Gambling Commission: no new licence for exchange punters
Industry
The Gambling Commission has called the spat between Betfair and lawyers Olswang over a new licensing category for exchange betting “a manufactured storm in a tea cup”.
Betfair today ...
Betfair hits out at “speculation” over new user licence
Industry
Betfair has dismissed as “speculation” a claim by lawyers Olswang that professional punters trading on betting exchanges now require a Gambling Commission licence.
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UK proposes criminal penalties for illegal operators
Industry
The UK government is preparing new criminal penalties for online gambling operators should “the expected high degree of voluntary compliance” with its new tax regime fail to materialise.
The ...
Italian online market returns to growth
Industry
The regulated online gambling market in Italy grew by 21% in February, boosted by a recovering fixed-odds sports betting market, according to new data from Italian regulator AAMS.
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Betfair Arcade engages in “Horse Play”
Promotions
Betfair Arcade is offering players the chance to win up to £150 in free bets as part of its Grand National-themed promotion.
Betfair’s Horse Play, which kicked off yesterday ...
PokerStars and Microgame tighten grip in Italy
Industry
PokerStars increased its share of the Italian cash poker market to more than 25% in February, according to the latest dataset from Italian regulator AAMS.
Global leader PokerStars accounted ...
Google omits gambling from new UK affiliate network
Industry
Online gambling has been excluded from the list of industry sectors allowed to advertise through Google’s new UK affiliate network, which officially launched yesterday.
Google ...
WSOP owner Caesars sells part of interactive business
Industry
The owner of the WSOP.com, Caesars Casino and Caesars Bingo online brands has sold part of its interactive division to US land-based casino group Rock Gaming for an initial US$60.8m.
US ...
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