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Bwin.Party Defends itself against Megaupload Indictment
In the 72 page indictment by the US Department of Justice against Megaupload.com Bwin.Party was named as having spent $3 million in marketing to advertise on Megaupload.com’s sites. This week they have come out in defense saying that they were … Read More
Passoker and William Hill Sign New Deal
It has been a mixed week for William Hill. The company lost a High Court appeal but has reached a new deal with Passoker, the in-play betting product. Last year the online gambling website 32Red filed a suit claiming that … Read More
Playtech Aims to Expand after Strong Fourth Quarter
Playtech has reported strong results from the fourth quarter of last year and further plans to build on their success. Playtech’s next move will be to enter the US gambling market. Mor Weizer, the Chief Executive Officer at Playtech, was … Read More
Huge Jackpot Wins and New Chairman for Microgaming
It has been an exciting week for Microgaming. First off the Microgaming Poker Network has announced that Dominic Harrison is the new chairman of the Network Management Board. The Board is responsible for the development of strategies and rules for … Read More
Zynga Not Interested in Real Money Gambling
Due to the relaxation of online gambling laws in the U.S. it is expected that many of the social gaming networks would get in on the action. However, apparently Zynga, the maker one of the leading social network poker games, … Read More
Bet365 Gets Off to a Strong Start
Bet365 has had a fantastic start to the New Year. The founder, Denise Coates, has been named on the Queen’s New Year Honours list and will be made a CBE for services to the community and business.
Coates founded Bet365 … Read More
Speedy Progress being made in Full Tilt Takeover
The takeover of Full Tilt Poker by Groupe Bernard Tapie (GBT) is progressing faster than expected meaning that players may soon get their money back. The U.S. Department of Justice is watching over the deal which will see GPT pay … Read More
Playtech Goes from Strength to Strength
This week it was announced that Playtech has bought the company Ash Gaming which develop interactive gambling and betting games. In total Playtech will pay £23 million for the acquisition.
Playtech have said that they believe the purchase will lead … Read More
Unibet Solidifies Claim on French Market with Latest Acquisition
It was recently announced that Unibet, one of the biggest gambling operators in Europe, has purchased the Solfive Group. The Solfive Group is the owner of SPS Betting France which until now has been the employer of 25 people within … Read More
Westfield Stratford City Welcomes Opening of UK’s First Super Casino
Last week the UK’s first super casino, the Aspers casino, opened in London to a mixture of great excitement and apprehension. The casino is located in Westfield Stratford City and was officially opened for business on December 1st.
It is … Read More
