Online Gambling News
Below is a list of the latest casino news.
$117 864 000 makes for a happy weekend.
Details are as yet unknown, but one lucky online punter hit the progressive jackpot big this weeked, taking down the $117 864 000 jackpot on Cryptologic's progressive Caribbean...
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Remote gambling sector responds positively to London's International Gaming Expo, ICEi
The online and interactive gambling component in January 2010's International Gaming Expo, ICEi in London appears to be attracting a solid response from online gambling companies.
Organisers Clarion Gaming report that the event already has already seen no fewer than 44 companies from 20 jurisdi...
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GBP 300 million bond offer in the works
The online and land gambling group William Hill plc is to take further measures to extend its banking covenants, specifically the issue of GBP 300 million in corporate bonds.
With an issue date of 12 November 2009, the income from the bonds will serve to extend the bookmakers’ existing banking facilities due to expir...
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Experienced industry PR man in charge
Calvin Ayre's latest online gambling industry venture - his Bodog brand franchising initiative - has opened a central press office in London, UK.
Former Everest Gaming European PR chief Ed Pownall has been appointed to head the team, bringing to the position his wide ex...
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London base for new global support
Mikael Pawlo, managing director of the Mr. Green online casino, has announced major changes to the company's customer relationship management structure which will see a new London-based support centre headed by a highly experienced addition to the executive team at Mr. Green.
The support centre will service all Mr. Green operations, including tho...
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Industry is already reeling from the effects of the global economic meltdown, says gambling association
The successful first reading of a Bulgarian government bill designed to hike gambling taxes up from 10 percent to 12 percent has triggered some dire warnings from industry associations, with claims that up to 40 000 people could be put out of work if the changes to the law are passed.
The Sofia news agency reports that the Bu...
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Lucky 18 owner legit, says judge
Doing a little crowing about his victory in an Israeli court this week was Naphtali Goldman (34), the sole owner of online casino operation Luc...
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November's releases have a diversity of themes
The Isle of Man-based Internet gambling software provider Microgaming has released its monthly tranche of new games for November to its licensees, so expect to see thre...
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Gaming Account signs international sports, lifestyle and retail firm Born.com
UK skill-gaming developer GameAccount has signed an innovative white-label deal with international sports, lifestyle and retail firm Born.com, to provide skill games for its website.
The agreement will see GameAccount’s popular games, such as dominoes, multip...
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2 percent increase on all gambling activity
The Bulgarian government is currently levelling the gambling taxation field with an increase from 10 percent to 12 percent on all gambling activities as part of amendments to the Corporate Income Tax Act, reports Novinite.
The bill passed its first reading in the Bulgarian parliament this week, and affects a myriad other commercial activities in the country as well.
Should it be ad...
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UK tax levels too high to enable online operations to compete
Word on the street is that the transfer of Ladbrokes online gambling operations to Gibraltar has progressed apace, enabling the actual move to take place several weeks ahead of original planning.
The transfer is expected to be effected this w...
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Management movements evoke speculation on UK sportsbook
The online sportsbetting division of Brit financial spreadbetting group IG Group could be up for sale, according to reports last week on the Slackbelly blog, followed up by The Times.
The blog points to the sudden departure of Extrabet's respected chief Stuart Lane, speculati...
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MECN and local law firm combine to assess Danish potential
The consulting and research firm MECN has combined with the Horten law group to compile a new report that offers an in-depth analysis of Denmark's gambling market, currently the subject of liberalisation moves that will take it out of the realm of state monopolised gambling.
In a statement this week the MECN Horten team advise that Denmark is one of the first to liberali...
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Chief marketing post for industry veteran
Tarquin Henderson, who was formerly VP for 888.com's Europe, Middle East and Africa marketing activities, has left the Gibraltar-based group after four years to join the rapidly expanding Mangas Gaming group.
Henderson's new appointment is as chief marketing officer for Mangas, which numbers Betclic, Bet-at-home.co...
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26 percent year-on-year rise in quarterly revenues
The Swedish gambling group Betsson has delivered another solid quarterly result, posting Q3 2009 numbers that show a 17 percent rise in pre-tax income to SEK 79.6 million (Q3 2008: SEK 68.2 million).
The company, which offers online poker, casin...
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