Gambling lawsuit in the Netherlands: Poker is skill, not chance
- Jul 5, 2010
A judge in the court of The Hague, decided on July 2 that poker in the Netherlands may no longer be seen as a game of chance, but as a game of skill.
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Malta objects to French online gambling licences
- Jul 1, 2010
The Lotteries and Gaming Authority has objected to the issuing of licences for gambling companies to operate in the French online market.
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PokerStars, Four Other Gambling Providers Win Licenses for France
- Jun 30, 2010
Less than a week after informing its players that they would no longer be able to access their accounts due to new French gambling laws, PokerStars has announced the reopening of PokerStars.
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Police smash Hong Kong's biggest football betting syndicate
- Jun 28, 2010
Police in Hong Kong said Monday they had smashed a huge football betting syndicate, seizing betting slips worth more than 21 million US dollars.
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Bwin says still in talks about acquisitions
- Jun 28, 2010
As previously stated several times, bwin is currently holding talks with several potential partners in the online gaming sector on possible co-operations.
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Internet Gambling in Australia Must be Opened to Competition
- Jun 28, 2010
The national government’s Productivity Commission has just released its final report on land-based and Internet gambling in Australia.
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Australia upholds online gaming ban
- Jun 24, 2010
The Australian government has rejected the call of its gambling policy advisory body to lift the country’s eight-year-old online gaming ban.
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Malta sees 'ulterior motives' in proposed definition of gambling
- Jun 23, 2010
Malta had opposed a proposed definition of legal gambling at a recent EU meeting because it viewed it as at attempt by some member states to protect their gaming monopoly.
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Australia to Toughen Laws as Part of Problem Gambling
- Jun 23, 2010
Australia said it will toughen rules for gambling companies like Tatts Group Ltd. and Tabcorp Holdings Ltd. after a report found the nation has 160,000 problem gamblers.
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New Zealand Court Rules Poker Tournaments are not Gambling
- Jun 23, 2010
In landmark news for poker, a New Zealand court has ruled that .net advertisements are not promotions for gambling operators.
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Mangas boss: all records broken since regulation
- Jun 21, 2010
BetClic has broken all its records in France since being licensed to offer sports betting into the market.
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Sportsbet wins landmark victory down under
- Jun 18, 2010
Paddy Power-owned bookmaker Sportsbet gained a significant victory for Australian interstate, low-margin bookmakers yesterday.
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