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Sportech Confirms It Is To Appeal On Tax Issue

Company is to make an application to appeal on VAT dispute Sportech plc confirmed Thursday confirms that it intends to submit to the Court of Appeal an Application for Permission to Appeal, and Notice of Appeal, in relation to the VAT repayment claim on the "Spot the Ball" game (see previous InfoPowa reports). The company has until 2nd December 2014 to do so following its defeat in the last round of arguments in the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)

By Casinomeister Nov 7, 2014

Sportradar Sign British Basketball And Bowls Deals

Opportunity to build new betting markets Sports and betting data provider Sportradar has partnered with the British Basketball League (BBL) as preferred betting data partner for the 2014/15 season. BBL is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom representing 13 teams from England and Scotland who compete for the national title during the regular season and post-season Play-offs, as well as for the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy. BBL commercial director, David Leyden Dunbar said: "This

By Casinomeister Nov 7, 2014

Sports Betting The French Market's Saviour

Regulator's third quarter numbers show remarkable rise in sports betting GGR Reporting on the third quarter performance of the local gambling industry this week, France's gambling regulator ARJEL highlighted the outstanding returns from sports betting, which reported GGR up by a remarkable 94 percent to Euro 60 million (Q3-2013: Euro 31 million). The boost came mainly from the World Cup football in Brazil, where French gambling firms attracted Euro 47 million in wagers. French punters increased their wagering by 34

By Casinomeister Nov 7, 2014

Strong Quarterly From Online Gambling Group

888 Holdings posts another record quarterly, with online casino operations performing particularly well 888 Holdings plc has posted another outstanding set of quarterly results, disclosing its performance numbers for the third quarter in an interim management statement for the period from to today, and incorporating the Group's third quarter trading period from to . Q3-2014 highlights include: * Q3 Group revenue at an all time record of US$114 million (Q3 2013: US$94 million), an increase of 22 percent year-on-year; *

By Casinomeister Nov 7, 2014

Titanbet.co.uk In First Foray Into U.k. Jump Racing

Sportsbook sponsors meeting at Kempton Park Playtech-powered Titanbet.co.uk has agreed to sponsor its first National Hunt meeting at Kempton Park racecourse in the UK, as it continues its expansion in the British market. The online sportsbook has taken over the card at the Sunbury-on-Thames course for an afternoon of racing on Monday November 3. The deal includes an additional Twilight meeting to follow on from the three race nights at Jockey Club Racecourses' all-weather racetrack agreed in October." Titanbet.co.uk will

By Casinomeister Nov 7, 2014

Tribal Online Bingo In California?

Launch of web-browser based i-gaming platform offering Bingo An interesting licensing agreement between interactive gaming firm Great Luck LLC and the lipay Nation in Southern California was announced today (Monday) that will see browser-based Class II bingo games made available to registered users in California. Great Luck LLC's chief executive officer Joe Valandra, who is a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, said "With states like Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware already implementing online gaming, our VPNAPS

By Casinomeister Nov 7, 2014

Two New Games From Topgame

Comic-styled zombie ducks in one and a stately Egyptian princess in the other "Ducks 'n Eggs" and "New Tales of Egypt" are the latest releases from Topgame Technology. Both 20-payline games, the cartoon-styled Ducks 'n Eggs features zombie ducks, alien free spins, froggy bonuses and a red or black gamble option while an Egyptian princess leads players through New Tales of Egypt which is set in a sumptuous palace featuring winged cats, dogs, the eye of Ra and the princess

By Casinomeister Nov 7, 2014

U.k. Gambling Commission Contacts Sporting Associations

Regulator explains impact of new online gambling point-of-consumption laws The UK Gambling Commission has written to British sports governing bodies on the implications for their members of the new UK point-of-consumption laws and their influence on marketing and corruption in sports betting in terms of the Gambling (Licensing & Advertising) Act 2014. The correspondence referenced "Land-based advertising of online gambling" and signed off by director of regulatory operations, Nick Tofiluk, reads: "I am writing in relation to the Gambling (Licensing

By Casinomeister Nov 7, 2014

U.k. Lottery Profits Up

But sales are down Camelot, the operator of Britain's National Lottery, reports a 2014 boost in profits despite declining ticket sales and charitable contributions. The company's accounts posted over the weekend reveal that its profits before income tax for the year up to March stood at GBP 76.8 million, up from GBP 72.2 million for last year. Reduced admin expenses helped turn failing sales into a profit. Gross ticket sales were valued at GBP 6.73 billion, down from GBP 6.98

By Casinomeister Nov 7, 2014

U.s. Basketball Chief Reiterates Belief That Online Betting Is Here To Stay

Adam Silver speaks out in televised interview Whilst most US national sports leagues appear to have their heads buried firmly in the sand when it comes to recognising the public appeal of online gambling and sports betting outside the restrictive Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, one executive stands out as a realist… Adam Silver of the National Basketball Association. Silver is known for his outspoken view that the US evolution of online gambling is inevitable, and that the prospect

By Casinomeister Nov 7, 2014

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