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Slovenia State Lottery Launches Online Sports Betting Site

Partnership with Inspired Gaming has betting facility ready before the World Cup football Aided by Inspired Gaming, the Slovenia state sports lottery (Športna Loterija) has launched its virtual sports betting online site well ahead of the Brazil-hosted FIFA World Cup football championships in June this year. Inspired has provided the sports lottery's website, e-stave, with seven sports - horses, greyhounds, football, motor racing, speedway, tennis and cycling - localised for the Slovenian betting market. The sports will be streamed live

By Casinomeister May 9, 2014

Sportech Awaits Tax Ruling

Government appeal in respect of GBP 95 million VAT case has now been heard UK gambling group Sportech will have to wait until summer for the latest, and hopefully final, decision on its long-running tax dispute with Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs following the completion of appeal hearings on the GBP 95 million case this week. The Value Added Tax issue based on Sportech's "Spot the Ball" game was heard on appeal by the Upper Tax Tribunal after HMRC was

By Casinomeister May 9, 2014

Sportech To Showcase New Wagering Products

Mobile and Online products for Asian audience Forum-goers at the 35th Asian Racing Conference in Hong Kong will be privy to Sportech Racing and Digital's latest digital pari-mutuel waging products which include its new Digital Link suite of mobile applications. Sportech's Apple App Store-approved Digital Link works in conjunction with on-track wagering devices and the racing consumer's own smart phone providing services such as Sportech's patented digital voucher, a paperless alternative to vouchers and betting tickets. The company will debut

By Casinomeister May 9, 2014

Springowl Tackles Bwin Party Share Value "destruction" (update)

Again urges shareholders to vote in SpringOwl candidate quartet In the escalating public fight between bwin.party digital entertainment and shareholder SpringOwl, led by Jason Ader (see previous InfoPowa reports), a presentation at savebwinparty.com provides a detailed overview of ways in which SpringOwl believes that the "Company's incumbent Board has overseen significant shareholder value destruction (approximately 60 percent decline in share price since the 2010 announcement of the merger of Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG and PartyGaming plc) due to failed execution,

By Casinomeister May 9, 2014

Strong Q2-2014 Trading Reported By Netplay T.v.

Interactive television gambling firm extends Big Brother sponsorship NetPlayTV, the British interactive television and internet gambling group, has announced that trading has had a strong start in Q2 2014 with average daily net revenue up by 17 percent versus Q2 2013, and that its brand SuperCasino.com will be the headline sponsor of both Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother summer 2014 for a second consecutive year. Big Brother will air every night on Channel 5 from June, which will be

By Casinomeister May 9, 2014

Sullivan Leaves William Hill Australia (update)

Amicable parting of the ways, say both parties Veteran Michael Sullivan has stepped down as chief executive officer of William Hill Australia-owned Sportingbet.com.au after more than a decade (see previous InfoPowa reports). According to a joint statement, "It was always agreed that we would mutually review the situation after the first year and having overseen the integration, both William Hill and Michael believe the time now is right for him to pursue other challenges." The statement praised the pivotal role

By Casinomeister May 9, 2014

Sweden's Gambling Monopoly Suffers A Quarterly Decline

Easing up on marketing and promos behind Q1-2014 profit loss Sweden's gambling monopoly Svenska Spel treads a fine line between maintaining its monopolistic advantage in the market place on grounds of customer protection, and the intensity of its marketing efforts that could be construed as a contrary motive by bodies like the European Commission. This week the consequences of the company taking its foot of the marketing gas pedal by chopping bonus and promotional activity were reflected in the quarterly

By Casinomeister May 9, 2014

Swiss Draft Gambling Bill In Consultation

Closes August 20, 2014 Online gambling, tax exemption on all winnings and the preservation of casino operator taxes are included in the Swiss Federal Council's newly launched consultation of a draft gambling law proposal that would replace existing law dating December 18, 1998. The draft legislation also introduces stronger measures to combat gambling addiction and money laundering while moving towards a cohesive alignment of tax regulations, said tax-news.com. The Swiss Federal Council's consultation will end August 20, 2014. Online Casino

By Casinomeister May 9, 2014

Tabcorp Chief Launches Another Attack On Internet Bookies

They have a tax advantage and don't contribute to the racing industry, says Attenborough The head of the Australian online and land betting group Tabcorp has launched another attack on the internet bookmakers who represent an increasingly powerful competitive challenge for his company, claiming that they pay little tax, make only small contributions to the racing industry and rely on extending credit to their betting customers. Speaking at the Asian Racing Conference in Hong Kong on Tuesday, Attenborough said online

By Casinomeister May 9, 2014

Thackston Says Poker Pro Agreed To Co-author Anti-online Poker Piece (update)

The mystery deepens as anti-online poker activist claims Tomko was onside for op-ed article Online journalist Rich Ryan, who was one of many journalists this week writing about the Nolan Dalla expose on the part veteran poker pro Dewey Tomko allegedly didn't play in an op-ed article by Bill Byers in the Press of Atlantic City (see previous InfoPowa report) startled everyone this week with a counter claim from anti-online poker activist Jim Thackston. Having read Ryan's contribution to the

By Casinomeister May 9, 2014

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