Senate wrong on sports betting
- Jul 6, 2015
Last Tuesday our scandal-plagued senators recessed for the summer and with a fall election looming, will not meet again until we have a new government.
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Paddy Power Left ‘Red Faced’ After Early Payout on Greek Vote
- Jul 6, 2015
Paddy Power Plc said it was left "red-faced" after paying out early to gamblers who incorrectly bet that Greek voters would back an austerity referendum. Ireland's biggest bookmaker "paid out five figures" in winnings on July 1.
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Vietnam still unsure about plan to legalize sports betting
- Jul 6, 2015
More than five years after the legalization of sports betting was officially discussed for the first time, Vietnam's government is still struggling to finalize a draft decree aiming to regulate the business.
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Ladbrokes to top Boylesports bid for Irish business
- Jul 3, 2015
Ladbrokes looks set to retain ownership of its Irish business after its rescue plan for the division is said to be favoured over a bid from rival operator Boylesports.
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Single game Canadian wagering dies
- Jul 2, 2015
The prospect of single game sports betting in Canada is dead for the moment.
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Mr Green secures gaming licence in UK
- Jul 2, 2015
Mr Green has become the latest online operator to have been granted a local gaming licence by the UK Gambling Commission.
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AFL’s Essendon to sever commercial ties with gambling companies
- Jun 30, 2015
Essendon had become the latest club in the Australian Football League (AFL) Aussie rules competition to turn its back on commercial partnerships with betting companies.
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Betsson to acquire gaming operator Europe-Bet
- Jun 29, 2015
Betsson has struck a deal to acquire Georgia-based, privately owned gaming operator Europe-Bet for a total purchase consideration of $85 million (€76.5 million).
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Greece Is Likely to Keep Euro in 2015, Bookmakers Odds Show
- Jun 29, 2015
Greece will probably keep the euro in 2015, according to odds from bookmakers including Paddy Power Plc, even as one firm suspended gambling on the nation's fate.
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Ladbrokes and William Hill face Australian probe over live betting
- Jun 26, 2015
Ladbrokes and William Hill have become the subject of an investigation by police in Australia over the live betting services that both bookmakers are currently offering in the country.
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Colossus Bets partners Ladbrokes for Australian expansion
- Jun 24, 2015
Colossus Bets has joined forces with the Australian arm of Ladbrokes to expand its mega jackpots pools services into the country.
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Hungary proposes ending online sports bet monopoly
- Jun 23, 2015
Hungary has offered amendments to its proposed online gambling legislation that would reduce the number of online casino licensees and eliminate the state's monopoly on sports betting.
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