32Red damages hearing to begin today
- Feb 10, 2011
Online casino 32Red will today hear preliminary findings in London’s High Court over potential costs and damages it could receive from William Hill.
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ARJEL suspends Pokerstars home games
- Feb 9, 2011
French regulatory authority ARJEL has suspended Pokerstars’ home games in France while it assesses whether the format – launched in January – complies with French law. According to a release on the Pokerstars.fr website
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Spain in tax u-turn
- Feb 9, 2011
The Spanish parliament will consider a draft egaming law with a tax levied on gross profits, after a controversial turnover tax was dropped by its government.
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Ongame likely to be sold
- Feb 8, 2011
The Ongame Network is likely to amount to "surplus assets� once Bwin and PartyGaming have combined platforms following their merger at the end of the current quarter and will either be sold in full or offered to strategic partners to take a stake.
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888 ends year strongly
- Feb 7, 2011
888 has ended the year strongly seeing its group total operating income for the fourth quarter rise 18% on the previous three months, the company that is currently in takeover talks with rival Ladbrokes
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Italy legalises cash poker and casino
- Feb 4, 2011
Italy’s long-awaited cash games decree passed into law yesterday evening, opening the way for existing operator licensees to offer cash poker and casino games into the Italian market.
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Online poker company to create 100 new jobs
- Feb 2, 2011
A Dublin -based subsidiary of the world’s second largest online poker room, Full Tilt Poker, has confirmed the creation of a further 100 jobs.
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RGA challenges Greek turnover tax
- Feb 2, 2011
Industry trade body the Remote Gambling Association (RGA) has submitted comments to the Greek government on its forthcoming licensing of remote operators.
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Tote shortlist set to be announced; Media Corporation; Chartwell
- Jan 31, 2011
The British government is set to announce the shortlist of bidders for the Tote today, before a second round of bidding begins. It is believed that Gala Coral and Betfred are among the bidders
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Italy egaming turnover could double by 2012
- Jan 31, 2011
The launch of cash poker and casino in Italy could double turnover from Europe’s largest egaming market by 2012, according to data provided by consultancy TrustPartners.
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Party and Bwin shareholders approve merger
- Jan 28, 2011
Shareholders from PartyGaming and Bwin have approved the proposed merger at separate extraordinary general meetings held today.
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New MD for Cashcade, Collins and Southon stay with Party
- Jan 27, 2011
Noel Rowse has replaced Patrick Southon as MD of Foxy Bingo operator Cashcade, with Southon and fellow founder Simon Collins being backed by Cashcade owner PartyGaming to establish an egaming venture capital fund.
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