Online gambling inquiry
- Nov 11, 2011
A parliamentary inquiry is reviewing the Interactive Gaming Act, which prohibits casino-type websites in Australia.
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Five senior management appointments for Paddy Power
- Nov 11, 2011
Bookmaker Paddy Power has announced five senior management appointments in order to facilitate what it called ‘the continued delivery of its business and development strategy'.
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Betfair names Paddy Power's Corcoran as CEO
- Nov 10, 2011
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power's chief operating officer Breon Corcoran is to take over as the new chief executive of British-based online betting group Betfair in August next year, it said on Thursday.
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Relations go sour for William Hill and Playtech
- Nov 9, 2011
William Hill’s rocky relationship with its joint venture partner, Playtech, the gambling group’s online software provider since 2008, is reaching the point where something has got to give.
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Aussie online betting operators call on Govt to lift laws
- Nov 8, 2011
Australian online betting companies have claimed present restrictions keep them from competing with offshore betting operators.
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Bwin.party revenue rises on Italian game launches
- Nov 8, 2011
Bwin.party Digital, the world's biggest listed online gaming company, shrugged off economic worries to post a rise in third-quarter revenue, helped by the launch of new games in Italy and strong growth in its casino division.
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Lone German State Provides Online Casino Haven
- Nov 7, 2011
Schleswig Holstein's separate stance has it attracting the big names in gambling.
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Double digit revenue growth for Lottomatica
- Nov 7, 2011
Italian lottery and gaming giant Gruppo Lottomatica SpA has released its financial results for the third quarter of 2011 showing a 34.2 percent year-on-year increase in total revenues to €740.9 million.
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Paddy Power executive to take up CEO role at British rival Betfair
- Nov 7, 2011
Paddy Power's chief operating officer Breon Corcoran is to join rival UK company Betfair as chief executive. An announcement is expected this week.
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Boylesports takes over William Hill shops
- Nov 4, 2011
Independent online and land-based bookmaker Boylesports has agreed to take over 15 shops in Ireland from rival operator William Hill in a move that will save some 65 jobs.
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UK Government seeks greater protection for online gamblers
- Nov 4, 2011
Recently the UK’s Minister of Tourism and Heritage, John Penrose, called for a change in Britain’s laws which govern games such as the National Lottery, online bingo and other games commonly found on bingo websites such as poker, roulette and blackjack.
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Casino Gran Madrid launches online with Playtech
- Nov 3, 2011
After receiving Spain’s first online casino licence in May, Casino Gran Madrid has gone live with its new domain at CasinoGranMadrid.es utilising technology from online gaming software developer Playtech Limited.
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