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Promotion mistakes could cost casino millions

CasinoListings — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:36:45 -0500

A US land-based casino that accidentally sent vouchers to more people than it could afford to has been forced to ask thousands of customers to give it a break, reports Associated Press.

60 Minutes claim not inline with gambling legal experts

CasinoListings — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:25:36 -0500

The repeated and unequivocal use by the recent 60 Minutes television program of the claim that online gambling, and specifically poker, is illegal in the United States was made despite the producers receiving advice to the contrary from legal expert Professor I. Nelson Rose of Whittier College

Annual study shows youth internet gambling remaining low is USA

CasinoListings — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:05:52 -0500

The latest annual National Annenberg Survey of Youth shows that the incidence of youthful Internet gamblers remains at the low levels experienced following last year's "precipitous decline."

Court case aginst Google and Yahoo dismissed

CasinoListings — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:51:17 -0500

Two California gamblers who sued the Google and Yahoo search engines in 2004 for carrying gambling ads after they lost $100000 at the tables were defeated in a California court last week.

Microgaming develop personalised slots

CasinoListings — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:12:49 -0500

Isle of Man based online gambling software provider Microgaming has released what it claims is the industry's first ever customisable online slot game, demonstrating groundbreaking technology and innovation with its brand new product "MySlot."

US Tennis Association used web-filtering to guard against online betting at U.S. Open

CasinoListings — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:00:27 -0500

Network World reports that the US Tennis Association used web filtering software to halt Internet betting access on its website.

Stalemate continues on uniform EU online gambling regulation debate

CasinoListings — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:48:50 -0500

The December 1st meeting of EU member nations, called to discuss a "harmonised" approach to the regulation of online gambling within the trade bloc as reported previously seems to have stalled on the best way forward

Hefty tax burden for Danish WSOP winner

CasinoListings — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:39:09 -0500

The current World Series of Poker champion Peter Eastgate (22) apparently stands to lose much of his $9.1 million first prize to Denmark's taxman, according to the well informed poker writer Thomas Somach on Poker Helper.com.

Industry bodies issue statements over media coverage of Tokwiro poker cheating scandals

CasinoListings — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:17:18 -0500

The Washington Post print stories and the 60 Minutes television coverage of the UltimateBet and Absolute Poker cheating scandals published on Sunday continued to evoke wide comment and exchanges of opinion on industry message boards and in the media this week.

Software provider releases 4 more online gambling games

CasinoListings — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:02:58 -0500

Online gambling software provider Top Game has announced the imminent release of four new games to its licensees, with 7 Spins.com likely to be the first to offer the games.