Online Casino and Gambling News: April 2010

Lesniak goes to Facebook for support to legalise online gambling

In another example of a US politician deploying modern technology in support of his objectives, New Jersey Senator Raymond Lesniak has launched a Facebook page and is inviting players to show their support for his legislative proposal to legalise New Jersey online gambling by signing up.

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Ladbrokes to receive £80 million tax windfall

The Brit land and online gambling company Ladbrokes is looking forward to a major windfall of £80 million (around $123 million) following a settlement with UK tax authorities, it announced this week. The settlement covers substantially all the outstanding items in the tax years through to December 2007, and will result in the recognition in the 2010 income statement of a £262 million tax credit in relation to prior years.

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New York Assemblyman proposes legalised poker

In New York Assemblyman Joe Lentol - a Democrat representing Williamsburg - has proposed legalising poker, inspired he says by the needs of today's young gamblers. "Poker is the game that most people want to play now," said the longtime assemblyman. "New Yorkers watch it on TV, they play poker on their computers and many would like to go out for a night and play it in a nice setting.

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Trailer for Casino Jack movie released

After months of speculation, the new movie featuring the life and times of infamous US lobbyist Jack Abramoff seems to be gaining momentum, with the release this week of a trailer for the production, titled Casino Jack and the United States of Money.

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UK Gambling Commission opens whistleblower hotline for casino employees

Casino employees troubled by breaches of gambling rules by their employers have a new facility for reporting to the UK Gambling Commission in strictest confidence. Launched on April 17th, the Commission now offers a confidential hotline that can be used by gaming industry workers to report breaches of gambling rules in their workplaces.

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SkyJump Las Vegas: 855 feet of freefall fun

Las Vegas has a new heart-in-mouth, adrenalin-pumping attraction following the launch this week of what the owners brag is the world's tallest SkyJump attraction located 855 feet above the Strip. The Skyjump is part of the new Stratosphere Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, an American Casino & Entertainment Property, which put on a spectacular opening ceremony attended by Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman.

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New 5 wheel version of Roulette at WinaDay Casino

The 3D online casino WinADay has unveiled its latest new game - a 5 wheel American Roulette branded Roulette 5. The five wheels on this unique version of a classic casino game gives players five chances to win on one spin. Players choose the number of wheels to spin just as they'd select how many pay lines to wager on in a slot machine.

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Gaming VC sues GTechG2 group for infringement of intellectual property

Brief legal notices from the online gambling operator Gaming VC Tuesday indicate that its relationship with software provider Boss Media and other GTechG2 subsidiaries could be seriously strained.

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New study provides more ammunition for the US pro-online gambling lobby

A new report on US gambling from the British research and consultancy firm H2 Gambling Capital could provide the pro-legalisation lobby with some useful ammunition, reports the Washington DC publication The Hill.

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Ladbrokes has a bit of British election fun

The UK online and land gambling group Ladbrokes is having some fun with the highly topical British general election in its latest advertisements, the first of which features a Tony Blair lookalike betting against Gordon Brown - at a Ladbrokes shop of course.

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