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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 ...
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 ...
Microgaming dismisses 5050Poker’s “fines” claim
Industry
Microgaming has dismissed former licensee 5050Poker’s claims that it was “fined” more than €150,000 and subjected to a simultaneous table cap without prior warning.
The ...
William Hill chief backs social gaming regulation
Industry
Social gaming on platforms such as Facebook should be subject to the same controls as real-money gambling, the boss of the UK’s largest bookmaker has argued.
Explaining why his company ...
Betfred signs I AM PLAYR content deal
Industry
Betfred.com has signed a deal with games publisher We R Interactive for its brand to be integrated into the award-winning I AM PLAYER social football game.
The Bafta-nominated game, ...
Betfair awaits Cyprus decision
Industry
The Cypriot parliament (plenum) could vote as early this week on a bill that would regulate sports betting but ban online casino, poker and betting exchanges.
A total ban on exchanges ...
Belgium blacklists bet365 and bwin (again)
Industry
bet365 has become the latest major European online operator to have its dot.com domain added to the Belgian Gaming Commission’s blacklist of sites deemed illegal under Belgian law.
Following ...
Ladbrokes’ LBapuestas brand signs Espanyol deal
Industry
Ladbrokes’ Spanish brand LBapuestas has signed a two-year sponsorship deal with Barcelona-based football club Espanyol.
The deal follows the confirmation last month of Ladbrokes’ ...
Betfair to inject £40m into British horseracing
Industry
Betfair has agreed to pay at least £40m to British Racing over five years under a landmark deal with the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), the Racecourse Association and the Horsemen’s ...
5050Poker board blames “false information” for collapse
Industry
The board of 5050Poker’s holding company has blamed the fact it is only likely to pay players 15% of their outstanding balances back on the “false information” it received from ...
Betfair punters realise mobile benefits
Industry
Betfair has published several findings from its in-house research team aimed at illustrating the type of pervasive mobile usage that drove a 122% increase in bets and a 97% increase ...
Full Tilt CEO Bitar arrested; faces new Ponzi scheme charges
Industry
The CEO of the failed Full Tilt Poker website handed himself in to US law enforcement authorities yesterday, saying it was part of a process he hoped would lead to the full repayment ...
Playtech trades on Main Market; reveals black market exposure
Industry
Online gaming software giant Playtech achieved a new landmark for its business today when it started trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.
CEO Mor Weizer called the ...
Microgaming Progressive Jackpot player wins €120k
Industry
A player on Microgaming’s Progressive Jackpot Network has won nearly €120,000, the first via a mobile device.
The lump sum was won on the Mega Moolah slot game via the mobile site ...
UK participation levels fall as market grows just 3%
Industry
The proportion of UK adults participating in online sports betting, poker, casino and bingo fell last year, according to the most recent figures from UK regulator the Gambling Commission.
The ...
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