Online Casino and Gambling News: April 2010

Support for online gambling in Orange County from research chief

Adam Probolsky, the owner and chief executive of the respected Probolsky Opinion Research company, has written in support of the legalisation of online gambling in the Orange County Register. Probolsky writes that businesses in the area are on the cutting edge of technology and innovation, and that he sees an online gambling boom on the horizon as moves by politicians like Congressman Barney Frank build momentum.

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Czechs consider advertising ban for foreign online gambling operators

According to The Prague Post, international online gambling operators with an eye on the Czech market could soon find themselves facing local advertising obstacles. The government is apparently considering a legislative amendment that bans unlicensed foreign online betting companies from advertising in the Czech Republic, in a move that is perceived as an attempt to ease competitive pressures on local, and licensed, operators.

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Online gambling firm, Bet365, lauded for fast profit growth

Online gambling group Bet365 received a major boost this week with the news that it has been included at number 3 in a list of 100 UK firms with the fastest growing profits. The company, which employs more than 800 people at its Etruria, Staffordshire headquarters, features in the latest Sunday Times PriceWaterhouseCoopers Profit Track 100 list, reports the local newspaper The Sentinel.

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Mixed results for Leisure and Gaming Group

It was mixed signals from the online betting group Leisure and Gaming plc this week as the company reported a fall in first quarter gross profits but an impressive 67% year-on-year growth in full-year 2009 operating profit.

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Poll suggests strong support for legalised gambling in India

Amid reports that betting on local cricket through a major Indian media house website is taking place, the newspaper The Times of India this week ran an informal poll on the legalisation of gambling. With the exception of specified racecourses and lotteries, betting is largely banned in India, although there are moves in the Sikkim province to legalise online gambling on a limited scale.

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Arrested Aussie e-processor executive hires top lawyer and released on bail

The failed 28-year-old Australian e-processing operator Daniel Tzvetkoff, recently arrested at a Las Vegas conference on several serious charges under a sealed New York indictment, has been released on bail.

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New study reveals alluring Chinese online gambling market

A new study by the Research and Markets company titled "Focus on China and Macau" has been released, covering the Asian gambling and betting industry and including e-gaming, gaming, casino, lottery, video lottery terminals and the welfare and sports betting sectors.

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Demand for French online gambling licenses mounting

The attractions of a newly liberated French online gambling market, estimated to be worth €1.4 billion on sportsbetting alone by 2011, have triggered keen interest among operators in obtaining French licensing. Initial reports indicate that up 100 licenses may be granted.

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Microgaming's Thunderstruck 2 release imminent

Microgaming powered online casinos are starting to promote and whip up interest in a long-anticipated new version of the popular Thunderstruck slot, apparently due for release next (May) month. The new arrival, dubbed Thunderstruck II, carries on the Nordic mythology theme and is said to have all the entertainment value of its predecessor in terms of wilds, scatters, free spins and triple multipliers, along with the well proved gamble feature where players must predict the next card and can double or quadruple winnings.

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PAF to provide scratchcards for Swedish airline for another year

Scratchcard software provider PAF has extended its scratchcard agreement with Swedish charter airline TUIfly Nordic by a year. The extension follows the success of a year-long trial through in-flight retail supplier Inflight Service Europe AB, enabling passengers to play during flights and win prizes, holidays and money through PAF.com.

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