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Another UK football team 188bet.com

14 Aug 2009

Only a week after signing a multi-year sponsorship deal with Aston Villa FC, the Asian-facing online sportsbetting site 188Bet.com has inked a deal with the prestigious Chelsea FC, becoming the club’s official betting partner.

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888´s bingo man on the move

14 Aug 2009

The man who has been running 888.com’s bingo interests for the past two years, Darren Sims, has left the group for Space Bar Media, parent group of Wink Bingo.com.

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South African regulators get Antiguan tips

14 Aug 2009

It’s a tough job but someone has to do it….members of South Africa’s National Gambling Board are hard at work in Antigua this month, studying the experienced Caribbean islanders’ online gambling regulatory framework as part of an initiative to learn and build relationships.

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Major lottery and gaming company signs for skill games

14 Aug 2009

The giant Italian lottery and gaming giant and parent company of GTech, Lottomatica has signed a multi-year software licensing agreement with the UK skill games network and provider GameAccount.

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Estonia good to go on internet gambling

14 Aug 2009

The Baltic nation of Estonia, long respected for its computer technology capabilities, will soon be open for business in an online gambling operational sense as well following final approval of a new regulatory regime due to start licensing suitable operators early in 2010.

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Improved second quarter for Cryptologic

13 Aug 2009

Veteran online gambling software developer and provider Cryptologic has produced improved second quarterly results that include casino revenue up 21 percent, and branded game revenue up 70 percent over Q1 2009.

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New operations chief for Chartwell Technology

13 Aug 2009

Chartwell Technology, the Calgary, Canada-based online gambling software developer and provider, has announced the appointment of UK-based Dan Phillips as VP Operations of Chartwell Games (International) Ltd., its wholly owned subsidiary.

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South African casino busts computer fraud

13 Aug 2009

Six people charged with computer-based fraudulent card playing in a South African land casino have appeared in court, reports IOL.co.za. Three of the six are alleged to be dealer employees of the casino.

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Is this a protectionist clause?

13 Aug 2009

Online gambling executives and industry observers alike are asking whether a specific clause contained in two legislative proposals aimed at legalising Internet poker and gambling in the USA are signalling a protectionist intent on the part of future US regulators.

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Malta gaming clerk charged with Euro 198 000 fraud

13 Aug 2009

Vincent Vella (28), a former administrative clerk at a Malta gaming company, appeared before a Malta magistrate this week, charged with fraud involving Euros 198 000, which allegedly took place over a two year period.

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Online gambling a sure-fire discussion point at Ukraine conference

13 Aug 2009

The sweeping and highly contentious actions of the Ukrainian and Russian governments in banishing gambling to remote regions  will almost certainly be discussed in some depth at the next EELEX iGaming two day conference and expo, scheduled for Kiev between September 10 and 11, 2009.

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Ladbrokes to boost customer relationship management

12 Aug 2009

UK gambling group Ladbrokes is to ramp up eCRM (customer relationship management) activity in its Internet operations in the second half of 2009 in an attempt to boost revenues per player, reports Market Direct.

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Betfair loses statistical debate in A.S.A issue

12 Aug 2009

Straight Statistics.org reports that it has been successful in lodging a complaint against online gambling group Betfair with the UK Advertising Standards Authority.

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Home online lottery flops

12 Aug 2009

Some months back, an Austrian home owner came up with the ingenious and successful idea of selling her house by lottery when it did not move on the conventional market.

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Italian jackpot still not won

12 Aug 2009

The frenetic action on the Italian Superenalotto is set to continue this week after Tuesday’s draw failed to produce a winner, boosting the jackpot to an all time high of Euros 131 million.

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Massachusetts lottery signs up third NFL team

12 Aug 2009

U.S. National Football League owners in May this year approved a rule that allows its pro teams to partner with local lotteries on scratchcard betting activities.

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Media wins in sealed indictment action

12 Aug 2009

A New York Circuit Court judge has ruled in favour of a media company which contested the need for official enforcement warrants and documents to be sealed in a case that involved the seizure of $40 million from cash processing companies and banks.

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Nevada gambling:Downward trend continues

12 Aug 2009

The gambling woes largely brought on by the global economic recession continued to plague Nevada through the month of June, according to the latest statistics released by the Gaming Control Board.

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Spanish and Italian expansion for Bingo Day

12 Aug 2009

Online bingo site Bingo Day.com is extending its business into the Spanish and Italian markets with the launch this week of Flash versions in those languages.

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Major recruitment savings at online gambling firm

11 Aug 2009

According to a report in the HR Magazine.co.uk, online gambling group Betfair has saved GBP 1.65 million in attrition costs by ditching recruitment agencies, and hiring direct.

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Bulgarian Crackdown on internet gambling?

11 Aug 2009

The Bulgrian news agency BGNES reports that government officials are becoming increasingly concerned over the outflow of cash from the country as a result of its residents playing at foreign online gambling sites.

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Wizard Gaming software loses online casino client

11 Aug 2009

Bad news for online gambling software provider Wizard Gaming this week is that one of its few remaining clients is to switch to RealTime Gaming software.

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Microgaming´s new action packed titles released

11 Aug 2009

Top online gambling software developer Microgaming has released its latest monthly tranche of four new video slot titles for August, adding to an expansive licensee games inventory.

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Bingo is booming says Bloombergs

11 Aug 2009

The Bloomberg business news service had encouraging news for online bingo operators this week, reporting that giant, publicly listed gambling companies William Hill, PartyGaming and 888 Holdings expect sales from Internet bingo to increase in Europe.

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