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NetplayTV plc, an interactive television gambling group that is usually the bearer of acquisitive and good news for investors, has posted a £3.2 million loss in its half year results, due mainly to the one-off cost of restructuring the company to take advantage of the more liberalised television regime in the UK. The firm announced [...]

In only two short months the online gambling industry has seen an avalanche of new games of all types from a wide range of Internet gambling software providers. Following is a summary of all the latest game releases in one source. The Swedish company Play ‘n Go was among the most prolific in recent weeks, [...]

By ALEXANDRA BERZON, The Wall Street Journal Though he was a Las Vegas impresario and master of publicity ploys, Bob Stupak never saw some of his grandest visions come true, such as constructing a giant King Kong on the side of a tower, or building a casino in the shape of the sinking Titanic. Expensive efforts [...]

While a lot of online casino software developers have hit the news big-time with all kinds of new games, features and promotions Party Casino kept low profile. Now it strikes back with the launch of new games Multi-Hand Blackjack Pro and the Tarzan Lord of the Jungle Slot. Lord of the Jungle The Tarzan Lord [...]

By ARNOLD M. KNIGHTLY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Harrah’s Entertainment wants to sell up to $750 million of new term loans under its current credit facility, part of the gaming giant’s continuing efforts to reduce its multibillion-debt and improve its ability to expand the company. Harrah’s said Tuesday it would use the proceeds from the buyback [...]

The holiday month of August – traditionally a busy time for Atlantic City gambling – does not appear to have provided relief for the hard-pressed New Jersey land casino industry. Latest official figures show a continued decline in revenues, with the month of August 2009 16% lower than August 2008 – that equates to a [...]

Delaware’s filing of a 24-page petition to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals asking the court to hear whether the state should be allowed to offer single-game sports betting will likely go nowhere claims one expert speaking to Gambling911.com on the condition of anonymity.  "They (Delaware) will have to be able to show that the [...]

Online gambling group Betfair has followed its earlier sponsorship of Manchester United with a two year deal with the top Spanish side Barcelona FC. In terms of the agreement, Betfair becomes Barcelona’s official betting partner and will create sports betting content through FC Barcelona’s official club website. Betfair branding will also be visible across multiple [...]

Against most experts’ beliefs, the European Court of Justice has decided to support some individual countries in legally banning online betting competition. On Tuesday, the EU´s top court ruled that domestic restrictions on online gambling can be upheld by national governments. If the intent is to stop internet fraud and crime, the governments hereby have [...]

Launched late last year with massive publicity and plenty of commercial hype, the online banking operation Ivobank – owned by the Indonesian billionaire Sampoerna family – appeared to be going from strength to strength with a list of gilt-edged online gambling clients that included some of the top companies in the business. It came as [...]