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Rostov no more

9 Nov 2010

Opponents of the nomination of Rostov as one of Russia’s four acceptable land gambling regions have been successful in having the area removed from the gambling permitted list.

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More exec changes announced at Gala Coral

9 Nov 2010

The appointment of Rob Templeman as non executive chairman at Gala Coral has been followed by the announcement of a new group chief executive, Carl Leaver.  Leaver takes over from Neil Goulden who has been acting as interim chief executive since July.

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Polish plans to prosecute online players

9 Nov 2010

Despite the Polish Government’s ban on online gambling the only effect appears to have been a dramatic increase in the number of Polish players headed for the internet.

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New chairman for Gala Coral

8 Nov 2010

The London retail store Debenhams is providing UK land and online gambling group Gala Coral with its new non-executive Chairman, the Financial Times reports.

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Name change for Harrah´s

8 Nov 2010

Harrah’s Entertainment, the American land gambling giant which also operates online sites in the UK through its Harrah’s Interactive division, intends to change its title as part of an IPO initiative.

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Noubet signs with Gammatrix for sportsbook

5 Nov 2010

Malta-licenced OddsMatrix, a member of the GamMatrix group has inked a deal to provide Noubet Gaming Ltd with a white label sportsbook and casino site branded Noubet.com in collaboration with Net Entertainment.

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White label gaming site for Portsmouth FC

5 Nov 2010

Portsmouth Football Club has signed an agreement with online gambling group, Genting, which will see a percentage of profits from a new gaming site, at gentingcasino.com/pompey/, donated to local charity.

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Become part of the team in Bwin´s Real Madrid Facebook Game

4 Nov 2010

Online gaming provider, Bwin has launched the “Raise up the 10th” game on the Facebook platform. Facebook users can join Real Madrid’s journey to their 10th UEFA Champions League™ victory and become part of the team by creating their own virtual and personalised players who will then take on a number of challenges. 

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Moderate third quarter from Unibet

4 Nov 2010

Online gambling group, Unibet has released its third quarter results together with a summary of Year-to-date operations as follows:

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Changing of the guard at Ladbrokes?

4 Nov 2010

The UK publication eGaming Review reports exclusively that UK online gambling group Ladbrokes is scheduled to announce major management changes on Friday as part of its ongoing “Operation Galvanise”, initiated by recently appointed CEO Richard Glynn following advice from consultants.

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Netplay TV raises funds to return to profitability

4 Nov 2010

Interactive gaming company Netplay TV says it will use the funds to strengthen its balance sheet, enable the completion of restructuring and ensure sufficient funding to return the company to sustainable profitability.

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Eurosportsbet launches tote horse racing

3 Nov 2010

EurosportBET has launched tote horse racing on its French label, EurosportBET.fr. GTECH G2’s MarginMaker platform integrates horse racing with EurosportBET’s other sports betting offerings.

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Key US politicians re-elected

3 Nov 2010

Currently attracting the attention of the online gambling industry around the world, early results from the US Mid-Term political elections show that two key figures have retained their seats.

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Virgin Casino launches major advertising campaign

3 Nov 2010

Online casino operator, Virgin Games has been pushing up its profile in recent months with press releases on the introduction of games from a variety of providers on its cross platform facilities.

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Zukido mini-games for Betfred

3 Nov 2010

Sports betting firm Betfred has opted to go live with three new mini-games from Zukido, the sports betting and e-gaming specialist.

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Inspired signs Bet365 for new multi-language virtual sports

3 Nov 2010

Virtual sports betting products provider, Inspired Gaming Group announced the launch of its new multi-language commentary module across the entire portfolio of its Virtual Sports, including horses, football and speedway and online gambling group Bet365 is the first operator to go live with the multi-language Virtual Sports package in 16 languages.

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Livelogic for Pinnacle Sports

3 Nov 2010

Betting tool developer, Bettorlogic have signed a further license agreement for their in-play bet stimulation technology, Livelogic.

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Irish presence for Betfair confirmed

2 Nov 2010

Reports and speculation earlier this year indicating that online gambling giant, Betfair, intended to open an Irish office have been confirmed.

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Strong Q3 from Playtech

2 Nov 2010

Playtech PLC published its third quarter and year to date figures this week, turning in a strong performance through a traditionally quiet period of the year.

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Online gambling software provider up for sale

2 Nov 2010

Wizard Gaming, a promising internet gambling software provider which started several years ago and is registered on the Isle of Man, has announced that it is withdrawing from the industry and auctioning off its assets.

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New record set by Macau

2 Nov 2010

The phenomenal and continuing success of Macau as a gambling mecca continued during the month of October according to figures released by Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Co-ordination Bureau.

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UK Minister critical of horse racing dispute

2 Nov 2010

The dispute over a horse racing levy contribution by British gambling companies to the horse racing industry has attracted the ire of Secretary of State at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, Jeremy Hunt

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New Velocity Gaming to online casino and game show

2 Nov 2010

Goodson Gaming and Foxwoods Development Company have announced the formation of a new joint venture, Velocity Gaming, that will focus on pursuing regulated online gaming, lottery, and related opportunities worldwide. Velocity Gaming brings together industry leaders in casino gaming, television game show production, and global lotteries in order to generate product awareness, drive incremental game …

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Stan James acquires majority stake in Racing2Day

2 Nov 2010

Global online gaming operator, Stan James Plc, has acquired a majority stake in Racing2day LLC, an online horse racing wagering business run by horse racing owners, players, handicappers and fans.  Based in the USA, Racing2day is licensed by the Oregon Racing Commission and offers pari-mutuel horse race wagering online and via its 24/7 call centre …

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