Wayne Rooney’s dad detained in gambling scandal
07-10-2011Wayne Rooney's father has been arrested as part of an investigation regarding suspicious betting patterns. In addition, English professional footballer Steve Jennings was one of the other suspects who were arrested. The operation was the result of a nine-month investigation. The arrests come after last year's match between Motherwell and Heart of Midlothian Football Club. A second half penalty gave Hearts a 2 – 1 victory over Motherwell. It is believed that Steve Jennings, central
Former stockbroker missing since 1979 shows up as bookie
30-07-2011A missing man, who disappeared in 1979, has been discovered living in Las Vegas. Arthur Gerald Jones left his home in Chicago to go jogging. Since that moment, his wife and three children never saw him again. In 1986, a judge in Illinois declared the father of three dead. His family received survivors’ benefits worth $47,000. Last week, Jones showed up in Sin City. The 72-year old Jones has been operating as a bookmaker at Rampart Casino. He
Illegal gambling on the job at Hyundai Motor
26-07-2011A group of employees at Hyundai Motor faces charges of illegal online gambling on the job. They allegedly gambled online at the company’s cafeteria. The illegal gambling activities took place between early 2009 and May 2010. Land gambling venues are strictly restricted in South Korea, while internet gambling is a banned offense. South Korean punters have access to only one casino in the country. Authorities report that 53 of 57 were not
All You Bet adds set of mini casino games
01-06-2011Online casino players at All You Bet now have a set of miniature slot games to choose from. The provider of online sports betting has also launched mini table games such as blackjack and roulette. All You Bet currently offers an exclusive promotion that will award the first participants with 150 credits. “All You Bet is renowned for its online sports betting
Jackson in talks over gambling-based movie
21-04-2011Beth Raymer’s book, Lay The Favorite: A Memoir of Gambling, is set to be filmed. Dawson’s Creek star, Joshua Jackson, is in negotiations to star in the gambling-themed movie. The Canadian actor played a leading role in Dawson’s Creek and also gained fame for staring in the American science fiction series Fringe. Lay The Favorite: A Memoir of Gambling was published in 2010. The book tells the real life story of a cocktail waitress who conquers the sports betting world in Las Vegas.
Guts launches mobile sports betting
01-04-2011Online punters can now use Guts’ mobile sports betting service. The new mobile sports book has been developed by Every Matrix. Online bettors can place wagers on an impressive variety of sports events like football, tennis and ice hockey. Ebbe Groes, CEO for Every Matrix, stated: “Mobile wagering is the next stage in the development of sports book betting. Bettors love to place wagers through mobile devices, giving them a
All You Bet welcomes Spanish sports bettors
25-03-2011Spanish sports bettors can now wager in their own language at All You Bet. The online sports book offers live betting on a wide range of sporting events. “All You Bet has proved to be extremely popular among German and British punters. We are convinced that the Spanish version of All You Bet will be another hit,” according to David Brickman, speaking on behalf of Jackpot Factory Group. “The Spanish market features many
Bet Fred launches new mobile wagering service
26-02-2011Punters at Bet Fred can now place bets on an impressive variety of sporting events from their mobile devices. The online sports betting site announced that iPad and iPhone users can take advantage of the new innovation. In addition, the new mobile betting service is available for Android-powered devices. The new mobile wagering service is packed with all Bet Fred promotions and bonuses. Bet Fred offers mobile punters also the
Australian politicians target sports fixing
25-01-2011Australian lawmakers are creating new laws that should prevent match fixing. The legislation prohibits that games are thrown and all involved parties will be prosecuted. Australian politicians already introduced the Unlawful Gambling Act to tackle match fixing. Nevertheless, the Unlawful Gambling Act focuses on unlawful gambling instead of on sports fixing. For that reason, lawmakers are working on a revised version to address game
Intertops celebrates 15th anniversary
