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Purple Lounge – Media Corp Exec Resurfaces

Jackson now involved with casino cash machines at Boxhill subsidiary Pay Corporation Phil Jackson, the erstwhile chief of the now defunct Media Corporation plc and the man who put its online gaming subsidiary Purple Lounge into liquidation to the prejudice of its many owed players, is now involved with a "casino cash" subsidiary of Boxhill Technology. Stock Market Wire reported Monday that Boxhill subsidiary Pay Corporation has just installed its first cash casino machines at the Hippodrome Casino in London.

By Casinomeister Sep 5, 2014

Sbtech Ties Up Betfirst Platform Deal

For online, live and mobile sportsbetting SBTech has entered into an agreement with Belgian online and terrestrial operator BetFIRST for the provision of its online, live and mobile sports betting platform in the regulated Belgian market. "As Belgium's leading online and land based operator, it's crucial we give our players the best betting experience available," said Lionel Lammens, managing director of BetFIRST. "SBTech have repeatedly demonstrated their experience in taking operators to the next level, even in tightly controlled markets

By Casinomeister Sep 5, 2014

Scientific Games Names Vp Corporate Marketing

Bally VP to lead planned integration following merger Scientific Games Corporation has announced the appointment of Dan Savage in the role of vice president, corporate marketing. Most recently, Savage served as Vice President, Corporate Marketing at Bally, prior to which he headed up one of the business units at the 3M Company. He also served as global business manager for 3M Touch Systems and has worked in several tech firms in business, sales, marketing and product management. Savage will work

By Casinomeister Sep 5, 2014

Significant Interest In U.k. Online Gambling Licensing

880 applications and counting according to Gambling Commission lists With the September 16 application deadline looming, it appears that many well-known online gambling operators are opting for a UK licence under the new point-of-consumption licensing law. A cursory look at the Gambling Commission list of applicants this week revealed that 880 applications (and counting) have been received, among them well known and respected websites, among them: Aztech Riches Blackjack Ballroom Captain Cook Casino-Action Challenge Casino Casino Share Fantasy Football Exchange

By Casinomeister Sep 5, 2014

South Korea To Regulate Facebook Games

Game Rating and Administration Committee invokes Game Industry Promotion Act South Korea's effective regulator, the Game Rating and Administration Committee, has blocked residents' access to games on social networking giant Facebook until such time as every game has been examined and approved. In doing so, the Committee invoked the Game Industry Promotion Act, passed in December last year, which which requires all online games to be vetted by a nine-person panel to determine the appropriate age ranking. The Act has

By Casinomeister Sep 5, 2014

Special Anti-gambling Task Force For Malaysia

Home Affairs minister expects formation of new police unit within two weeks following PM's approval Malaysian police, already acknowledged as one of the most consistently strict enforcers of anti-online and land gambling laws, are to take the fight up a level with the formation of a special task force, says the minister of Home Affairs, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The minister told reporters Friday that he expects the new task force to be formed within the next two weeks,

By Casinomeister Sep 5, 2014

Stormy Weather Ahead For German State Treaty On Gaming?

Prospects for legal actions on controversial sports licensing awards concern Schleswig Holstein The recent, and controversial, award of twenty online sports betting licenses in Germany under the auspices of the German State Treaty on Gambling (see previous InfoPowa reports) continues to make waves, with the state of Schleswig Holstein expressing concern over the possibility of legal actions by major companies that were refused licensing. InfoPowa readers will recall the long-running and convoluted German political wrangle over the licenses, a situation

By Casinomeister Sep 5, 2014

Top Movie Stars In Aussie Casino Promo

The dream combo: Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Robert De Niro directed by Martin Scorsese Australian gambling mogul James Packer's international casino company, Melco-Crown Entertainment is betting big bucks on a new short film and video feature designed to promote its activities around the world, engaging the services of renowned Hollywood director Martin Scorsese and the sheer star power of actors Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. According to the showbiz publication Deadline, RatPac Entertainment is producing the

By Casinomeister Sep 5, 2014

Unauthorised Online Gambling A Financial Problem For Czech Government

Government auditor says unlicensed operators drain Euro 21.6 million annually from the country The government auditor for the Czech Republic has been critical of the country's Finance Ministry in its handling of gambling issues, and claims that unauthorised online operators outside the borders of the nation are taking an estimated Euro 21.6 million annually out of the country, and making no contribution to the community. The Finance Ministry has also been accused of spending tax monies on an inefficient information

By Casinomeister Sep 5, 2014

Virginia Police Official Against Restoration Of The Wire Act

Federal politicians should not be stepping on state rights, says professional association chief Kevin Carroll, the president of the Fraternal Order of Police of Virginia professional association, is the latest influential US personality to object to Adelson-funded political attempts at federal level to ban most forms of online gambling. In a letter to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Carroll references the Restoration of the American Wire Act proposed to Congress by Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Representative Jason Chaffetz of

By Casinomeister Sep 5, 2014

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