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New game releases by Wagerworks

29 Apr 2009

iGaming software provider WagerWorks has announced the release of Dungeons & Dragons: Fortress of Fortunes, which was previewed earlier this year at the i-ICE show .

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Betsson still strong

29 Apr 2009

Swedish online gambling group Betsson has delivered an encouraging Q.1 2009 start to its financial year, showcasing strong revenues, cash and profits.

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Portuguese lottery discrimination referred to ECJ

29 Apr 2009

After months of haggling with the Portuguese government over its discriminatory tax practices on lottery winnings, the European Commission has referred the issue to the European Court of Justice for a judicial ruling.

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Early May introduction for anti-UIGEA bill

29 Apr 2009

Making headlines across the USA and online media this morning is a story from the Reuters news agency confirming that Congressman Barney Frank’s next attempt to overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act will take place early May.

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Better ID verification in Germany

28 Apr 2009

Online gambling operations using the ID verification services of GB Group and operating in the German market, will have improved ID verification capability following a deal between GB and the German identity management solutions firm, Schufa, reputed to be the country’s largest credit reference agency.

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Seminars on French online gaming legalisation announced

28 Apr 2009

The legalisation of online gambling in France moves up a gear next (May 2009) month with the commencement of a series of seminars at which the politicians responsible for the draft regulations will be available for discussion.

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ITV Casino to close

28 Apr 2009

The PartyGaming white label Internet casino operated on behalf of UK television network ITV is to close on May 3rd, according to communications sent to players last week.

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More developments at Talarius Group

28 Apr 2009

The Talarius group-owned online gambling subsidiary Quicksilver Games.com is to receive over 70 new quality games from Internet gambling software provider Wagerworks.

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Brutal slaying could have internet gambling connections

28 Apr 2009

A British criminal court is currently hearing a case against an illegal Chinese immigrant, Guang Hui Cao (30), who stands accused of the brutal murder last year of two Chinese students thought to have been involved in Internet gambling, although no sites or companies have been specified.

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More resistance to state domain appeal in Kentucky

28 Apr 2009

Governor Steve Beshear of Kentucky and his outsourced lawyers have clearly provoked major concerns amid civil liberty and Internet freedom organisations with their attempt to hijack 141 Internet domain names belonging to international online gambling companies. 

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Footnote to UK football cheating incident

28 Apr 2009

In a sequel to the suspension of betting by UK bookies on a UK league match at the weekend, the UK Football Association has confirmed it has mounted a full investigation.

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European online gambling body speaks on Harvard study

27 Apr 2009

The Harvard Medical School Addictions Division’s epidemiological study of gambling addiction, which showed that online gambling is not the horror story its detractors claim it to be, has received wide industry and mainstream media coverage this week. 

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Community based Mahjong

27 Apr 2009

Mahjong Time, a San Diego-based provider of online mahjong gaming software and turnkey solutions has launched a community-based mahjong game in conjunction with licensee 343 Sports Group.cn following a white label agreement.

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Internet rich list

27 Apr 2009

Online gambling websites lay major claim to the top spots in The Sunday Times Rich List for 2009, with almost half of the top 10 positions occupied by individuals with online gambling interests.

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Sports betting cheats

27 Apr 2009

In a previous bulletin, we flagged recent sportsbetting scares from Ireland and Bulgaria, but these were apparently augmented over the weekend by further alarms in diverse sports from the UK to the United States.

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New York Times takes a positive look at online gambling

27 Apr 2009

The New York Times has taken a positive look at Internet gambling in the United States in an interesting piece written by Eric Pfanner and titled “Is online gambling coming in from the cold?”

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Legalise online gaming, Betfair advises Aussies

27 Apr 2009

The Australian branch of online gambling group Betfair is championing the cause of Internet gambling Downunder, recommending to a government committee studying gambling reform that legalising and regulating Internet casino and poker gambling would be a good bet.

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Betfair signs up for Cryptologic games

27 Apr 2009

The global betting exchange company Betfair has signed up for 10 branded games from Dublin-based gambling software provider Cryptologic.

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Betsson online punters benefit from American technology

26 Apr 2009

The Bellevue, Washington-based customer service technology provider nGenera has announced the completion of an agreement with online gambling group Betsson Malta Limited that doubles the gambling company’s capacity to handle customer queries without increasing staff.

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Fraudster ran up CDN$ 10 million gambling debt

26 Apr 2009

Christine Papakyriakou (52), a Hamilton, Ontario woman who currently awaits criminal sentencing for embezzling Cdn 7 million from her former employer to pay gambling debts that may be as high as Cdn$ 10 million, is to sue two land casinos and the province for her troubles.

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Fear of fixes in Bulgarian football

26 Apr 2009

Bulgarian bookmakers have decided to stop taking bets on several games in the Bulgarian football championship amid fears that they could fixed, Bulgarian-language daily 24 Chassa and The Sofia Echo reported this weekend.

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Anti-UIGEA bill delayed?

26 Apr 2009

Industry observers will be disappointed if a columnist in the respected Poker News publication is correct this week – he has advised that Barney Frank’s latest challenge to the Unlawful INternet Gambling Enforcement Act, along with other proposals, has been delayed by “logistics” and will possibly not be introduced before the end of April as …

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Paddypower suspends Irish football betting

26 Apr 2009

The BBC reports that Irish land and online bookie PaddyPower has suspended betting on all Irish League games, including those involving Linfield and Glentoran.

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Casino resort developer to sue banks for $3 billion

26 Apr 2009

A Las Vegas casino resort developer is taking on major US banks in a multi-billion dollar legal suit against a decision to renege on $800 million in prearranged funding.

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