18-01-2011Intertops Casino accepted the first bet in 1996 with Jukka Honkavaara wagering €37,5 on a Premier League match. Honkavaara predicted that the Spurs would beat Hereford United. This wager resulted in a €1,40 profit. The online sportsbook industry has undergone a lot of changes. Intertops has managed to maintain its position and has become a leading provider of online sports betting. The US-friendly sports
Sportingbet, a company that just keeps rising and rising
24-12-2010With rumors circulating about a possible merger with Unibet, Sportingbet share prizes hit sky high, enhancing the companies reputation on the online gambling market. The company first came into the news in September, after they settel a legal problem with the U.S. government by paying a fine of $ 33 million to pay, in order to make sure that they were not prosecuted for the fact that they offered their online gambling serviced on the American
Mangas Gaming obtains Gibraltar license
19-12-2010The company has said that they will employ 50 staff members in the overseas location. The chief executive of Mangas Gaming, Nicolas Beraud, stated that this license, next to the licenses from Malta, France and Italy, which Mangas already had, is a new step towards an ambitious expansion plan across the rest of Europe. ‘We believe that Gibraltar is a very important gaming area in Europe and we think it is a perfect base from where we can expand our company. Because we are always trying to
Bwin launches live sports betting application iPhone
17-12-2010Operators Betfair, Paddy Power and Tabcorp have a full betting application that is very popular in the iTunes store and is downloaded by users from the United Kingdom and Austria. With this iPhone application, the players of Bwin can place live sports bets on football matches tennis, Formula 1, football, hockey or skiing, by using their iPhone. Berthold Kao, manager of product
Cooperation between Sportingbet & Liga Stavok
08-12-2010It is a collaboration of at least 5 years between Sportingbet and FIBC. These will launch together an online casino where you can gamble on sports. Sportingbet makes it possible to all its customers worldwide to gamble legally at Liga Stavok. Here is a great benefit to both parties. Europe is one of the largest markets in the field of online gambling. In this way, Liga Stavok
Sports betting in your own language
05-12-2010Betting on races and other sport matches is now a lot more interesting. The Inspired Gaming Group brings Virtual Sports. Henceforth, for each rung of Virtual Sports commentary in several languages is available. Examples of available sports are horse races and football matches. At present it is possible to listen to a game in 16 different languages. Besides, the commentary is synchronized with the game. Bet365
Founder Bet365 reveals secrets
02-12-2010Bet 356 was chosen by eGaming Review as the most powerful and influential online gambling company. This magazine annually nominates the 50 largest online gaming companies and as Bet356 came out on top. The company, which has its home port in Stoke, now has 1400 employees and operates in 17 countries. The first three months of this year Bet365 earned about 300 million euros and the operating profit was 4 times as large as that of their competitor Betfair. The 22-year-old Denise Coates saw that
ESPN speaks out on discussion about sports betting
30-11-2010The issue at stake is that the sports channels tend to discuss trends in sports betting on ESPN's website. Since sports betting is illegal in almost all of the states of America - and because the U.S. government has strict anti-online gambling laws - the station has received some criticism.A reader of ESPN.com has recently noted that, the site of the sports channel links to a site with advice on how to bet on a game between the
Free ESPN subscription at 188Bet
18-11-2010Sports fans can win a 3-months subscription to ESPN at 188Bet. Competitors have to open an 188Bet account between now and January 31, alongside total bets of at least £50. Participants who have placed bets totaling at least £50 but without a Top Up TV subscription will receive a 250GB recorder. The 250GB recorder will be delivered at home and they benefit from a free connection. Jeff Baker, head of marketing services at 188Bet, commented: “We are proud to provide our players this unique
10Bet offers new sign-up bonus
06-11-2010Online sportsbook 10Bet has presented a new lucrative welcome bonus. Sports Betting Tech powers 10Bet, which provides punters an impressive variety of sports betting. Bettors can choose from a broad range of deposit options. A 10Bet spokesperson commented: “It’s our goal to offer all sports punters an exclusive gambling experience. We also provide unique bonuses that boost the wagering sensation. All
