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Social gaming business takes plaudits in strong first half for Aristocrat

Australian gaming supplier Aristocrat Leisure has reported a 47 per cent increase in revenue to AUD$1,009.8m for the six month period ended March 31st, following [...]

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Australia’s Northern Territory legalises exchange betting

Australia’s Northern Territory has passed legislation to regulate exchange betting and moved to formalise agreements between betting operators and the state’s horse and greyhound racing [...]

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Imperus eyes additional white label distribution deals as Q1 revenue grows

Toronto-listed social casino operator Imperus Technologies has reported a 178 per cent increase in revenue to CAD$10.9m for the first quarter of 2016, with the [...]

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Poland targets unlicensed operators and prepares to legalise poker

The Polish Ministry of Finance is considering a number of potential amendments to the country’s Gambling Act aimed at introducing IP and payment blocking for unlicensed operators, [...]

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CVC Capital Partners acquires Italy’s SISAL in €1bn deal

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has acquired Italian gaming operator SISAL Group in a €1bn transaction.

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BetConstruct secures live odds sportsbook deal with LVbet

Gaming platform provider BetConstruct has signed a deal to provide its sports betting solutions to newly launched Malta-licensed operator LVbet.com.

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Betfair Founders Win Ernst & Young Entrepreneurs Award

Following another highly successful year for their company, Edward Wray and Andrew Black, co-founders of online betting exchange Betfair, have been name Ernst & Young's Media, Entertainment & Communications Entrepreneurs of the Year 2009.

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Ladbrokes to Raise £275 million as Revenues Fall

As the company continues to suffer from the effects of the challenging economic environment with both revenue and profit figures in decline in the third quarter, Ladbrokes plc said Thursday that it will propose to raise approximately £275 million by way of a rights issue, in an effort to reduce [...]

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Rank Revenues On the Up Despite Interactive Woes

Buoyed by a surge in customer visits to its Grosvenor Casinos, Rank Group plc said this morning that total revenues for the 14 week period ended October 4th increased by 2% versus the comparable period last year, despite an 8% drop in revenues from the company's online gaming division, Rank [...]

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GTECH G2 to Launch New Player Platform in California

Amid the difficult economic climate which has seen the state itself come close to bankruptcy, the California Lottery has extended its contract with GTECH Corporation for one additional year, under which the company will shift its focus to sustaining the lottery's retailer base and introducing GTECH G2's new interactive player [...]

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Mansion88 and 5050Poker Join Microgaming Poker Network

Online gaming software provider Microgaming has announced the addition of two more sites to its poker network, with both Asian-facing Mansion88.com and Malta-based 5050Poker.com joining the Microgaming Poker Network.

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Unibet Launches Mobile Sportsbook for iPhone

Following the launch of NordicBet's iPhone sportsbook last month, Mobile gaming provider Mobenga has announced the iPhone launch of Swedish gaming operator Unibet's sportsbook.

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ASA Cracks Down on Misleading Free Bet Advertisments

In a decision that could have wider implications for all gaming operators, the UK Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against two press ads and a poster by bookmaker William Hill, which failed to clarify that any winnings that resulted from free bets would be settled without the free [...]

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Sportingbet Looks to LSE Listing as Dividends Reinstated

As a result of significant growth during the last financial year, Sportingbet plc said Wednesday that it will reinstate the payment of dividends for the first time since the closure of its U.S facing business in 2006, while also announcing its intention to move from London's AIM Market to the [...]

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ECJ Rules on Spain’s Discriminatory Gaming Tax

The European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that Spanish legislation exempting certain domestic lotteries and gambling winnings from tax while taxing the winnings derived from all foreign providers represents a restriction on the freedom to provide services under Article 49 of the EC Treaty.

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Australia’s Tabcorp Launches New Pay TV Wagering Channels

As part of the company's long-term strategy to expand racing choice for its customers, Tabcorp's racing broadcaster, Sky Racing, will launch two new subscription TV channels in Australia next year, allowing for an expansion of wagering choice for TAB account customers in New South Wales and Victoria.

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Spain’s La Rioja Region Opens Doors to Sports Betting

As part of a wider overhaul of gaming and bingo regulations, the Spanish autonomous region of La Rioja has lifted its ban on sports betting outside of sporting venues, paving the way for the establishment of betting shops in the region.

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Norsk Tipping Trials Self Diagnosis Tool for Gamblers

Norway's state-controlled gaming operator Norsk Tipping is piloting a new Swedish developed online aid for gamblers which helps them to determine whether they are at risk of developing a gambling problem.

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