Online Casino and Gambling News: April 2011

Online poker provider still working on details

In the wake of Black Friday, PokerStars has commenced paying out its US players as it cooperates with the US Department of Justice, but it appears that Full Tilt Poker is still trying to organise the process.

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12 day window for Spanish internet gambling law

Interested parties intending to comment on the latest draft of the proposed new Spanish law on internet gambling will have to work quickly; having spent years discussing and drafting regulations, the Loterías y Apuestas del Estado (LAE), has given industry stakeholders just 12 days in which to comment, with much of that time taken up by the Easter holiday period.

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Iovation appoints French national manager

Duane Burcham, corporate spokesman for the international internet anti-fraud company Iovation, has announced the appointment of Philippe Mazurier as country manager leading the company's sales and business development efforts in France.

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Famous gambling entrepreneur speaks out on U.S. online gambling law

When Steve Wynn, the famous Las Vegas gambling entrepreneur and founder of Wynn Resorts, had to distance himself from a lucrative partnership with top online poker provider PokerStars in the wake of Black Friday it must have rankled. Last week Wynn had some harsh words to say about the UIGEA in addressing a gathering of investors, according to Associated Press.

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It may be years till obsticles are removed for online poker in the US

The respected US business ratings service Moody's Investors entered the online poker legalisation discussion this week, commenting rather pessimistically on the recent Department of Justice actions against three major online poker sites.

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First online bingo site in Switzerland

A new online bingo offering went live this week at Bingo.ch , launched by Swiss lottery firm Swisslos Interkantonale Landeslotterie .

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Mice Dice brought to you by RTG

A new 25 pay line slot from RealTime Gaming (RTG) titled " Mice Dice " debuted this week.

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Italian joint venture is not to be

Joint venture talks initiated earlier this year between Swedish gambling company Betsson and Italy's Alma Viva gaming division G.Matica Srl . have been terminated.

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House Judiciary Committee hearing will be attended by PPA

The Poker Players Alliance has revealed that it is talking to political staffers connected with the House Judiciary Committee, along with members of Congress, in preparation for a Department of Justice oversight hearing next Tuesday.

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May Day also marks the 50th anniversary of legalised UK betting shops

Stan Hey, a writer for The Independent newspaper in the UK, marked an important betting anniversary this week in an informative and amusing article on the legalisation of British betting shops fifty years ago.

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