Betfred launches three new miniature games
04-11-2010Online gaming and sports betting provider Betfred has launched three new miniature games. Betfred announced that its games inventory now encompasses the casino-modeled mini versions of blackjack, roulette and high-low. The three new mini games have been created to increase revenues. Betfred offers the new titles from the integrated sports betting wallet. Russell Young, head of games at Betfred, commented: “Zukido
Bidibot launches rakeback feature
02-11-2010Virtual auction website Bidibot has unveiled a new rakeback feature. A group of skilled poker fans and sports fanatics founded Bidibot. This auction site strives to make poker games and sports events less expensive. Bidibot provides packages at main brands like Poker Stars, Victory Poker and GCasino. Bidibot enables punters to place unlimited bids in auctions for prizes like poker event packages up to $10,000. In addition, players can place bids at auctions for prizes like iPads, iPhones and
Paddy Power launches iPad application
26-10-2010Online sports betting provider Paddy Power has premiered iPad betting. The new software is available at Apple’s Applications Store. Paddy Power stated that the new application enables iPad users to manage their Paddy Power account. The Ireland-based sportsbook provider launched Android software in October and now offers downloadable iPhone, iPad and Android software. James Grimes, product manager for Paddy Power, commented:
Euro Sport Bet signs sponsorship deal with FC Nantes
24-10-2010Online poker room and sports betting provider Euro Sport Bet has inked a shirt sponsorship agreement with FC Nantes. Euro Sport Bet is licensed and regulated by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. The deal came into force on Monday when ‘the Canaries’ played US Boulogne. Euro Sport broadcasted the Ligue 2 match. The home and away shirts of FC
Football punter wins £3 million
23-10-2010A Scottish football punter, Michael Elliott, has won a life changing jackpot of more than £3 million. “It’s unbelievable and it seems like a dream. This bumper win really impacts my life. I have won on three occasions, with £32 as the biggest pay-out. We still can’t believe that we have won such a huge amount of money,” Elliott commented. Elliott only wagered a few Pounds and received a cheque for £3,001,511. The
Intertops offers World Series bonuses
19-10-2010Intertops Online Sportsbook presents bonuses dedicated to the World Series 2010. Bettors at Intertops receive credits for every baseball bet they make between now and the 4th game of the upcoming World Series. In addition, punters earn points based on profits and losses. Intertops announced an exclusive random
Tottenham Hotspur partners with SportingBet
25-09-2010Daniel Levy, the club’s chairman, commented: “We are proud to partner with SportingBet. They are one of the leading brands in sports betting and have a strong focus on football.” The British sportsbook operator announced that it accepts more than 42 million football bets each year. Football wagers cover 65% of SportingBet’s total sportsbook turnover. The new partnership will increase assets and SportingBet can benefit from the hospitality and match tickets. The club’s fan base
All Slots Casino set to add sports betting
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Saratoga launches online wagering platform
18-09-2010Saratoga Gaming and Raceway has launched the SaratogaBets website. This online wagering platform enables punters to gamble on mutual racing. Saratoga Gaming and Raceway is a horseracing track located in Saratoga Springs, New York. In 2004 it opened the video gaming facility the Racino.
La Ensaimada Mecánica presents Bet-At-Home as new main sponsor
20-08-2010Betting provider Bet-At-Home has inked a two-year shirt sponsorship deal with RCD Mallorca. The Spanish Primera División club is commonly known as ‘La Ensaimada Mecánica’ due to the well-known pastry product from Majorca. The online sportsbook forms part of Mangas Gaming Group.
Sportech launches revamped Football Pools site
17-08-2010Sportech has launched the updated version of the classic Football Pools prediction competition. The revamped website provides players more content, while operators can customize the Football Pools offering to their website. Sportech owns and operates the Football Pools, which were founded in 1923. It is the oldest football betting firm in the world. Sportech announced that operators can offer a new array of thrilling and margin-enhancing accumulator-style pools games. Players benefit from the enhanced chances to win massive prizes.
