World Gambling News

In the past Youtube was unable to publish online gaming ads due to a settlement between their owners, Google, and the US Department of Justice. Even though they are still banned from publishing gaming material in the US, Youtube has announced that they will be
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The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) recently issued a warning to all casinos based in Las Vegas to not lauch online casinos until the activity is legalized under state or federal law.
The state’s gambling authority’s concern came after there were a lot of rumors circulating that the major
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The French online gambling market recently became regulated by French authorities and the new authority in the matter, ARJEL, has already issued 11 licenses to online gambling providers.
According to a spokesman from ARJEL, 24 companies have applied for the 35 licenses that will be issued. ARJEL has already issued
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In Finland the Slot Machine Association, Rahaautomaattiyhdistys (RAY), holds exclusive rights for gambling operations in the country. In an attempt to tie up with a reputable software provider to provide gambling services online, the association floated a tender and now it has been announced they awarded the contract to no other than
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The iGaming Super Show is one of the biggest events in the online gambling industry. iGaming is known for providing amazing resources and information for everyone in the industry through the publication of iGaming Business and iGaming Business Affiliate Magazine.
The big event will take place in Prague from May 25th through May 28th. Over 2,500 […]

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The World Series of Poker is once again broadening its horizons and will possibly be making its way to South Africa for the first time this October, with two non-bracelet events tentatively slated to take place at the Emerald Resort and Casino. The events will probably be part of the WSOP-Circuit series.
According to TimesLive.co.za WSOP […]

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Two of the largest companies in the casino industry have already started paving the way for their return to the legalized US online gambling market.
Harrah’s recently launched their online gambling venture in the United Kingdom and plan to bring it to the US if the market gets regulated. PartyGaming used to cater the US audience […]

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In a recent press release online sofrware provider Cryptologic stated that it has started arbitration proceedings against the comic book designer Marvel Comics. ryptologic stated that it had attempted to solve the problem outside of court, but was met with an uncooperative response from Marvel. Cryptologic only wishes to protect its licensing rights, and sees […]

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In an interview given to the Medill News Service, the vice-president of the American Bankers Association Kenneally spoke out against the UIGEA calling it an ineffective and costly piece of legislation. He did not say anything that has not been said before, but his words bore the frustration of someone who appears helpless in the face of […]

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After recent events it is expected that The National Assembly in France will vote in favour of legalising online casinos across the country. Although France hasn’t been as staunch in their opposition to online gambling as the UIGEA in America, they have been keen to see the industry contained within its own shores.
Following the positive […]

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