: evobet.com, williamhill.com, playmillion.com, betsafe.com, intercasino.com, interpoker.com, simbagames.com, pokerstars.bg, pokerstars.com, titanbet.com, 770.com, partypoker.com, fulltiltpoker.com, winner.com, royalvegascasino.com, …

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Experian integrates Danish and Dutch data

24 Jun 2013

Global information services firm Experian said it has extended its international coverage for identity verification with the integration of comprehensive and reliable data from Denmark and the Netherlands to its global ID verification platform. Danish CPR information (personal tax numbers) has been added to the Prove-ID platform as well as name, address and DOB validation …

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Crazy Camel’s and a big rig in latest games

24 Jun 2013

It appears that Rival Gaming has released its “Crazy Camel Cash” game to a broader audience. The game billed as a new release is thought to be the same game hosted exclusively by Black Diamond and Box 24 online casino’s when launched in 2010. The Egyptian-themed three reel, one-payline game features Magic Flying Carpets, Palm …

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Online sports betting operator pleads guilty to RICO offences

22 Jun 2013

Douglas Corbin, an American implicated in Connecticut federal investigations against the Costa Rica-based online sports betting site 44Wager.com, pleaded guilty this week to offences under federal racketeering laws. Corbin also agreed to forfeit $100,000, and now awaits sentencing. The cases of other persons accused in the case remain in progress, with Richard Uva in particular …

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Bitcoin exchange “temporarily” suspends U.S. Dollar deals

22 Jun 2013

In a move that it claims is due to excessive demand presumably overloading its systems, the main Bitcoin exchange, Tokyo-based Mt. Gox, has ‘temporarily’ suspended U.S. dollar withdrawals on its system for at least the next two weeks. The virtual currency exchange said in a statement this week that rising volumes of deposits and withdrawals …

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New Jersey goes ahead with lottery privatisation

21 Jun 2013

New Jersey governor Chris Christie’s controversial plan to partly privatise the $2.8 billion state lottery despite opposition from political, retail outlet and trade union quarters went ahead Friday with the announcement that the 15 year deal with Northstar has been signed. Northstar NJ is a joint venture in which GTech and Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement …

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Military aviation the theme for World Match’s latest online slot

21 Jun 2013

Internet gambling games developer World Match has issued its third new slot this (June) month with the launch of Air Force HD, a rich-featured, multi-line game with a theme based on military aviation. The game includes an innovative sky-diving bonus feature in which punters have a choice involving 4 paratroopers and 5 targets to win …

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Sportsbet field advert gets Aussies talking

21 Jun 2013

Adding yet more controversy to the political debate swirling around gambling promotion and marketing in Australia, local online betting group and Paddy Power subsidiary Sportsbet has set Aussies talking with its latest rugby-related advertisement. The scale of the advert – painted on to a large field on the approaches to Melbourne airport for all arriving …

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