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Atlantic City 12.7 percent decline in revenues reported - 8/11/09 - The US east coast gambling centre of Atlantic City experienced another trying month in July, with the city's 11 casinos taking $383 million, a 12.7 percent decline the same period last year.
Russian Gambling Update - 8/11/09 - Not a good idea to continuing operating in new gambling regime, extensive police raids in major cities now common.
888ladies launches free bingo - 8/11/09 - According to the firm's website, the new free bingo games are identical to those offered on the monetised side of the site, and players who register can get as many as six free bingo cards in the 75-ball Bubbly Bingo Room totally free.
Former Full Tilt pro the biggest winner online this week - 8/11/09 - Last week was a profitable one for former Full Tilt professional David Benyamine, who returned to the nosebleed $300/$600 tables online after a short absence licking earlier wounds and ended up among the big money success stories as the week ended.
Heroes Casino Denied New license - 8/11/09 - Savvy online players are unlikely to forget the case of Heroes Casino.com, an online operator that jerked an online gambler around for months with a variety of excuses on a $38 000 blackjack win before its software provider, Gale Winds, stepped in and paid the customer.
Bloomberg says Bingo is Booming - 8/11/09 - $1.6 billion annual online bingo sales in prospect. Revenue from online bingo will rise more than 20 percent both this year and next, totaling about $1.3 billion by the end of 2009 and $1.6 billion in 2010, the research company H2 Gambling Capital, confirmed.
WORLDSPREADS DEAL WITH IRISH MANAGEMENT AGREED - 8/10/09 - Fears that weak Irish economy might impact future business. The company, which enables clients to place spread bets on a range of securities in financial markets, operates in Dublin and London.
Ukash Payment system seals Euronet Worldwide deal - 8/10/09 - The expansion of Ukash into Italy will initially see Ukash vouchers available at 1 250 ePay locations across the country, before extending to thousands more over the rest of the year. The deal offers all internet users in Italy the opportunity to pay, play and shop online using cash without having to pay for a prepaid card.
Finance: Unibet 1st half earnings - 8/10/09 - The major European-focused online gambling group Unibet plc has released half year figures to end June 2009, showing a positive trend that it attributed largely to its live betting facilities.
Gambling: Over a million in sterling won on a stake of GBP 2.25 - 8/10/09 - Sky Vegas, Sky’s UK online casino, reports a major win by local player L.A. last Tuesday when he scooped GBP 1 547 415.18 from a GBP 2,25 stake. The North London-resident bagged the life-changing sum while playing one of Cryptologic-powered Sky Vegas newest and most popular online slot games, Millionaire’s Club
EUROPEAN POSTCODE LOTTERY SIGNS FOR SCRATCHCARDS - 8/10/09 - NeoGames have custom-made and personalised designs for People’s Postcode Lottery’s current brand to create a fully managed scratch cards site which will offer over 40 scratch games to its target audience.
Police bust a multi-billion won gambling ring centred on Macau - 8/10/09 - Kim's activities came to light following police intelligence-based raids in Korea which found that scores of Koreans were involved in illegal gambling in Macau, wagering some 190 billion won ($155 million).
14 USA States Considering Expanding Gambling - 8/10/09 - In an interesting article over the weekend the Wall Street Journal explored the impact of recession on the US gambling industry, and what states are doing to combat the accompanying drop in tax returns
Gambling: CEO wants government intervention - 8/10/09 - Kupper told ABC Television that at present bookmakers can operate from a state or territory outside NSW and Victoria, where Tabcorp operates the TAB, offering products online without paying the same taxes or fees.
Massachusetts Pro Poker petition Ready - 8/10/09 - Attempt to get the legalisation of online gambling on next year's ballot will demand significant public support
Thai Lottery Poll - 8/10/09 - The proposal to take the Thai lottery online, bogged down for years by bureaucratic delays but recently left for public opinion to decide looks as if it could be a winner.
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