Online Casino and Gambling News: November 2009

Bwin adds Aztec Keno side game to its collection

The major Austrian-based online group Bwin has added the mini version of GTech G2’s popular Aztec Keno progressive jackpot game to its range of side games following the launch of the full-sized game on its site last month. The mini version links into the full version progressive network, offering players the chance of big-money wins.

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Confirmed: six months hold on UIGEA implementation

The speculation earlier this week was correct; the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve on Friday delayed the implementation date for the controversial UIGEA regulations for six months, a move that gives lawmakers time to clear up confusion over illegal practices or overturn the ban, reports the Reuters news agency.

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Bulgarian prime minister reverses gambling tax cut

Late Thursday saw a stunning reversal of a decision by Bulgarian parliamentarians to limit taxation on gambling to 12% in defiance of the prime minister's call for a 15% rate. Prime Minister Boyko Borisov was, as we reported earlier, less than pleased with the 12% move and vowed to reverse it - and reverse it he did, pushing MPs in a second reading to vote for the 15% rate he needed to balance cuts in alcohol and mortgage taxation areas.

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Draft Polish gambling regulations criticised by EU body

With all the furore over government corruption and draconian new anti-gambling regulations going on in Poland over the past month, it is not surprising that observers have lost sight of a draft due for discussion next week on Internet gambling measures. And the content does not look promising.

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European football corruption: another 7 matches under investigation

Another Champions League qualification match and six games from this season's Europa League have been linked to the European betting scandal, UEFA told the Agence France Presse news agency on Wednesday.

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Bulgarian prime minister displeased with gambling tax compromise

Last week's compromise tax of 12% on all Bulgarian gambling turnover may have suited members of parliament, but it has not gone down well with prime minister Boyko Borisov, who wanted to balance the budget with a 15% tax.

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Gambling at Malaysian Internet cafes continues despite crackdowns

Malaysia is probably one of the most tightly policed places on earth when it comes to online gambling, with major police raids on mainly Internet cafe gambling a regular feature of the region. Yet new operators - or old ones with new equipment - keep appearing, servicing a persistent demand from the local punters.

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UIGEA implementation likely to be delayed for 6 months

The determined efforts by politicians, horseracing associations, the PPA, iMEGA and other groups and individuals to postpone the December 1st implementation date for the regulations supporting the UIGEA may have paid off.

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Sportingbet to sponsor Hull Kingston Rovers rugby league club

In what has been described as the biggest sponsorship deal in its 127-year history, the UK Rugby League club Hull Kingston Rovers has inked a sponsorship agreement with online gambling group Sportingbet plc.

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Sportingbet Q1 profits up 56 percent

Veteran online gambling group Sportingbet plc had good news for investors this week, posting a first-quarter profit up 56% as it added more sports bettors. Net income was £6.1 million in the quarter ended October 31st, well up from the same period in 2008 of £3.9 million, the London-based company said in a statement Wednesday.

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