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ASA Bans Online Gambling Advertisements

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A gambling advertisement that claimed online betting would improve sexual prowess and self esteem has become one of the first campaigns to be banned under tough new laws, following criticism from the advertising watchdog. The national press campaign for online casino Paddy Power was irresponsible in linking gambling to “seduction, sexual success and enhanced attractiveness,” the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled. The advert, published in the Times, featured a dwarf in a limousine flanked by two beautiful women, smoking a cigar and holding up a champagne glass.

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France Considering Legalising Online Gambling

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The French government said Thursday it is considering legalizing online gambling. Prime Minister Francois Fillon's office said it is studying a report it commissioned last November into how the online gambling market might be opened up in France.

Currently, all internet-based games involving money are outlawed in France, except for the French lottery monopoly Francaise des Jeux and pari-mutuel (or pool betting) horse betting monopoly PMU, which offer online betting and scratchcards. Within the last year, some heads of foreign online gambling operators have been arrested in France for breach of French gambling laws.

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Dutch Senate Votes Against Online Gambling Bill

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The upper house of the Dutch parliament defeated a bill that would have allowed monopoly casino operator Holland Casino to open a gambling Web site on a trial basis.

The bill was defeated in a narrow 35-37 vote on Tuesday, the Senate's Web site said. The lower house of the Dutch parliament had approved the bill in 2006. PartyGaming, Bwin and Sportingbet could have suffered if the plans had been approved as Dutch gamblers would have been able to bet legally with Holland Casino as opposed to going to the other firms' Web sites based elsewhere.

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Intercasino’s Hartley Recognised in Gaming Online Magazine Awards

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The Godfather of online gaming, Intercasino’s Ryan Hartley has been recognised for the excellence of his popular online casino in the Gaming Online Magazine Awards.

Ryan Hartley has earned a reputation as being the ‘Godfather’ of online gaming. He has held the position of manager for the world’s oldest and most reliable online casino,Intercasino, since it was founded in 1996. Within the brave world of gambling, this can almost seem like a lifetime.

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William Hill Gaming Machines Help Online Troubles

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Bookmaker William Hill posted full-year profits in line with analysts expectations on Wednesday as high-stake gaming machines in its shops helped combat a near 20% drop in Internet profits.

The London-based bookmaker said soccer results had broadly evened themselves over the year although cancellations due to last summer's floods, hit horse-race betting. A 15% rise in profits from its 8,400 highly profitable Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) drove a 9% increase in gross win (gain on customers betting) in its betting shops.

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Online Casino Industry nominates Best Affiliate Manager

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Casino Rewards/Rewards Affiliates, home of the Best Affiliate Manager in the online casino industry, as recognized at prestigious black tie event at the Olympia Conference Centre in London last month. Best Affiliate Manager 2008, Renée Máté praised for her unrivalled support and dedication to members and in-depth knowledge of the online gaming industry.

The role of affiliate manager is an important and personal link between individual affiliates and online casino revenue, and ultimately the key to their earning potential. Votes for the CAP Awards are uninfluenced by outside sources, posted purely by CAP members and people in the industry, lending a clear and honest indication of the world leader in Casino Affiliate Programs, Casino Rewards/Rewards Affiliates. Michael Caselli, editor of CAP Magazine: “The Cap Awards won't be token gestures. We are very proud that these awards (are) driven by nominations from those working in the industry and therefore (are) a true reflection of the best in the business, the visionary thinking and the expertise and knowledge found out there.”

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UK Tory Purchases 15% Stake in Online Gaming Company

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Conservative Party treasurer Michael Spencer has evidently invested £1.7 million in mobile gaming and online bingo games software firm Probability. The purchase grants the Tory leader a 15.8% stake in the company. Spencer was quoted as saying, “I am confident that Probability can be a major player in one of the most exciting growth areas in the gaming arena over the next decade.”

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Bulgaria Clears Way for Online Gambling

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Bulgaria's three-way ruling coalition is to allow online gambling through introducing some amendments in the law they recently agreed at the two-day closed debates held in the resort town of Hisarya.

The structural plan of the country's state lottery will also be changed to result in expanding the distribution network. More companies will now be allowed to sell tickets instead of just the existing stations. The amendments aim at increasing Read the rest of this entry »

Holland Casino Online Gaming Licence Vote Postponed

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A vote in the Dutch senate that would have granted the Netherlands-owned Holland Casino a temporary, exclusive online gaming license has been postponed by Minister of Justice Hirsch Ballin. In doing so Ballin reasoned he was concerned that the measure would be rejected by the senate.

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Online Video Poker Player Wins $50K Jackpot

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Everest Casino announced on Monday that one lucky video poker player walked away with a $50,000 jackpot they won on January 29, 2008. The winner was an online video poker player from Italy who received the payout after getting a Royal Flush on a Tens or Better video poker machine. Tens or Better is just one of more than 200 online casino games offered by Everest Casino at www.everestcasino.com.

The Tens or Better jackpot added to what was already considered a hot month for many players at Everest Casino. In addition to the January 29 Tens or Better payout, winners from other casino promotions received luxury trips to Las Vegas, a new Nintendo Wii video game system and cold, hard cash:

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