After issuing its first instalment of online sportsbetting licences in early-May, the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein has authorised a further five licences despite efforts to return it to the controversial State Lottery Treaty.
Read More . . .Betting companies Paddy Power and 888 Holdings geared up to aggressively increase investment in the second half of the year as newly regulated markets open up and profits increase.
Read More . . .The government for the Bahamas has announced that it intends to hold a nationwide referendum in order to ascertain whether it should establish a national lottery while also legalising regulated and taxed Internet cafes.
Read More . . .Online gambling operators who were granted licenses by the German province of Schleswig Holstein are still unsure of whether they will be able to offer their services to German players in the future, as the government mulls the future of the licensing process.
Read More . . .Ted Baillieu plans to fight a court case in which Tabcorp is seeking $687m from the Victorian Government.
Read More . . .A Grandmother from Ramsgate placed a £5 bet that her grandson would win a medal at the Olympics, but when he bagged an historic bronze for Team GB bookies refused to cough up.
Read More . . .Liverpool FC has agreed a pair of betting partnership deals with Paddy Power and 188 Bet. Paddy Power will be the Reds' official betting partner in the UK, Ireland and Italy with 188Bet becoming the Anfield club's international partner. Both deals will last for two years, until the end of the 2013/14 season.
Read More . . .Everton have signed an agreement with PaddyPower that will see the Irish bookmaker serve as the Premier League club's official online betting partner in the UK and Ireland. The two-year deal will see PaddyPower.com offer a variety of betting opportunities on Everton's official club website.
Read More . . .Manchester United have agreed a deal with online betting firm bwin that will see the two partner one another for three years
Read More . . .In a modern world where small, handheld devices act as our portals to the rest of the universe, frequent cutting edge technological developments have almost become commonplace.
Read More . . .The Olympic Games have concluded in London and some stats revealing the financial results reported by tourist operators and gambling service providers are already out. According to Ladbrokes the U.K.'s iconic wagering provider it was a banner period for betting with the firm saying that almost £80m was wagered over the span of the games.
Read More . . .Our State has missed a trick. Online gambling is a growth industry, with potential to create jobs and boost taxes
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