Oz performance fails to offset Sportingbet’s European woes
Industry
Online betting business Sportingbet this morning highlighted the stellar performance of its Australian business as evidence its regulated markets strategy would pay off in the longer ...
Survey reveals half of all online gamers are women
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Women now make up 48.38% of the online gaming market according to a recent study by the e-advertising firm, Hitwise.
A recent study of female involvement in online gaming has concluded ...
888 PokerCams ad banned
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A TV advert for 888’s PokerCam tables has been banned by UK regulator the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
The ASA today upheld a viewer complaint that the ad breached its Code ...
Prima powering 25% of brands in new Danish market
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Prima Networks is now powering 25% of licensed brands in the newly regulated Denmark online gaming market, the Microgaming-owned online gaming software supplier has announced.
Thirty ...
Ayre: “I see this as abuse of the US criminal justice system”
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Bodog founder Calvin Ayre has called his indictment by US federal prosecutors on gambling related charges today an “abuse of the US criminal justice system.”
Ayre, along ...
Bodog founder Calvin Ayre indicted by US authorities
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US federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment against Calvin Ayre, founder of the Bodog online sports betting and gambling business.
Ayre (pictured) is accused with three other ...
WSOP Main Event packages up for grabs at PartyPoker
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Last year the world watched Pius Heinz outplay everyone to walk away with a cool US$8.7m and PartyPoker is once again offering the chance to play for the biggest prize in world poker ...
Italy backs off gambling tax increase
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Rumoured tax increases for online casino and cash poker games in Italy failed to materialise on Friday, much to the relief of licensed operators such as 888, William Hill and PokerStars.
A ...
Mobile World Congress kicks off in Barcelona
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Barcelona, Spain is the venue for this year’s Mobile World Congress 2012, and as many as 60,000 people are expected to descend on the City this week to experience the latest in ...
Microgaming teams up with Shoot to launch football-themed slot
Industry
Leading casino games developer Microgaming is to launch a new slot based on the iconic Shoot football brand.
The Isle of Man-based will launch the game featuring iconic imagery from ...
PokerStars increases lead in Italy
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PokerStars increased its share of the regulated Italian cash poker market from 22% to 24% last month, according to the latest figures from Italian regulator AAMS.
Nearest rival Lottomatica’s ...
California online poker given “urgency” status
Industry
The US’ most populous state of California re-introduced legislation on Friday which would authorise and regulate online gambling, starting with poker.
SB 1463, The Internet Gambling ...
Paddy Power transgender ad banned by the ASA
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Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has said it is ‘surprised and disappointed’ that its controversial transgender ad has been banned by UK advertising regulator the Advertising Standards ...
PokerStars’ Zoom Poker launches in test mode
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PokerStars new fast-paced Zoom Poker product went live on the website’s test client over the weekend.
Zoom Poker, which allows players to quick fold pre-flop and jump instantly ...
Gala Bingo adds PayPal as payment option
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UK online bingo site Gala Bingo.com has added PayPal as a payment option for its customers.
Players will be able to log into their PayPal accounts securely via the bingo website from ...
