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William Hill awards D.M. contract to Leeds company

27 Aug 2009

Direct mail and print services group Communisis plc had better news this week as it announced that William Hill plc had joined its client list.

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NetEnt enjoys a good half year 2009

27 Aug 2009

Software provider Net Entertainment has reported another set of strong results for the half year to June 30th 2009, with revenues, profits and margins all up.

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Jungle Joy released by Neogames

27 Aug 2009

Online scratchcard software developer Neogames has been active again, launching a new nine square jungle-themed scratch card game branded Jungle Joy.

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Realtime Gaming jackpot hit

27 Aug 2009

Player and casino details are not yet available, but over the past 24 hours a player on the Jackpot Cleopatra’s Gold progressive has lucked into a giant win of $254 910.

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New slot from Wagerworks

27 Aug 2009

Online gambling software and games developer WagerWorks has launched Rainbow Riches Win Big Shindig, a new 10 line slot with an Irish ambience and a top prize of 25 000 credits.  With two bonus rounds, the game offers good potential rewards.

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OPAP to offer in-play betting

27 Aug 2009

The Greek gambling monopoly OPAP, arguably Europe’s largest betting firm, is considering the introduction of in-play betting on its fixed-odds Stihima game next year, its CEO Christos Hadjiemmanuil told an analysts’ conference on Wednesday.

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Megamillions reaches new heights

27 Aug 2009

The latest roll-over on the multi-state Mega Millions lottery has resulted in the largest jackpot in two years, reports The Lottery Post. Friday’s draw will see $325 million in the jackpot, hopefully giving a lump-sum payout to some lucky punter of $205 million.

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Greek gambling tax hike imminent

27 Aug 2009

The Greek daily newspaper Ethnos reports that effective September 21st 2009 the government will be implementing a 10 percent tax on gambling winnings.

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Entraction cracks a good half-year

27 Aug 2009

Online gambling group Entraction has released an impressive set of half year 2009 numbers, showcasing operating profit that has soared 122 percent to SEK 27.3 million, and EBITBA up an impressive 81 percent to SEK 33.8 million.

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Marcus bites the bullet

27 Aug 2009

The chief operating officer for William Hill Online, Peter Marcus, has revealed that he is a casualty of the company restructuring program following its deal with Playtech, saying that he will depart in weeks rather than months.

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Gaming VC planning a move to Isle Of Man jurisdiction

27 Aug 2009

Online betting group Gaming VC Holdings S.A. has announced its intention to seek the formal approval of shareholders for a redomiciliation of the company from Luxembourg to the Isle of Man.

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Prime Table Games rapped over the knuckles by ASA

26 Aug 2009

Prime Table Games, a casino games commercial entity, has been criticised by the Advertising Standards Authority for not identifying itself in launching an advertising campaign attacking betting shop terminals.

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IGC applauds B.C. move toward online gambling

26 Aug 2009

The news earlier this month that the Canadian provincial government of British Columbia is considering the legalisation of online gambling has been applauded by the Interactive Gaming Council, a trade association for online gambling software providers and operators.

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Paddy Power releases H1 results

26 Aug 2009

The online operations of the Irish betting group Paddy Power, which contribute most of the group’s profit, performed well in the first half of 2009, reporting a 20 percent increase in active customers and a 23 percent rise in amounts wagered.

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Good news from Argentina

26 Aug 2009

The Latin American country of Argentina was the source of good news midweek as the Dow Jones news agency reported that plans are afoot to legalise and regulate online gambling.

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Action slot launched by Party Casino

26 Aug 2009

Party Casino’s negotiations with major movie companies for the rights to make online slots from famous movie themes continues to deliver dividends, with a Rambo video slot release this week.

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Kennel clubs bark at internet cafes

26 Aug 2009

The Jacksonville Business Journal reports that a local company, Jacksonville Greyhound Racing Inc., has launched litigation against a string of Internet cafes in the region, accusing the operators of illegal gambling.

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Powerball winner a government retiree

26 Aug 2009

The US Powerball lottery has released the name of the winner of its latest $260 million mega-draw as Soloman Jackson Jnr., a former South Carolina state employee who retired from the state Revenue Department in 2000.

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CTXM´s social gaming platform enjoys further success

25 Aug 2009

Gambling software developer CTXM has completed implementation of its GamingOS social gaming platform at one of the biggest social networking websites in the Baltic States, One.lv.

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Good H1 growth for L&G

25 Aug 2009

Online betting and gaming group Leisure & Gaming plc published results for the first half of 2009 this week, showing good growth from the corresponding period in 2008, and pre-tax profit up Euro 500 000 at Euro 1.8 million (H1 2008: GBP 1.3 million) on earning net win of Euro 13.9 million (2008: Euro 11.5 …

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Wizard Gaming ups its game

25 Aug 2009

Wizard Gaming, the Isle of Man registered online gambling software developer that has attracted surpisingly few licensees despite an appealing and mainly slot inventory, has launched version 5 of its software.  The upgrade carries fresh functionality and new games.

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Bad news for Delaware

25 Aug 2009

Hopes that the state of Delaware would prevail in litigation launched against its sportsbetting ambitions by the national sports leagues were dashed Monday in a surprise ruling by a federal appeals court.

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French breakthrough for Betfair

25 Aug 2009

The UK online gambling group Betfair is fortunate that one of its major shareholders, Bernard Arnault (he holds around 10 percent of the stock, it is understood) has such good connections in France.

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Arsenal ties for Bettorlogic

25 Aug 2009

Bettorlogic, the form analysts backed by Betfair founder Andrew Black and former Sportingbet CEO Nigel Payne, has announced a partnership with Arsenal.com in which the UK famous football club’s website will host Bettorlogic’s unique Player PRO tool.

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