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Greek administrative court recommends that monopoly issue be referred to E.C.J

9 Feb 2009

The highest administrative court in Greece has recommended that legal issues surrounding the monopolistic nature of the state-licensed gambling company OPAP should be referred to the European Court of Justice for resolution.  The move suggests that the court aknowledges the possible non-compliance of Greek gambling laws with supervening European Union law, reports eGaming Review this …

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Stan James clarifies UK move

9 Feb 2009

Stan James (Gibraltar) Limited has issued a statement clarfiying the position regarding a report in a Gibraltar newspaper that a consolidation of customer relations and support services is underway.

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Macau gambling tycoon feeling the pinch?

9 Feb 2009

Las Vegas gambling magnate Sheldon Adelson made the headlines recently with the massive fall in his company’s share price and its attendant impact on his personal fortune, reducing his net worth by billions. 

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Stan James consolidates support

9 Feb 2009

Gibraltar-based online gambling group Stan James (Gibraltar) Limited is to consolidate its support and customer service operations, closing down its Abingdon, UK facility in favour of a beefed up centre in Gibraltar, reports the Gibraltar newspaper, Panorama.

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Lottery row looms in Britain

8 Feb 2009

There are indications that tens of millions of pounds in British lottery ‘charity’ payouts are being decided upon in a way that gives more to Labour supporting regions than those with other political allegiances, claims an expose in the Sunday Telegraph this week. The expose was informed by statistics acquired under the Freedom of Information …

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Kentucky facing budget shortfalls

7 Feb 2009

The state of Kentucky, instigator of last year’s shocking and unsuccessful attempt to leverage funds from the owners of confiscated global domain names is suffering from a $456 million budget shortfall, according to Associated Press reports this week.

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Over the top?

7 Feb 2009

Residents in the affluent and peaceful leafy American suburb of Huntcliff were alarmed recently to see numbers of heavily armed and camouflaged police, some disguised as bushes, surrounding the expensive home of one of their neighbours.

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Strong perfomance from Bwin

7 Feb 2009

The giant Vienna-listed online gambling group Bwin has turned in a creditable full year and even final quarter performance despite the challenging economic times, recording record gross gaming revenues of Euro 420.9 million, a 19 percent increase over 2007’s Euro 353.1 million.

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A serious consequence

7 Feb 2009

When the French gambling monopolies initiated warrants of arrest against online gambling executives Petter Nylander of Unibet and Didier Dewyn of Mr. Bookmaker back in 2007 they triggered serious consequences that could come back to bite them….hard.

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Party Gaming signs global alliance with CIRSA

6 Feb 2009

Online gambling group Party Gaming plc has inked a three-year global alliance with CIRSA Gaming Corporation S.A., an international gaming and leisure company, to cooperate in exploring and developing Internet gaming opportunities in Spanish speaking countries.

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Ol´ Blue Eyes to feature in new Party games

6 Feb 2009

The London-listed online gambling group Party Gaming has released a trading update that reveals a quiet quarter, but some interesting products and developments in store.

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New marketing chief for Affilite Media

6 Feb 2009

Affiliate Media, Inc., the parent company of Casino Affiliate Programs.com (CAP), has announced the appointment of marketing professional Bob Rains as the company’s new Vice President of Marketing.

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New Playtech games launched at Casino Plex

6 Feb 2009

Online casino operator Casino Plex has announced that it is among the first to launch the latest new games from Playtech. Included in the package are 5 new video slots and a version of French Roulette.

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888.com delivers the goods

6 Feb 2009

888 Holdings plc released an interim management statement this week, again showcasing impressive full year numbers in which the company can take pride, but rather more depressed Q4 results.

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Guoco now owns over a quarter of Rank plc

6 Feb 2009

Guoco Group, a subsidiary of the Asia-based investment group Hong Leong (Malaysia) Berhad run by Malaysian billionaire Quek Leng Chan, has once again increased its stake in the British land and online gambling group Rank plc. Over the past year the group has progressively bought up chunks of Rank shares, incrementally increasing its holding – …

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Good results from Webis

6 Feb 2009

The UK listed betting group Webis Holdings plc, has released its financials for the period ended 30 November 2008.

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Inspired extends five year Bourne Leisure contract

6 Feb 2009

Inspired Gaming Group plc, a provider of Open Server-Based Gaming services in the UK high volume, low stake Leisure sector, has inked an extension to its five year gaming supply contract with Bourne Leisure. The long term contract with the owner of Warner Breaks, Haven, British Holidays and Butlins has been extended by a further …

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What happened to Casino Red´s land operation?

6 Feb 2009

Casino Red, a land extension of the online gambling casino bearing the same brand, closed abruptly in December last year, only months after a GBP 5 million renovation project on the premises, a former cinema in the town of Huddersfield, UK turning it into an elegant and licensed land casino

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Korean TV celebrity sentenced

6 Feb 2009

Kang Byung-kyu, a baseball player turned-television celebrity in Korea, has received a suspended jail term for gambling through online gambling sites .

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Affiliate award for Microgaming software

6 Feb 2009

The Isle of Man- based online gambling software provider Microgaming has added another accolade to its trophy cabinet following a black tie dinner in London last week at which the Casino Affiliate Programs annual awards were presented.

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Betdirect absorbed into Stan James core operations

6 Feb 2009

Betdirect, which was acquired from 32Red by Stan James (Gibraltar) Limited in 2007, is being absorbed into the group’s core operations, effecting streamlined overheads and extended customer service.

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Ontario lottery insider wins higher than estimated

5 Feb 2009

The long running discussion on why Ontario Lottery “insiders” seem to win a disproportionately high number of prizes took another turn this week with the release of an independent report from auditors Deloitte & Touche that showed a higher incidence of insider wins than had previously been estimated.

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Betfair clears tennis match on cheating allegations

5 Feb 2009

Betfair has used its sophisticated betting pattern analytical resources to refute suggestions that there may have been corruption in a controversial tennis match between Croat Antonio Veic and Argentine Guillermo Canas in Zagreb recently.

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Frank hopes for better US internet gambling legislation

5 Feb 2009

Online gambling’s leading US legislative supporter, Congressman Barney Frank, is ready to again throw his hat into the ring in trying to bring some consistency and fairness to US political positions on Internet gambling.

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