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888.com tops the SEO pops

9 Dec 2009

Search marketing firm Greenlight has released the results of its latest study of the UK Google positions regarding online casino companies, revealing that 888.com tops the ‘most searched’ list.

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Management musical chairs at Mangas

9 Dec 2009

It appears that differences of management opinion on the future direction of online gambling company Expekt.com have led to a significant change in the executive structure at the company, which along with Betclic and Bet-At-Home is part of the Paris-based Mangas Gaming group.

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Greentube wins eCOGRA software accreditation

9 Dec 2009

Austrian software developer Greentube I.E.S AG has joined the growing number of online gambling software providers that have passed a professional inspection and review process by the independent player protection and standards body eCOGRA.

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US illegal gambling on television soon

9 Dec 2009

It looks as if another major television program is on the cards in the United States, with CNBC promoting a documentary titled “The Big Business of Illegal Gambling.”

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Mazooma goes digital

9 Dec 2009

Games developer Mazooma, is re-launching its brand as a digital content provider to bookmakers and online casinos, says managing director Tony Oliver.

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Interwetten speaks out on sports corruption

9 Dec 2009

With sports bodies, regulators and law enforcement all focusing on recent football scandals in Europe, an Internet betting company executive stepped forward this week to assure that Internet operators are one of the safest bets around.

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More US online horse wagering

9 Dec 2009

The controversial US legislative exemptions that permit online wagering on horseracing are set to generate yet another American company looking to profit from the situation.

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Update on major Party Casino jackpot win

8 Dec 2009

Following the multi-million dollar hit on the Gold Mega progressive jackpot over the weekend, Party Gaming have released more details.

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Cypriot police arrest online gambling Israelis

8 Dec 2009

Israel News reports that police in Larnaca, Cyprus have detained five Israeli citizens on suspicion of operating an illegal sports betting website, and supplying pirated cable television. The five suspects have denied all charges.

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Lloyds renews CTXM Q.C. certificate

8 Dec 2009

Latvian-based online gambling software provider CTXM has passed its Lloyds Register renewal audit for its Quality Management System, which has been certified effective and in compliance with the latest version of ISO 9001:2008.

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Gambling Affiliates Union issues warning on Cashwave

8 Dec 2009

The Cashwave affiliate program, which markets a wide range of online gambling operations, has been made the subject of a warning by the Gambling Affiliates Union.

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Unibet launches on Jadestone backgammon network

8 Dec 2009

Jadestone Networks, the Nordic based owner and operator of multiplayer gaming networks GamArena and DiceArena, has added the Unibet online gambling group to its list of backgammon network clients.

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Orbis – Jacky Betting to collaborate on World Cup football

8 Dec 2009

Orbis, the flexible platform UK-based online gambling software provider is to collaborate with the Malta-based social betting pool company Jacky Betting Ltd on a football World Cup 2010 venture.

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Playtech to acquire skill games company

8 Dec 2009

The Isle of Man-based online gambling software provider Playtech plc has acquired skill games provider Gaming Technology Solutions for an initial Euro 10.8 million, with further amounts based on performance over the next two years capped at Euro 21.6.

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Albanian gambling crackdown

8 Dec 2009

The publication Balkan Insight reports that a crackdown on illegal gambling by Albania’s state police has revealed that nearly one quarter of the businesses inspected lacked gambling licenses.

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Problem gambler loses court case

8 Dec 2009

Making the headlines in Melbourne, Australia this week is the case of Harry Kakavas, a property developer who claimed that the Melbourne Crown Casino exploited his gambling problem with the result that he dropped A$30 million between 2005 – 2006.

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Safeguards in online gambling the best way to limit problem gamblers

7 Dec 2009

Betfair’s Aussie chief executive, Andrew Twaits, spoke up for online gambling this week in giving testimony before the Australian Productivity Commission in Melbourne.

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Online betting law could bring Belgium and the EC into conflict

7 Dec 2009

The European Gaming and Betting Association, a trade association to which most of the large European online gambling companies belong, has expressed grave concerns about a new gaming and betting law passed by Belgian lawmakers despite criticism last June from the European Commission.

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eCOGRA confirms Grand Prive investigation

7 Dec 2009

Monday’s announcement by online casino group Grand Prive that it has commissioned player protection and standards body eCOGRA to carry out an independent investigation of the events surrounding the closure of the group’s affiliate program, has been followed by a press release from the non-profit organisation confirming its involvement.

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Crossover at Gulfstream

6 Dec 2009

Blackjack is hitting South Florida pari-mutuels, but the dealer is on a TV monitor and there’s an electronic board instead of chips.

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Weekend gold strike

5 Dec 2009

There’s an as yet unidentified Party Casino.com VIP player celebrating this weekend after hitting one of the largest progressive jackpots this year, worth a staggering $4 978 336.20.

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Good draw for England´s world cup team

5 Dec 2009

With FIFA chief Sepp Blatter, football ace David Beckham, film star Charlize Theron and a host of other celebrities in the city, Cape Town was in festive mood Friday as thousands thronged the main streets to watch the big-screen team draw ceremony on a vast and elaborate television set.

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Lottery thief caught by history

5 Dec 2009

A four-year-old case of lottery ticket theft and fraud came to a climax in Toronto this week when a Canadian store owner appeared in court, facing a possible 10 years in jail and the confiscation of his worldly goods.

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Malaysian police anticipating online action on World Cup

5 Dec 2009

Malaysian sports gamblers are arguably the most harrassed on earth, with police raids almost continuously a part of the betting scene as the government seeks to impose its bans on all forms of sports betting except horseracing.

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