Can the Blues win the Premier League again? Predict Chelsea's results at Unibet!
13-08-2010The Premier League is set to kick off this weekend and it promises to be another exciting season. Chelsea won the 2009–10 season but can they do it again? Manchester United will surely be eager to dethrone the Blues. Predict this year’s champion at Unibet! New players can enjoy a £20 welcome bonus!
888sport launches mobile version of its sportsbook
07-08-2010888sport and mobile agency Mkodo have teamed up, enabling 888sport players to bet online by using their mobile devices. 888sport customers can place bets on forthcoming sporting events. Mkodo b2b has connections with a number of mobile gaming operators. 888sport is part of leading online betting and gaming company 888.
William Hill set to launch Irish site
30-07-2010The online gambling division of William Hill plans to introduce an Irish website in the following three months. This new website should increase revenues from its online activities, according to the Irish Examiner. William Hill is the leading online bookmaker in the UK and listed on the London Stock Exchange.
New Málaga CF owner plans to replace William Hill as shirt sponsor
25-07-2010Málaga Club de Fútbol considers to replace its shirt sponsor. The new owner of the Spanish football club declared that his consideration is based on religious motives. Málaga CF is one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs. William Hill is the number one online bookmaker in the UK.
The popularity of spread betting in the UK
17-07-2010Online casinos have become extremely popular. This has resulted in a varied and active market. The online gambling market consists of many sub-sectors and creates many niche gaming opportunities. The online betting business, a sub-sector of the online gambling business, also consists of sub-sectors. These sub-sectors serve niche markets of the gambling industry. Spread betting is one of the growing niche markets within the extensive online gambling business. This niche market demonstrates how fast a niche market can develop.
Picklive fantasy football emerges from beta testing
15-07-2010Picklive is an online, real-time football gaming site that has successfully completed the beta testing phase. It’s perfectly timed in relation to the World Cup in South Africa. Picklive is based on the traditional fantasy football format. The 7 and a half minute sessions are loaded with a lot of action. After logging on, punters select three players for their fantasy team during live games. While enjoying the match, players can collect points through the ‘as-it-happens’ scoring system.
French online betting kicks off
13-07-2010The 2010 football World Cup is really boosting online sports betting. France has finally liberated its online gambling market and has issued licenses for the French market. This licensing isn’t comparable with the preceding laws. Those laws prohibited offshore operators to enter the French market. However, the French online gambling legislation is considered as questionable by several European countries. A number of key online gambling operators has long attempted to obtain a French license. The opening of the French online casino market marks a milestone. France now has a liberalized online gambling market after officially licensing online casinos and betting websites.
Fear for World Cup betting at work
12-07-2010Gambling at work is always a bad idea. The current World Cup matches draw many employees to online casinos and betting websites. Employers all over the world fear that the World Cup matches affect productivity at work. Companies seek surveillance software to prevent employees to gamble and bet during working hours. The Football World Cup is the biggest sporting event worldwide. This summer’s World Cup is expected to break many records with relation to viewers, online bets and participation.
World Cup live betting at Sports Interaction
06-07-2010On Friday the first football World Cup ever held in Africa kicks off. Sports Interaction Sportsbook & Racebook offers a wide range of live betting. The Football World Cup exceeds the Olympic Games as the biggest sporting events in the world. Sports Interaction really focuses on World Cup live betting. Sports Interaction was established in 1997 and this year’s Soccer World Cup is their fourth one.
Intertops Sportsbook heats up US soccer enthusiasm
06-07-2010Intertops Sportsbook offers the opportunity to take home €75.008. Players need to forecast the winners of the 64 World Cup games. Intertops also offers a Super Bowl package for World Cup wagers. It’s one of the leading websites for online poker, casino and sports betting. International Gaming & Entertainment Ltd operates the Intertops website.
