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Orbis launches LiveOdds

24 Feb 2010

Online gambling software developer Orbis Technology Ltd., has successfully successful launched its latest technology product, LiveOdds.

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Five new bingo side games released by Microgaming

24 Feb 2010

Online gambling software developer Microgaming has released a further five titles in its online bingo side games series, designed to keep players interested and entertained on MGS-powered bingo sites.

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Positive online gambling opinions from the ECJ´s Advocates General

23 Feb 2010

The online gambling industry can take heart from two recent EU legal opinions that show that the Advocates General at the European Court of Justice maintain an impartial approach in giving legal opinions.

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Harrah´s to return to a public listing?

23 Feb 2010

The giant US land (and possibly online in the future) gambling group Harrah’s Entertainment could return to a public listing three to five years hence, according to speculation by chief executive officer Gary Loveman this week.

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eCOGRA prevented from completing Grand Prive affiliate program investigation

23 Feb 2010

The running fight between online gambling affiliates and the Grand Prive group over alleged non-payment of commissions following the group’s affiliate program closure in December 2008 is almost certain to enter a new and more volatile phase following developments this week.

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Betfair report triggers Aussie racing probe

23 Feb 2010

Australian newspapers are reporting another example of how the online betting industry can help fight corruption in sport through superior record keeping and bet tracking.

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Loto-Quebec responds to calls for moratorium on internet gambling

22 Feb 2010

Loto-Quebec has strongly defended its intention to join other Canadian provinces in entering the online gambling sector following complaints from public health authorities that such a move would lead to an increase in problem gamblers.

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Good tax deal for Betfair

22 Feb 2010

Betfair has reportedly sealed its presence in the Tasmanian territory of Australia for the next ten years in a tax break deal with the provincial government that will cost taxpayers $2 million over the next two years, but keep the betting group’s 130 job Support Centre in Hobart for the next decade.

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Proportion of female problem gamblers increasing

21 Feb 2010

Women players now constitute a significant proportion of the Connecticut gambling population if an extrapolation from the state’s problem gambling statistics is made.

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Online gambling is the way to go says new Ontario Lottery chief

21 Feb 2010

It appears that moves to get into online gambling by British Columbia, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces in Canada have stimulated some fresh thinking in Toronto, too.

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Is NSW problem gambling lower?

21 Feb 2010

Staying in the land of Oz, the New South Wales government has reported a small but encouraging decline in the number of problem gamblers in the territory.

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Asian online gambling site to sponsor UK football club

20 Feb 2010

The Asian facing online gambling website Fun88.com is the latest foreign company to sponsor a British football club, inking a shirt sponsorship and advertising agreement with Burnley FC this week. Captain cooks casino

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Brothers plead guilty in Kansas City online gambling case

20 Feb 2010

The Kansas City Grand Jury probe into online gambling, which has already seen two men in their twenties plead guilty has brought a further two Kansas men to court.

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Close call on winning lottery ticket

20 Feb 2010

Lori and Eric White of Indianapolis had a close call this week when they almost missed out on a lottery win of $2.5 million – finding and claiming on the ticket just one week before the expiry date of the prize.

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Pennsylvanian bar could pay a heavy price on internet gambling charges

20 Feb 2010

Friday was not a good day for the owner of Patte’s Sports Bar in Wilkes-Barre, West Pennsylvania. Officials from the US Attorneys Office filed a forfeiture application on the premises, detailing allegations of online gambling activities made against owner Pat Patte Jnr and two employees.

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Getting the full picture on UK gambling

20 Feb 2010

The betting industry generates GBP 6 billion in the United Kingdom annually – half a percent of the nation’s total gross domestic product – according to a new study by professional business services provider Deloitte.

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Centrebet to shut down racing subsidiary

20 Feb 2010

Con Kafataris, the owner of Australian online gambling group Centrebet and a 34 year industry veteran, will be focusing more on his online interests in future following a decision this week to close racing subsidiary CK Racing.

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Betwize chooses Oddsmatrix

20 Feb 2010

A deal signed late last year between sports betting white label provider OddsMatrix and Betwize came to fruition this week with the launch of a full service sports book.

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Norway thumbs its nose at European principles

20 Feb 2010

In a move that will inevitably be seen as disregarding EU principles on the free passage of goods and services, the Norwegian government has passed an UIGEA-style law banning the processing of online gambling transactions with ‘unauthorised’ sites – i.e. non-state monopoly enterprises in the Nordic country.

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Will Hill in television partnership

20 Feb 2010

ITV and William Hill have announced a new broadcast and online partnership for 2010 which will see viewers of sport on ITV and ITV.com benefit from exclusive offers through a bespoke promotional site ITV.com/williamhill

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For new games from Vegas Technology

19 Feb 2010

Online gambling software provider Vegas Technology is releasing a package of four simple and uncomplicated slots with a variety of entertaining themes next week.

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Online gambling a possibility in Iowa?

19 Feb 2010

The House State Government Committee in Iowa may conduct a hearing as early as next week on a proposal to legalise and regulate online sports betting and perhaps other forms of e-gaming, according to a report from the Sioux City Journal.

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Kansas City online sportsbetting probe generates another guilty plea

19 Feb 2010

The Grand Jury probe into online gambling in Kansas City has generated another guilty plea from a suspect.

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Quebec minister responds to online gambling critics

19 Feb 2010

The decision by the Quebec provincial government to support a Loto-Quebec move into the online gambling sector was in the headlines again this week as public health officials appealed for a one year moratorium on the decision and an investigation into possible detrimental effects.

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