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California chancers lose case against search engines

3 Dec 2008

Two California gamblers who sued the Google and Yahoo search engines in 2004 for carrying gambling ads after they lost $100 000 at the tables were defeated in a California court last week.

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Expensive mistake

3 Dec 2008

A US land-based casino that accidentally sent vouchers to more people than than it could afford to has been forced to ask thousands of customers to give it a break, reports Associated Press.

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Incidence of youth internet gambling low in the USA

3 Dec 2008

The latest annual National Annenburg Survey of Youth shows that the incidence of youthful Internet gamblers remains at the low levels experienced following last year’s “precipitous decline.” First conducted in 2002, the annual study is frequently used as a reference by US politicians attacking online gambling, such as Republican Representative Spencer Bachus.

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Celtic to use new live gambling software

3 Dec 2008

The recently launched live gambling over the Internet firm Visionary iGaming had signed its first licensee – Celtic Casino.com, which will open its virtual doors to the public in February 2009.

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Bwin the latest addition to DiceArena network

2 Dec 2008

Sweden’s Jadestone Networks has made another major partnership deal for its DiceArena multiplayer games network, signing up the Vienna listed online gambling giant Bwin Interactive barely two weeks after clinching a deal with Gala Coral. Bwin will join the network early in the new year, a spokesman said this week.

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New operating chief for Gamesys

2 Dec 2008

Ex-Jamba, Fox Mobile and Vodafone exec Lee Fenton has joined the Gamesys management team as Chief Operating Officer, and will oversee the company’s mobile gambling ramp up.

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Build your own online slot machine

2 Dec 2008

Isle of Man based online gambling software provider Microgaming has released what it claims is the industry’s first ever customisable online slot game, demonstrating groundbreaking technology and innovation with its brand new product “My Slot.”

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Internet betting blocked in US Open tourney

2 Dec 2008

Network World reports that the US Tennis Association used web filtering software to halt Internet betting access on its website. The Association’s US Open tournament provides network access for the players, guests and media, but this year an extra security step was taken to make sure that access wasn’t too open.

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Online gambling "harmonisation" talks latest

2 Dec 2008

The December 1st meeting of EU member nations, called to discuss a “harmonised” approach to the regulation of online gambling within the trade bloc seems to have stalled on the best way forward, according to a Reuters news report.

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Online gambling “harmonisation” talks latest

2 Dec 2008

The December 1st meeting of EU member nations, called to discuss a “harmonised” approach to the regulation of online gambling within the trade bloc seems to have stalled on the best way forward, according to a Reuters news report.

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First deal for Neovia

1 Dec 2008

Renamed Neteller inks agreement to acquire IDT European Pre-Paid Payment Services Division In an agreement that the rebranded (was Neteller) Neovia Financial plc says will create one of Europe’s largest independent prepaid debit card businesses, Neovia has inked a deal to acquire IDT Corporation’s European Prepaid Payment Services Division for a total cash consideration of …

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Steady third quarter for Betbull

1 Dec 2008

Betbull Holding SE, (formerly Betbull plc) has announced the unaudited financial statements for the 9 months ended 30 September 2008, with a steady trading report.

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Gambling battle lines drawn in 2009 Congress

1 Dec 2008

The Bush administration’s final tilt at online gambling – the last minute “midnight drop” style publication of the regulations supporting the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act – has drawn the battle lines for next year’s Congress, according to a report in the the Birmingham News this week. And the industry’s wannabe arch enemy, Alabama Representative …

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White label operator signs up with Wagerworks

1 Dec 2008

The UK online gambling software provider WagerWorks has announced that it is to supply premium branded game content to St Minver, the white label online gambling operator associated with Boss Media.

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Playing Online Poker For Real Money

6 Jun 2008

Once you have decided to play poker for money, you need to learn how to move your money around without paying any transaction fees, having long delays or having to worry about the security of your accounts.

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