January 2010
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Coys Ltd. Acquired by Sweden's Cherry Group for Online Gambling
The competition for the online gambling Scandinavian market is heating up with companies positioning and consolidating to gain an edge. Cherryforetagen, the land based casino arm of Sweden's publicly listed gambling group Cherry, is said to be acting according to a plan that includes going online by acquiring Coys, a major player in the online gambling market in that region. Malta-based COYS Ltd.
Polish Ski Town to be Fined For Advertizing Online Gambling
Polish laws regarding internet gambling are in a state of flux as they are in many countries throughout eastern Europe.
Spanish Player Wins €800,527 at Casino Tropez Online
The Spanish online player, who goes under the pseudonym JOSE M, started 2010 by walking away with €800.527 in the first week of January.
SuperBowl 44 Tight Odds on the Colts
Just about a week away is the big game when the best that American football has to offer gives us a chance to place our bets. The Super Bowl is being played in Miami Florida and it is always a punters favourite in North America and around the world.
The New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts will duke it out on the gridiron February seven 2010. The odds are in already but each wager is still s personal choice with lots of things to bet on from the coin toss to the point spread it can be a fun gambling time for the sports enthusiast.
New Jersey USA May be First to Legalize Online Gambling
In the USA there are many contradictions in regard to the idea of legalized online gambling. The USA has many venues to gamble, such as the world class Las Vegas and of course the well known Atlantic City casinos, and in many states online betting on the horses and lotteries is common. New Jersey, the host of much gambling activity may be the first state of the union to offer legal online gambling to it's residents.
RGA Report Says Sports Funding Unfair
The Remote Gambling Association was established in 2005 as a result of a merger between the Association of Remote Gambling Operators (ARGO) and the Interactive Gaming, Gambling and Betting Association (IGGBA). Since then the organization has played an important role in the online gaming industry. The RGA represents most of the world's largest licensed, and market listed remote gambling firms and provides the industry with a single voice on all the issues of importance to regulators, legislators, and key decision makers globally.
Spin3 and Mobile Casino Rocketspin Turn to Eastern Europe
Microgaming has partners in every sector of the online gambling industry but one that is becoming increasingly important because it is growing so fast is Spin3 a specialist associate in the mobile gambling sector. Matti Zinder, chief of Spin3 has inked an Eastern European deal for a mobile casino with gambling company Rocketspin. The agreement includes the industry's first use of NetWallet, a secure WAP mobile billing facility in that region of Europe.
Apple iPad May Revolutionize Online Gambling
The latest gadget to come off the inventor's bench recently is the Apple iPad.Steve Jobs Apple's co-founder and current CEO has introduced the new devise to the world. It is being hailed as one of the coolest little communications and entertainment machines available to the everyday consumer. Jobs described as being “So much more intimate than a laptop and so much more capable than a smart phone.”
French Online Gambling Laws Regarded as Unfair
Francaise des Jeux, the state gambling monopoly, and Lucien Barriere, the land-based casino group, have reportedly teamed up to release an online poker room. As French internet gambling slowly becomes a reality the online gambling industry is watching with great interest as various scenes unfold. This particular partnership between these companies is getting a lot of attention. The pre-existing software agreements, that Francaise des Jeux has with Cyberarts, a U.S.A. based poker software provider may be looked at by corporate lawyers in search of infringement suits.
E.U.'s Advocate General Supports Online Gambling Claim
The European Union's Advocate General has brought down a decision on the betting case involving Winner Wetten before the Court of Justice in the E.U. that will have far reaching effects on the online gaming industry there. The decision was that E.U. law holds primacy over national legislation, confirming that the primacy of E.U. law over national legislation was without exception and did not allow a transitional period for nations to comply with E.U. law. This implies that all member nations must immediate put a halt to national legislation that excludes E.U.
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