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Tipp3 Extends Austrian Football Partnership

As exclusive sports betting provider Betting operator Tipp3 has extended its long-term sports betting partnership with the Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga (OFB), saying the extension of the sponsorship is especially important in view of the company's planned international expansion. The company, who will continue to serve as the Austrian Football Association's exclusive sports betting partner, will also enjoy advertising and marketing opportunities regarding the national team and a strong presence at home games. Tipp3 currently uses, and will continue to, team coach

By Casinomeister Nov 21, 2014

Trump Taj Mahal In Atlantic City To Close

December closure will result in further unemployment The troubled Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City filed court papers Friday advising a December 12 closure date - the fifth AC land casino this year to shut down. The court filing is a revision to the casino's bankruptcy plan submitted earlier to a court in Delaware during its bitter litigation with employee unions over cost-cutting measures necessary for it to survive. After winning the initial court case the unions threatened

By Casinomeister Nov 21, 2014

Uk Gambling Commission Set Fund Protection Ratings

Empowers the consumer to choose according to level of fund protection The UK Gambling Commission has published an information category on how consumers can identify licenced operators' self-assessed "Levels of Protection" in relation to customer funds. Operators licenced by the Gambling Commission have until December 31, 2014 to assess themselves against three categories of protection for customer funds: basic, medium and high. The three categories comprise: - Basic: Segregation of customer funds. Customer funds are kept in accounts separate from

By Casinomeister Nov 21, 2014

Ultimate Poker Folds In Nevada

Decision to shutter pioneering online poker site follows earlier exit from New Jersey Station Casinos subsidiary Ultimate Gaming announced late Friday its decision to shutter the first online poker enterprise to launch on the Nevada legalised internet poker scene, Ultimate Poker.com, after just on eighteen months of operational activity The decision follows a similar withdrawal by the company from the New Jersey online market back in September this year, when its partner the Taj Mahal filed for bankruptcy (see previous

By Casinomeister Nov 21, 2014

Unibet In Wifi And Mobile Deal With Celtic Fc

Innovative system will expand betting options A new partnership between Unibet and top Scottish football team Celtic FC will see live odds on the gambling firm's website made accessible to the Club's CelticLIVE wi-fi system. The CelicLIVE system additionally comprises a dedicated matchday app which was developed by sports media and digital marketing agency Sports Revolution who also brokered the deal. The app, which has been downloaded more than 50 000 times since its launch in 2013, has played over

By Casinomeister Nov 21, 2014

U.s. Crime Leader Back In Court

New gambling related sentences imposed on Edward C. Lato Edward C. Lato, a 67-year-old alleged former organised crime leader in Providence, New England, had a brief break from his currently running nine-year imprisonment when he was taken back to court this week on illegal sportsbetting-related charges dating from 2011. After pleading no contest to a charge of conspiracy to commit a felony and racketeering, Lato was sentenced to a 10-year suspended sentence and 10 years' probation before Superior Court Judge

By Casinomeister Nov 21, 2014

U.s. Victory In South African W.p.t. Tourney

Wilkerson bests field of 165 in Johannesburg US poker pro Dylan Wilkerson celebrated a key career victory this weekend when he claimed the $147,000 main prize in the World Poker Tour Emperors Palace Poker Classic hosted by that establishment in Johannesburg, South Africa. Over the three-day competition Wilkerson survived a starting field of 165 other hopefuls to enter the final day competing with just 16 other players still standing. Seth Berger's exit in seventh place set the final table, which

By Casinomeister Nov 21, 2014

Veteran U.s. Politcian Criticises Adelson Banning Attempt (update)

Claims that billionaire land casino magnate is using his political influence to turn his online competitors into criminals Veteran US libertarian politician and three-times presidential candidate Ron Paul has criticised efforts funded by the billionaire land casino mogul Sheldon Adelson to ban most forms of internet gambling in the United States, writing in a widely published op-ed article that Adelson is using the nation's legislative process and his political influence to "turn his online competitors into criminals." Paul opines that

By Casinomeister Nov 21, 2014

Voluntary Exclusion Facilities Don't Come Cheaply

UK Gambling Commission exec updates RGA members With a set-up cost of GBP 3 million and annual running costs of a further GBP 1 million, it is clear that a voluntary self-exclusion system for Brit problem gamblers does not come cheaply. The numbers were revealed Monday by the UK Gambling Commission exec in charge of the project, Alistair Quigley, in a presentation to members of the Remote Gaming Association. The objective of setting up a database that includes self-exclusions by

By Casinomeister Nov 21, 2014

Webis Holdings Issues Teaser Of Full Year Results

Pleased with progress of WatchandWager.com product Webis Holdings has issued a sneak peak into its audited results for Fiscal 2014 ahead of the annual reports' wider release next week. The company said Group turnover had increased by 4.2 percent to US$275.85 million and gross profit by 2.1 percent to US$8.71 million. Basic earnings per share stand at 0.13 cents, up almost 100 percent in 2013, while total assets had increased by 27.4 percent to US$13.4 million. Denham Eke, non-executive chairman

By Casinomeister Nov 21, 2014

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