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Financial and business blog relating to the online gaming industry. News items cover the major operators, most of which are publicly listed companies on the London stock exchange (FTSE).

Latest Blog Posts

  • Microgaming in November on Nov 18, 2009 in News

    Microgaming is launching six new Bingo Side Games with its operators today. The new games are; the 30 payline RAT PACK Video Slot, CHAIN MAIL - a 5 reel 20 payline Video Slot, CITY OF GOLD -a 3 Reel Slot game, DIAMOND SEVENS with its nine reels offe...

  • 32 Red Casino now take Australian Dollar bets on Nov 12, 2009 in News

    It seems that 32 Red Casino have bitten the legal bullet and opened up their books to the Australian online gaming market. They are now accepting Australian dollar bets bets through NETeller, PayPal, Moneybookers and credit and debit card systems.

  • Kaplan to serve another 2 years at “his President’s” pleasure on Nov 4, 2009 in News

    Back at the end of August 2009, we ran a news article on the situation with BetOnSports.com founder Gary Kaplan. Kaplan was extradited from Dominica back in March 2007 on charges of violating the RICO Statute and violating the Wire Wager Act of 1961...

  • European online gambling operators in bid to win Indian operating licenses on Nov 4, 2009 in News

    Gambling in India is a restricted activity. At present, the land-based gambling operations of horse racing, trackside at meetings and casino gambling are only permitted in the states of Goa and Sikkim. With regards to online gambling, neither the P...

  • bwin’s case for free movement of services within EU rejected by ECJ on Oct 29, 2009 in News

    Gibraltar-based Austrian online gambling provider bwin and La Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (Portuguese Professional Football League [LPFP]) recently brought a suit to the European Court of Justice against Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lis...

  • CTXM providing new online 3d slots games on Sep 4, 2009 in News

    CTXM has developed 2 new 3d slots games to complement its Freaky Slots family. The new games are Freaky Wild West and Freaky Gym, which are both animated on all levels of play. They will be launched at during the European iGaming Expo this month in...

  • Disney to buy out Marvel Entertainment on Sep 2, 2009 in News

    On 31 August 2009 the The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) announced its intention of acquire Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:MVL) in a stock and cash transaction. The proposed acquisition has already been approved by the Boards of Directors at both...