England coach suspends Capello Index
05-07-2010England coach Fabio Capello has suspended his venture into the ‘Capello Index’. This online system publicly rates players, Sky News reports. Previously Capello confirmed his collaboration with an online gambling firm to develop the ‘Capello Index’. After a meeting with Football Association officials he chose to shelve the index until after the World Cup.
Fantasy Stakes releases World Cup game
04-07-2010Fantasy Stakes has released a fantasy football pool betting game. This release is just in time for the start of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The generic product offers partners a fully branded site that hosts a fantasy football game. This enables players to entirely alter their team during five specific periods of the competition. Those five periods provide five chances to gain revenue and to win money.
New online sports betting platform for Irish market
25-06-2010A new sports betting website has entered the Irish market. Paddy Power has been a prominent sports betting website in Ireland for a long time. The online bookmaker has been a role model for many online bookmakers in Ireland. Paddy Power is also successful in the United Kingdom. The new Ubecha website is completely adapted to the Green Isle. Ubecha is scheduled to be fully operational in the next few months. The Ubecha betting website targets to complete all preparations and testing before the start of the 2010 World Cup.
Sportingbet extends sponsorship deal with Wolves
25-06-2010Online sports betting, casino and poker company Sportingbet has extended its current shirt sponsorship deal with Wolverhampton Wanderers. The football club safely secured its place in the English Premier League for the next season. Wolverhampton Wanderers’ home and away shirts, as well as the training gear, bears Sportingbet’s logo.
Latitude Digital forecasts €537 million World Cup betting
20-06-2010Latitude Digital estimates betting on the upcoming World Cup at €537 million. The marketing firm headquartered in London expects a 700% increase in online betting. This major increase is boosted by laptop loungers. This group of laptop users surfs on the world wide web while watching television.
Brobury Sports unveils US Open Championship odds
19-06-2010Tiger Woods makes his comeback at the Pebble Beach Golf Links to compete at the US Open. The American professional golfer won this annual open golf tournament in 2000 by a massive 15 strokes. He has experienced an extremely difficult year. His matrimonial problems have dominated headlines all over the world. Woods’ golf game has been affected by a lack of rest and a neck injury.
Restyling online casino site Dublin Bet
18-06-2010Dublin Bet has announced an extensive restyling and re-branding. The online casino site is owned by VueTec. The transformation is planned for this summer.Grant Fraser, VueTec’s chief executive officer, has formed a creative and technical team. This group features experts from the advertisement agencies PMPR, Material Marketing and Dog Digital.
The Racing Post and Victoria Apuestas jointly launch race card
14-06-2010The Racing Post and Victoria Apuestas have teamed up to create a race card. The Racing Post is a British horseracing media company, while Victoria Apuestas is a Spanish retail gambling company. All of the companies’ retail outlets offer the page ready race-card service. This service consists of card and form details for horse and greyhound racing. It also features The Racing Posts data analysis and rating details.
World Cup betting exceeds all sporting events
06-06-2010All football fans love the Football World Cup. The World Cup in South Africa is expected to be the biggest online gambling event in 2010. This year’s tournament is likely to generate more than a billion Dollars in wagers. Obviously, not all bets are in Dollars. Actually, it is assumed that the UK has the largest betting market. Many British betting shops already are receiving wagers. Online bookmakers like those in Las Vegas profit from the World Cup betting action.
Exclusive World Cup betting system
30-05-2010Football punters can enjoy a new online system. This enables them to bet against each other on the 2010 World Cup South Africa. Tell Gaming is an exclusive casino, poker and sports betting website that offers loyal players a stake in the firm. Liga Football and Tell Gaming have jointly released a new system. This allows bettors to compete against each other on the results of the World Cup matches. They can also bet on the overall winner, the top scorer and many more. Tell Gaming and Liga Football are presented in English in Swedish, while the German language will be added soon.
