BCLC rounds off online offering with launch of live sports
- Jul 10, 2012
Canada's British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has gone live with an in-play online sports betting offering at PlayNow.com.
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Online casino ban passed in Cyprus
- Jul 9, 2012
The Cypriot House of Representatives has passed controversial legislation that prohibits online casino games and exchange betting. Sports betting has been regulated with authorities levying a ten percent revenue tax on all operators.
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Playtech gets ahead in Spain
- Jul 6, 2012
Licensees of online gambling software designer and supplier Playtech Limited operating in the newly regulated Spanish market will soon be able to offer customers a new range of market-specific television games alongside bingo.
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EC Chief Outlines Online Gambling Agenda
- Jul 6, 2012
It seems that online gambling regulation is back on the active agenda of the European Commission (EC), which is the enforcement arm of the European Union (EU). The EC head, Michel Barnier, stated that the Commission will publish an action plan in autumn this year.
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Government is not promoting gambling, just regulating it, says Palace official
- Jul 6, 2012
Government is regulating and not promoting gambling in the country, Malacañang said Friday amid plans of foreign and local investors to establish $1-billion casino resort in Manila.
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Belgium blacklists bet365 and bwin (again)
- Jul 5, 2012
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.
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EU warning over persistent breaches of online gambling rules
- Jul 5, 2012
Europe's internal market services commissioner Michel Barnier has warned that some EU countries could face court action over persistent breaches of online gambling rules.
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Betfair signs landmark UK horseracing deal
- Jul 5, 2012
Betting exchange and online casino operator Betfair has signed a landmark commercial agreement with the British Racing authority that will see it contribute a minimum of £40 million to the sport over the next five years.
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Poker sites are flush with Aussie players
- Jul 5, 2012
Nearly 130,000 Australians are playing illegal internet poker games, with US operators raking in $68 million in one year, according to research.
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888 Enters into US Online Poker Contract
- Jul 3, 2012
888 Holdings, the leading London-listed online gambling group, has announced that it has formed a strategic alliance with WMS Gaming Inc, a group with designs and manufacturers gaming content and machines in the US.
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Perform Group agrees to purchase Mackolik
- Jul 2, 2012
British digital sports media specialist Perform Group has announced that it has agreed to spend £14.6 million in cash to acquire a majority stake in Mackolik Internet Hizmetleri Ticaret AS, which owns and operates sportsbetting websites in Turkey.
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William Hill completes American acquisitions
- Jun 29, 2012
After having its application for an interactive gaming licence approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission last week, British betting giant William Hill has finalised its acquisitions of American Wagering Incorporated, Brandywine Bookmaking and the racing and sportsbook assets of Sierra Development Company for a total of approximately $53 million.
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