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Betsson reports sound third quarter

26 Oct 2010

Swedish online gambling group Betsson AB reported another solid set of results in its third quarter interim this week with highlights including :

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Two new slots from Wagerworks

26 Oct 2010

WagerWorks, the online gambling games developer and subsidiary of IGT (UK), has launched two new video slots titled Pharaoh’s Fortune and The Curse of Frankenstein.

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Bwin acquires Spanish gambling company

25 Oct 2010

The joint Spanish venture between Vienna listed Bwin Interactive and sports betting firm Betbull came to an end this week when the former company bought the Spanish betting enterprise, Winners Apuestas, from Betbull.

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Ladbrokes eschews French market

25 Oct 2010

The online gambling partnership in France between UK gambling group Ladbrokes and French media group Canal+ , appears to have reached its end this week with the news that the UK company has decided not to enter the French internet gambling market.

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Kentucky adds Microgaming to target list

25 Oct 2010

Isle of Man based internet gambling software developer, Microgaming, is the latest international company to be added to the state of Kentucky’s litigation list, according to reports surfacing in the United States over the weekend.

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Camelot says no playing abroad

24 Oct 2010

From 13 December 2010, a rule change by the UK’s National Lottery run by Camelot will make it clear to players that they must be resident in the UK or the Isle of Man to be eligible and players will have to be physically present in the country when buying their tickets.

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No online gaming for Canadian island

23 Oct 2010

The possibility of Canada’s Prince Edward Island joining a consortium of other Canadian Provinces within the Atlantic Lottery Corporation receded this week, when finance minister Wes Sheridan announced that the island would not be participating.

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Nylen to head Unibet´s new sportsbook B2B division

22 Oct 2010

Kristian Nylen, Chief Sportsbook Officer at Unibet has been appointed CEO of the newly formed business area.

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Australasian gambling advisory panel announced

22 Oct 2010

Twenty-two people have been selected to advise the Australian Government on its gambling reforms through a new expert panel.

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Will Hill shows 22 percent rise in revenue for Q3

22 Oct 2010

William Hill Online’s operating profit for the third quarter was up 80% on last year, it said in an interim statement earlier today.

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Cryptologic games for NYX´s Rapid Platform

21 Oct 2010

Online gambling software providers, NYX Interactive and Cryptologic have inked a deal which will see Cryptologic games offered on the NYX Rapid Platform.

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Cashball latest operator to choose Quickfire

21 Oct 2010

The introduction of Microgaming’s new Quickfire software, already chosen by nine operators, is gaining momentum.

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GoWild Casino comments on Serbian police raids

21 Oct 2010

Yesterday’s news that the Serbian police had conducted a raid on allegedly illegal online gambling activities operated by GoWild Casino and Casino Litan has been followed by a statement from the company explaining that the premises concerned was a call centre.

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Betsson extends Evolution Gaming deal

21 Oct 2010

Live dealer software provider Evolution Gaming has signed a three-year deal with Betsson AB that will see it provide the Malta-based online gambling group with a third dedicated real-time blackjack table.

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Serbian online casinos raided

21 Oct 2010

Regional media in Belgrade, Serbia are reporting that the local police have broken up an online gambling ring and made a number of arrests.

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Former Coral Eurobet/Chartwell exec joins slots.com

21 Oct 2010

Bodog brand-owned gaming domain Slots.com has appointed former Boylesports and Chartwell boss Lee Richardson as Managing Director.

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Alderney Gambling Control Commission accredits Inspired

21 Oct 2010

Inspired Gaming Group announced it has been certified by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission to provide its online gaming content to operators registered in Alderney.

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Spiral Solutions launches affiliate platform for newly regulated markets

21 Oct 2010

Spiral Solutions Ltd., provider of managed eGaming services, has launched a new affiliate platform, specifically tailored for newly regulated eGaming markets.

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CAIGAMES signs exclusive deal with Daily Express newspaper for white label casino

21 Oct 2010

CAIGAMES has announced that it has signed an exclusive deal with the Daily Express, a leading UK newspaper with a circulation of 720,000 readers, for the operation of a white label online casino.

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Hammer launches new slot at Jackpotjoy

21 Oct 2010

Gamesys, Jackpotjoy’s parent company, have launched a brand new slot, produced in conjunction with Hammer films, known worldwide as the “House of Horror”, which will be exclusively available to Jackpotjoy.

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Internet café owner acquitted of gambling charges

20 Oct 2010

Jeaneen Cristante, of Marion Internet Services on US 441, who was charged with violating U.S. state laws by owning a gambling house and being in possession of slot machines was found not guilty by a jury in Marion County, Florida.

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Passoker secures licensing agreement with Victor Chandler

20 Oct 2010

Passoker, the Gibraltar-based operator, which has over 500,000 customers in more than 160 countries, will run a cash-prize version of Passoker in addition to its sportsbook, gaming, casino and poker offering on victorchandler.com

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Tabcorp plans to demerge casino business from wagering and gaming business

20 Oct 2010

Bloomberg reports that Tabcorp Holdings Ltd., Australia’s biggest gambling company, plans to spin off its casinos into a separate company from its betting shops as it raises A$430 million ($425 million) in an entitlement offer.

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Sherlock Holmes unveiled at GTECH G2´s EiG stand

20 Oct 2010

iGaming software provider GTECH G2 unveiled a major casino software update featuring new branded content — the Sherlock Holmes slots game — at the European iGaming Congress that opened in Copenhagen today.

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