Online Casino and Gambling News: February 2009

Frenchman wins 900,000 euros Gold Rally jackpot at Europa Casino

[inline:goldrally.jpg]Playtech-powered Europa Casino has been enjoying a winning progressive jackpot streak it appears; just a few days after its Bonus Bears slot paid out nearly €390,000 to one lucky player, another member hit the progressive jackpot on Gold Rally, earning him winnings just shy of a million Euros.

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KPMG study identifies gambling as motivator for white collar fraud

KPMG, a respected international professional business services provider, has released details of an Australian study it has conducted that shows an increase in business fraud, and identifies gambling as a significant reason for dishonest employees to steal money from their companies.

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Successful EGBA Responsible Gaming Day presentation to EU Parliament

The European Gaming and Betting Association's second Responsible Gambling Day presentation to European parliamentarians this week was an unqualified success, hammering home the message that Internet gambling operators support the traceability and transparency of the internet to safeguard the integrity of sports.

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Illinois contemplates Internet lottery sales to boost state finances

Legislators in Illinois may want to study the problems that the recently introduced Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act regulations have caused New Hampshire before they embark on a project to sell lottery tickets over the Internet. The difficulties of organising financial transactions blocked by the controversial and ill-defined UIGEA requirements should not be underestimated.

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Net Entertainment reports 71 percent Q4 revenue growth

The Swedish online gambling software provider Net Entertainment has matched the outstanding performance of its sister company Betsson with a gilt-edged Q4 2008 set of results that showcase a 71% increase in revenues to $7.45 million, and a doubling of operational profit to $3.69 million over the corresponding quarter in 2007.

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iPhone blackjack card counting apps banned by Vegas casinos

Las Vegas casino operators are on the lookout for blackjack cheaters using a card-counting iPhone application, reports Associated Press. Nevada State gaming control officials have sent warnings to casinos about card-counting software that turns iPhone smart mobile telephones or iPod Touch MP3 players into illegal (in Nevada) tools for beating the odds at blackjack tables.

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Cryptologic licenses Superman and Batman for themed slots

[inline:dcheroes.jpg]The Dublin-based online gambling software developer Cryptologic has signed an exclusive multi-year licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Digital Distribution and DC Comics to bring Superman, Batman and other members of the World's Greatest Super Heroes to Internet casinos starting in the fourth quarter of 2009.

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Survey indicates widespread mistrust of online poker sites

Trust is a critical element in online gambling, and therefore poker site operators may be concerned by the results of a new study by a British research company that shows that as many as 50% of respondents mistrust online poker websites.

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EGBA hosts second Responsible Gaming Day at European Parliament

The European Gaming and Betting Association, which counts most of Europe's top online betting companies among its members, is to follow its successful "Responsible Gaming Day" presented last year to the European Parliament, with a second initiative on the subject.

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South Carolina judge mulls over skilled poker defence

Online poker industry observers and legal experts are currently watching a key case play out in a South Carolina court, where Municipal Judge Larry Duffy has been hearing expert argument on the skill vs. chance poker issue, critical in establishing whether the defendants in the case committed an offence against state law.

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