New York seeks alternatives for off-course betting
28-05-2010Various American states are seriously considering the lucrativeness of regulating online gambling. They also consider new forms of gambling. New York is the next US state to join Iowa, California, Florida, that also consider to legalize online casinos. Joe Lentol is a New York Assemblyman who has suggested to regulate online gambling. Recently, the New York government decided to end the support for off-course betting venues. Actually, the government disapproved the introduced rescue program. This might be the only option to rescue the industry. The current wave of gamblers and their requisites and preferences reinforce Lentol’s point of view. He believes that more liberal and open-minded varieties of conventional and online gambling could be the solution.
Italian corruption scandal dangers European sports industry
19-05-2010The Italian gambling market has dominated the media as supposed match fixing is being investigated. This is bringing about a lot of commotion among internet casino bookmakers that accepted bets from gamblers on the Serie B matches. Bets on Serie B matches have been suspended and bookmakers await the results of the investigation. Match fixing is presently becoming a fast growing problem in the European internet casino gambling industry. In the meantime, bookmakers and operators seek measures to improve the detection of illegal gambling activities. For that reason, match fixing should be reality checked. Bookies hope that this will reduce the number of illegal gambling activities.
You can bet on just about anything
09-05-2010The assertion that ‘you can bet on just about anything’ is really true. Brick and mortar betting venues are only one part of the story as punters all over the globe are likely to find an internet casino that accepts their bets. The end of March Madness Extravaganza has provided a lot of betting activities. But there are more main events. Sportsbooks and internet casinos have experienced great response to this year’s season of Dancing with the Stars. Punters have placed many bets on their preferred competitors at sportsbooks.
Philadelphia Inquirer signs deal with fantasy sports provider FanDuel
06-05-2010The Philadelphia Inquirer has signed a business deal that will enable it to use innovative fantasy sports betting technology. This should create new revenues for the newspaper that was founded in June 1829. Philadelphia Inquirer’s Philly has established an agreement with FanDuel. Under the terms of the agreement it will become the first internet newspaper to utilize the strength of fantasy sports games on a daily basis.
Skybet Sports available for Iphone
02-05-2010Sky Bet Sports has launched a new iPhone mobile betting service. Mkodo provides this new service. “The skybet.mobi website user-base consists for around a third of iPhone customers. For that reason, it was an obvious decision to introduce an iPhone sportsbook version. The iPhone version is available for iPhone/ iPod browsers, creating a simple and perfect service for our iPhone users. The skybet.mobi website posted record traffic from our mobile customers during the Grand National event,” Sky Bet’s sportsbook director Ben Warn commented.
State-owned gambling concern back up for sale
11-04-2010The UK government is set to sell The Tote, the online sports betting and pari-mutuel wagering concern, owned by the state, according to The Daily Telegraph. The government has appointed Lazard Bank to fulfill an advising role.
Betfair introduces new iPhone application
31-03-2010Betfair, one of the largest and most successful online betting operators on the globe, has launched a first-rate iPhone application, which is focused on football aficionados. The Betfair Rattle transforms mobile phones into information centers, while the rattle can be used to boost a team.
Collaboration between Le Monde and Sportingbet
23-03-2010Sportingbet, the world’s leading online sports betting, casino and poker company, continued their preparations to penetrate the regulated gambling market in France, as they penned a contract with the internet version of the French newspaper Le Monde.
Betboo signs agreement with digital sports specialist Perform
22-03-2010The Latin American operator Betboo, which was acquired by Gaming VC in July 2009, will offer more than 1.500 sports events yearly after inking an agreement with digital sports specialist Perform.
South African online gambling market
17-03-2010It’s interesting to observe the future evolvement of South African and how the present internet casino gambling situation will develop. Obviously, the 2010 FIFA World Cup dominates these days the country, as the international football tournament provides South Africa a lot of attention.
Bwin introduces a day in the life of an AC Milan player
11-03-2010Bwin Sportsbook is introducing a widespread internet and offline activation promotion that provides users the chance to enjoy a day as an AC Milan player. The promotion includes two stages, starting with a viral video that enables users to enjoy the experience of an official UEFA Champions League game.
