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Cyprus bans online casinos, poker and betting exchanges
Industry
Cyprus passed a law yesterday to regulate sports betting but ban online casinos, poker and exchange betting.
The latter comes as a blow for Betfair, that had been pinning its hopes ...
Bodog founder Calvin Ayre indicted by US authorities
Industry
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 ...
Betfair founder stands aside
Industry
Former Railtrack boss Gerald Corbett replaces Ed Wray as chairman of Betfair today, with Wray also standing down from the board of the company he co-founded 12 years ago.
Wray, a former ...
Italian regulator fights back against mafia
Industry
Italian gambling regulator AAMS has teamed up with the National Anti-Mafia Directorate to combat the profiteering of organised crime from the country’s rapidly growing gambling market.
According ...
Bulgaria slashes online gambling tax by 50%
Industry
Bulgaria is halving its proposed online gaming tax after the government realised no foreign operators would apply for licences if the rate remained at 15% of stakes.
The country’s ...
Tough French market claims Chilipoker.fr
Industry
The French market’s tough tax regime has claimed a further scalp, with French telecommunications giant Iliad pulling the plug on its gaming subsidiary and the Chilipoker.fr and Chilipari.fr ...
French poker decline continues
Industry
France’s regulated online poker market continued to contract last quarter, as licensed operators’ revenue in the three months to the end of June fell 11% year-on-year to €70m ...
UK faces legal challenge over new POC tax
Industry
The UK is facing potential legal action from Gibraltar-licensed online gambling businesses over its proposal to introduce a point-of-consumption (POC) tax for online gambling next year.
William ...
Victor Chandler Comments on BetVictor Rebranding
Industry
The gaming company that began in 1946 in Gibraltar and has since grown to an internationally known brand is changing face. That brand is Victor Chandler. While the company has been ...
David Cameron Comments on Sports Betting TV Ads
Industry
It’s the job of legislative body members to question what’s best for society at large and attempt to make changes based on their opinions. One such MP is doing just that ...
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