Gambling news - page 1308

Partygaming sponsors Gibraltar "Help4Heroes"

2 Apr 2009

A set of celebs will be donning their shirts and shin-pads as they take on an athletic Armed Forces home side in the big ‘Match in Gibraltar,’ sponsored by PartyGaming on Easter Sunday.

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Partygaming sponsors Gibraltar “Help4Heroes”

2 Apr 2009

A set of celebs will be donning their shirts and shin-pads as they take on an athletic Armed Forces home side in the big ‘Match in Gibraltar,’ sponsored by PartyGaming on Easter Sunday.

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JAXX AG chairman steps down

2 Apr 2009

The German gambling group JAXX AG has announced that Goetz Graf von Hardenberg will be stepping down as chairman of the Supervisory Board April 6, 2009.

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GTS signs up for Bell-Fruit Games

2 Apr 2009

Online gambling software and games provider Gaming Technology Solutions plc has signed up for games from the quality amusement and gaming machine manufacturer Bell-Fruit Games Limited.

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Betjacks in business

2 Apr 2009

Following a contract signed last year, the online gambling website Betjacks.ie has launched, reports the Irish newspaper Independent.

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Ola, Bingo ole!

2 Apr 2009

Cashball Limited and its software provider NYX Interactive have entered the Spanish online bingo market with the launch of BingOlé.com.

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UK Gambling Commission findings debunk corruption claims

2 Apr 2009

UK Gambling Commission complaint statistics regarding the impact of Internet betting on the integrity of sports suggest that claims by national sports leagues in some countries that online gambling increases the risk of corruption are unfounded.

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Delaware Governor responds to NCAA, NFA threats

2 Apr 2009

Responding to the opposition and threats from the NFA and NCAA to his proposal to open Delaware to sportsbetting this week, Governor Jack Markell has pointed out to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell that his league already promotes gambling via television networks whose commentators refer to point spreads and make predictions.

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Singapore dependents can have problem gamblers banned

2 Apr 2009

Singapore’s two integrated casino-resorts are cooperating with Family Service Centres and the National Problem Gambling Association in the launch of a new exclusion facility designed to protect the dependents of compulsive gamblers, Mediacorp reports this week.

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Another major internet gambling bust in China

2 Apr 2009

Chinese police in the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province this week arrested 11 people on charges of running an illegal gambling network, involving bets worth over 500 million yuan ($73 million).

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Barney Frank´s next assault on the UIGEA planned for April

2 Apr 2009

The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Barney Frank, plans to introduce his next bid to overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act this (April) month

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Former CEO of BetonSports pleads guilty

2 Apr 2009

In a surprise move that probably has more to do with his long detention without trial than an acceptance of wrongdoing, the former CEO of the now liquidated BetonSports.com, David Carruthers (51), entered a guilt plea on racketeering in St. Louis, Missouri on Wednesday.

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Philippines authorities halt Meridien online gambling operations

2 Apr 2009

Online gambling company Meridien Vista Gaming Corporation (MVGC), registered by the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) has been ordered to halt its operations by CEZA Administrator and chief executive officer Jose Mari Ponce. 

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Getting the VAT back

1 Apr 2009

Undeterred that the bureaucratic process may take years rather than months, UK gambling group Sportech plc has launched a claim against HM Revenue and Customs to recover “…in excess of GBP 40 million” in overpaid VAT for its Spot the Ball game offered between 1979 and 1996.

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Good year for Gigamedia

1 Apr 2009

Everest Gaming parent company and Nasdaq-listed Gigamedia Limited has posted full-year 2008 revenue of a record $190.4 million, up 25 percent, net income of a record $44.4 million, up 14 percent, and earnings per share of $0.82 basic and $0.74 fully diluted.

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FIFA to investigate Swiss-Moldova game

1 Apr 2009

The international football body FIFA has approved the initiation of an investigation into a game between Switzerland and Moldova in a World Cup qualifying group following suspicions that the game may have been fixed, reports the Russian sports newspaper Sovietsky Sport.

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Ambitious responsible gambling plans take shape in N.S.W.

1 Apr 2009

The New South Wales Government in Australia has come up with a new strategy to tackle problem gambling, combining all 43 government-funded counselling services under one banner, reports the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

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Enter the dragon

1 Apr 2009

Gibraltar-based 888 Holdings has announced that its successful business-2-business division is to assume its own identity under the brandname “Dragonfish” with Gabi Campos holding managing director responsibilities.

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Betfair US subsidiary signs valuable racetrack deal

1 Apr 2009

TVG, America’s horseracing network and a recent acquisition of the international Betfair gambling group, has signed a deal with Keeneland making it the exclusive television provider for the historic and prestigious Lexington, Kentucky track.

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Tipp24 names new marketing chief

1 Apr 2009

Fabian Engel (30), a qualified economist, becomes head of marketing at Tipp24games Entertainment GmbH today (April 1st 2009) and is hopefully not suspicious!

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Copenhagen venue for next EiG

1 Apr 2009

Online gambling conference goers are in for a treat come September this year; Clarion Gaming has switched the venue for the must-attend European i-Gaming conference and expo from Barcelona to one of the most beautiful cities in Denmark – Copenhagen.

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Ozzy´s Sharon gets her own online bingo website

1 Apr 2009

In a move that expands her business relationship with Gala Bingo, television celebrity and wife to former Black Sabbath rocker Ozzy, Sharon Osbourne has launched her own SharonsBingo.com website.

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Gaming VC adds Boss Media instant software

1 Apr 2009

European Internet gaming and sportsbetting company Gaming VC Holdings SA, has signed a three-and-a-half contract with software provider, Boss Media AB, for the provision of instant-play games, enhancing its current software from Boss.

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Inspired signs virtual racing deal with William Hill

1 Apr 2009

Inspired Gaming Group, a provider in the Open Server-Based Gaming market, has signed a deal with William Hill plc to supply its Virtual Racing Platinum product across the entire estate, reports Reuters news service.

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