‘Renegade Ref’ campaign introduced by Right2bet
27-02-2010This week, the Right2bet campaign is delighted to introduce its most amusing and challenging option to date: ‘Renegade Ref’. The cycle of brief videos features the man that many football enthusiasts like to curse: the referee. The initial video clip demonstrates our idol (or probably scapegoat) punishing pedestrians, pigeons and cyclists in the hectic centre of London, presenting his cards for harmless crimes.
Premium betting at LuxBet
13-02-2010LuxBet’s fixed-odds sports betting website offers Australian sports gamblers a welcome bonus up to USD100. LuxBet is one of three gaming websites owned by Tabcorp Holdings Limited. The Northern Territory of Australia licensed LuxBet, which features a wide-ranging portfolio of sports such as soccer and horseracing, as well as unique events including elections.
Former Chinese football star sentenced for online gambling
04-02-2010Chinese football veteran Lv Dong has been condemned by a court in the city of Dashiqiao to three years behind bars for running an online sports betting network. He was also sentenced to pay a ¥1.5 million (approximately $200.000) penalty, according to the news agency Xinhua.
Bet24 online betting games licensed by CryptoLogic
03-02-2010CryptoLogic Limited, a global developer of branded online betting games and internet casino software, has established a deal to certify at least 10 of its most frequent played online betting games to Bet24, a Scandinavian igaming company founded in 2001 that belongs to Modern Times Group MTG AB (MTG), one of Europe’s leading diversified media conglomerates with operations in television, film and internet.
Right2bet campaign across European countries
23-01-2010Once again it has been a thrilling week for the Right2bet campaign, as a number of ‘parties’ have renewed the battle versus assumed ‘consumer protecting legislation’, while these laws mainly seem to favor the ruling governments, limiting customers’ changes.
Ten point plan British horseracing
10-01-2010UK racing could dismiss the odds system if new measures to update the sport are implemented. The Racing for Change taskforce presented today a ten point plan to improve the image of British horseracing. One of the proposals regards a decimal odds system instead of a fraction-based one.
Merger talks not confirmed by PartyGaming and Bwin
03-01-2010Partygaming and Bwin have dismissed the merger speculations that were published in Sunday and The Times last weekend. Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG commented that it was willing to support the sector consolidation. However, Bwin said that it continuously talked with all the parties in the sector and that there were no detailed negotiations with PartyGaming.
Consolidation of online gaming sector looming
25-12-2009The sale of Cashcade Limited, marketer of online gaming, is near, since 888 Holdings and PartyGaming will probably present theirs bids in the following days, UK media revealed.
Possible internet gambling behemoth
20-12-2009PartyGaming and Bwin are in talks about a merger that would result in an online gambling giant with a total value of £2 billion, The Sunday Times reports.
Bwin Made it to the Top in Power 50 Rankings
18-10-2009BWIN has beaten entrants including Betfair and PartyGaming to come out again as the top of the operator in Power 50 ranking of the gaming’s 50 top operators.
Party’s settlement by the US authorities.
Online Sports Betting Businessman Guilty Plea
10-09-2009As the legalization debate of online gaming rages on, the current legal framework against online gaming continues victimizing online operators, as Kaplan’s guilty plea depicts. No wonder the online gaming world awaits the Legalization bill with abated breath.
All sports betting casino for Delaware?
03-09-2009Disabled is the sports betting concept by a surprising court ruling, for the use of gambling Delaware residents are finding players unenthused, at 3 state casinos the state lottery shall probably host 3 state casinos.
Online sportsbettors have alternative payment option
24-08-2009At WilliamHill.com online sports bettors can now take the advantage of the PaySafeCard guaranteed and secure payment option after a signed deal with the giant bookmaker Cash Solution.
In the USA sports betting busts more online
12-08-2009In a new anti online sports betting indictment are eleven US residents named by federal authorities this week. According the indictment there are several accusations of violations under the organized crime act such as money laundering and conspiracy.
