Online Casino and Gambling News: October 2010

Net Entertainment earns category 2 Alderney gambling license

The Swedish online gambling software provider Net Entertainment AB has successfully applied for a Category Two licence issued by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission, opening access to the respected jurisdiction by Net Entertainment licensees.

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Bwin sponsors Portuguese Liga Cup

Bwin Interactive, the Vienna-listed internet gambling group, has inked a three season agreement with the Portuguese soccer league, becoming the name sponsor of the Portuguese Liga Cup competition.

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Opposition to moves to relocate Russian gambling to the Black Sea

Three years on from the draconian Russian decrees that banished gambling to remote areas of the country, regional politicians are still arguing over the location and development of land casinos in the designated areas.

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E.C. objects to Romanian internet gambling regulation proposal

The first draft of a proposed bill to regulate online gambling in Romania has fallen foul of the European Commission, which has issued a detailed opinion expressing reservations about the compatibility of the proposal with European Union law. Romania will as a consequence not be able to implement the law in its current form.

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Bodog sponsorship for LA Galaxy soccer club

The Bodog brand franchise has followed its announcement of a sponsorship deal with ice hockey team the Edmonton Oilers with an advisory that it has inked an advertising agreement through Bodog.net with the Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy - perhaps best known in Europe for David Beckham's involvement.

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Tipp24 reinvests in German lottery business

Industry observers are speculating that Tipp24.com's return to the German lottery brokerage market is rooted in indications that the market may be liberalised in the future following anti-monopolistic rulings by the European Court of Justice recently.

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Mayor of neighbouring town targets Gibraltan gambling wealth

A dispute with a neighbouring mayor has brought forth some interesting facts and figures on the British enclave of Gibraltar, a financial services and online gambling jurisdiction at the entrance to the Mediterranean, and adjacent to Spain.

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23-year-old Scottish math whiz claims EPT London main event

A relatively unknown young player from Scotland, David Vamplew, has taken down the Pokerstars European Poker Tour Main Event in London after five tough days of intense competition against some of the world's top players.

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iMEGA and New Jersey state combine to fight Sports Protection Act

The Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) has announced that it is contesting a motion made by the US Department of Justice that seeks to dismiss iMEGA's challenge to the Federal law prohibiting the expansion of state-regulated sports betting.

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Macau casinos report 40% rise in September revenues

The Macau gambling market continued its seemingly unstoppable rise in September 2010, recording revenues of 15.3 billion patacas (around $1.9 billion) - 39.8% up on the corresponding period last year, reports the Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau.

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