Online Casino and Gambling News: November 2010

Quebec gambling study results published

The Montreal Gazette published the results of a large-scale, provincially financed, independent academic study this week detailing the gambling habits of Quebecers. Results are based on 11,888 Quebecers during a period in 2009, with interviews lasting 12 minutes each.

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Antigua and Barbuda Finance minister denies U.S. settlement claims

Caribbean Media are reporting that Antigua and Barbuda Finance Minister, Harold Lovell went on air this week to deny multi-million dollar settlement claims in the long running dispute between the US and Antigua and Barbuda.

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WinADay Casino player bags $158,778 progressive jackpot

A Win A Day Casino player, Marie S., who has been playing at the casino for almost two years, has won a $158,778 progressive jackpot playing Slot 21, a blackjack-style bonus game.

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IGT's Wagerworks and Million-2-1 groups to merge

International Game Technology (IGT), which specialises in the design, development, and manufacture of gaming machines and systems products, as well as online and mobile gaming solutions for regulated markets, announced the creation of an interactive division within the company which will see their online and mobile businesses merged.

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JackpotJoy launches Bejeweled 2 slot machine

JackpotJoy's most recent UK offering, launched last week, is a Bejeweled 2 themed slot machine which offers members the chance of winning 10,000 times their coin size, as well as playing a range of bonus games.

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Stan James chooses Net Entertainment as new casino supplier

Online gaming operator Stan James plc, has chosen Net Entertainment as its new casino supplier. The partnership will see Net Entertainment providing the strategic casino platform for Stan James's download and instant play casino games.

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Papua New Guinea suspends mobile lottery

Barely weeks after launching a mobile based lottery the Papua New Guinea Government National Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has suspended PNG Lotto's mobile lottery operations pending further consultations.

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Rostov region removed from acceptable Russian gambling locations

Opponents of the nomination of Rostov as one of Russia's four acceptable land gambling regions have been successful in having the area removed from the gambling permitted list.

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Duhamel beats Racener in fast WSOP final table

Jonathan Duhamel (23), a player from Quebec, became the first Canadian ever to win the WSOP main event early Monday evening, collecting a winners bracelet and $8,944,310. The young Canadian bested 7319 entries for the competition, the second largest entry field recorded for the event.

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Polish government proposes prosecution of online gamblers

Despite the Polish Government’s ban on online gambling the only effect appears to have been a dramatic increase in the number of Polish players headed for the internet.

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