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Former San Francisco Mayor Flip-flops On Internet Gambling

Willie Brown joins the Adelson jihad against online gambling Former California Assembly Speaker and mayor of San Francisco, Willie Brown, has switched sides in the battle for online gambling, taking a 180 degree about turn from supporting legalised online poker to seeking a blanket federal ban after joining land casino baron Sheldon Adelson's Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling. Brown will also be working against the legalisation of online poker in California, where two bills supporting legalisation are currently before the

By Casinomeister May 23, 2014

French Court Acquits Bwin Execs (update)

Prosecutor has ten days to appeal ruling BWIN chief executive officer Norbert Teufelberger and former co-chief executive officer Manfred Bodner were reportedly acquitted of infringing French gambling law between 2003 and 2005 by a French court in Nanterre (see previous InfoPowa reports) late last week. La Française des Jeux and Pari-Mutuel Urbain laid the initial complaints against BWIN for its football team sponsorships and online gambling activities in the French market at the time but although later withdrawing those complaints,

By Casinomeister May 23, 2014

Gala Coral Turns In Solid Second Quarter Results

Online and mobile bolster retail business impacted by poor football results Gala Coral Group delivered strong results in its Quarter 2, 2014 trading update despite experiencing abnormally adverse football results during the quarter. Key trading highlights for the Continuing Operations for the twelve week period ended include: · Turnover was 8 percent ahead of last year and gross profit of GBP 215.0 million was GBP 6.2 million or 3 percent ahead, reflecting growth in the Online business, Eurobet Retail and

By Casinomeister May 23, 2014

Gr88 Launch One Million Dollar Contest

Seven-figure jackpot by predicting the results of the group stage football matches in Brazil GR88.com's newest promotion offers players a go at an impressive 1 million dollar prize. The contest gives qualifying players the chance to prove their football knowledge, or take a guess, by predicting the winners of each match in the Group Stage of the Brazil 2014 Football World Cup. Online Casino News Courtesy of Infopowa More news here.

By Casinomeister May 23, 2014

Greentube Launches Private Label Social Casino Marketing Platform

Austrian company delivers a client-friendly online and mobile solution for land-based casinos Novomatic's online gambling software subsidiary Greentube has launched its turnkey private label social casino marketing platform, Greentube Pro. Designed to enhance player retention and boost new player acquisition for land-based casinos, Greentube Pro integrates loyalty strategies with the mass appeal of online and mobile play into a custom branded experience. Greentube Pro engages with players after they leave the casino floor. Players are offered incentives to earn reward

By Casinomeister May 23, 2014

Haddrill Back In The Hot Seat At Bally Technologies

Industry veteran was CEO of the company between 2004 - 2012 Ramesh Srinivasan is out and Richard Haddrill is back in the chief executive officer hot seat at Bally Technologies in what appears to be an amicable rearrangement which also sees Srinivasan stepping down from the board of the online and land gambling supplier. Announcing the change without explanation Friday, the new chairman of the board, David Robbins, paid tribute to the departing CEO, thanking him for his many years

By Casinomeister May 23, 2014

Hawaiian Online Gambling Principal Sent To Jail (update)

Internet gambling enterprise handled wagers worth $670 million in its seven years of operation Felix Gee Wan Tom, the Honolulu man whom prosecutors say headed a seven-year online gambling enterprise that handled over $670 million in wagers, has been sentenced to six months in prison for his role in the internet gambling ring after pleading guilty and forfeiting $4 million in assets to the state. Over 20 other individuals, including prominent restaurant owner Thomas Ky, were arrested and charged following

By Casinomeister May 23, 2014

Irish Retail Bookies Urge Implementation Of New Betting Act

Revised gambling laws will help level the playing field in the competition with online gambling The Irish Bookmakers Association has urged the government to expedite the implementation of the Betting Amendment Bill, warning that 500 jobs and Euro 16 million could be lost if delays are allowed to continue. Chairperson Sharon Byrne painted a worrying picture of the retail betting sector in a three page briefing document from the Association, which represents 70 percent of Irish bookmakers. She said that

By Casinomeister May 23, 2014

Ladbrokes Poster Campaign Complaints (update)

Glamorises gambling say complainants The UK Advertising Standards Authority has received 67 complaints relating to Ladbrokes' Betting Men outdoor advertising campaign. The campaign tells the story of five friends - The Believer, Generous John, Mr. Brightside, The Professor and The Gut Truster, who represent Ladbrokes online customers. These characters feature across multimedia advertising platforms that include TV, posters, magazine/newspaper ads and inshore displays (see previous InfoPowa report). The general thread across the 67 complaints appears to be glamorising gambling and

By Casinomeister May 23, 2014

Lawmakers Compromise On Minnesota Online Lottery Operations (update)

Joint House and Senate conference committee hammers out a milder approach Calls for legislation halting the expansion of Minnesota lottery games via the internet and mobile channels (see previous InfoPowa reports) resulted last week in the House voting against such a ban, whilst the Senate wished to impose one. To find some common ground, three members each from the Senate and the House met Thursday as a conference committee, coming up with a compromise proposal for the Legislature to debate

By Casinomeister May 23, 2014

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