US gaming probe rocks top banks
21st January 2007

THE US Department of Justice has ordered the world’s biggest investment banks, accountants and law firms to hand over all e-mails, telephone records and papers connected with internet gaming firms as part of an investigation into illegal online gambling in America.

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BSkyB set to buy online company 365
15th December 2006

Satellite broadcaster BSkyB is in advanced talks to buy the online sports information and gaming firm 365 Media Group Plc for 94 million pounds, the Times reported on Friday.

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Las Vegas Sands Inks Deal With Cantor Gaming To Launch Online Gaming Site To Serve UK Market
4th December 2006

With the U.S. Congress, signing the "Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act" or UIGEA on October 13, 2006, as part of a larger homeland security bill, gambling operators are seeking to expand into markets with less restrictive jurisdictions and increased liberalization. Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. is one such company looking towards the UK market to further establish its presence and interest there.

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How To Win With Online Gambling
4th December 2006

There’s no denying it, punters in the UK love to have a flutter. That explains why there are more than 8,000 bookmaking outlets huddling among Britain’s clothes shops and restaurants.

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Antigua seeks restraining order against online gambling firm
1st December 2006

The Antiguan government has taken measures to stop the sale of Antigua-registered online gambling businesses.

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BetonSports CEO wins deal with US authorities
18th October 2006

The civil case against Internet gambling company BetonSports is approaching a resolution, but criminal charges against former Chief Executive Officer David Carruthers and a number of other principals in the company still stand.

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Peer fears FBI rap over betting firm
11th October 2006

A Northern Ireland peer has said his family are living amid "absolute insecurity" about being dragged into a high-profile FBI probe.

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PartyGaming and rivals warn of U.S. gaming ban
2nd October 2006

Online gaming group PartyGaming Plc (PRTY.L) and rivals Sportingbet (SBT.L) and 888 (888.L) warned on Monday they would be hit by legislation aimed at preventing gambling in the United States over the Internet.

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Pataki won't extradite arrestee to Louisiana
1st October 2006

A judge cleared a former British betting-company executive Friday to return to London after New York's governor declined to sign a warrant extraditing him to Louisiana, where he is charged with illegal online gambling.

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British Gambling Exec Cleared to Go Home
30th September 2006

A judge cleared a former executive of a British gambling company to return to London on Friday after New York's governor declined to sign a warrant extraditing him to Louisiana, where he is charged with illegal online gambling.

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Playtech Builds Official Manchester United Gaming Site
25th September 2006

The launch of the official Manchester United online gaming site was recently announced following an agreement signed between Manchester United and Playtech's licensee Betfred, cementing their status as official betting partners.

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Warning Hits Web Gambling Shares
25th September 2006

Share prices across much of the internet gambling sector dropped following a warning from Leisure & Gaming.

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Leisure & Gaming says sports betting weak
25th September 2006

Internet gambling firm Leisure & Gaming reported an eight percent decline in first-half profit on Monday, and warned second-half sports betting was weaker than expected.

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Arrest, bill won't deter online gambling
21st August 2006

The recent arrest of a high-profile online gambling executive and a federal bill outlawing virtual wagers are generating headlines but will do little to curb the multibillion-dollar industry, gaming experts say.

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Former BETonSPORTS chief freed on bond
17th August 2006

David Carruthers, the former chief executive of indicted online gaming company BETonSPORTS Plc , was freed on Wednesday on $1 million bond with strict curbs on his movements.

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Advisers to Betonsports faced with legal action
13th August 2006

As Betonsports faces meltdown, shareholders in the online gambling firm are considering taking legal action against the company's advisers - Evolution Securities and Baker Tilly.

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US continues legal action against British gambling firm
12th August 2006

US government lawyers say they will continue prosecuting BetOnSports, even though the British-based internet gambling company is shutting down its operations that take bets from American customers.

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BetOnSports to close US business after chief arrested
11th August 2006

ONLINE gaming firm BetOnSports, which removed its Scots-born chief executive from his job following his detention in Texas last month on racketeering charges, today said it was closing down its Stateside business.

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Ex-gaming boss in not guilty plea
1st August 2006

The former chief executive of online bookmaker Betonsports has pleaded not guilty to racketeering and other charges in the US.

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Betting firm is linked to US Mafia kingpin
30th July 2006

EMBATTLED online bookmaker Betonsports once shared the same address, technical support and solicitor as a company linked to New York’s notorious Bonanno crime family.

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Indicted gaming company fires CEO
26th July 2006 - Antigua Sun

A week after locally licensed Internet gaming company BetonSports was hit with the indictment of both its founder and its chief executive officer on racketeering charges, the company has announced that it has sacked arrested CEO David Carruthers.

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How US gambling laws sent a Scot to jail
23rd July 2006 - The Scotsman

WHEN David Carruthers was arrested last Monday night at Dallas Airport, panic spread through the online gambling industry. "Never mind the falling share price," many will have wondered, "am I going to go to jail?"

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Ex-finance boss sues gambling firm at centre of FBI inquiry
23rd July 2006 - The Observer

The former chief financial officer of Betonsports, the internet gambling firm at the centre of an FBI investigation, is claiming the firm owes him over £100,000 in unpaid fees and share options .

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BETonSPORTS case narrows odds on US gaming law
21st July 2006 - Reuters

As the BETonSPORTS (BSS.L) CEO prepares for a U.S. court hearing on Friday, his arrest on tax evasion and racketeering charges has narrowed the odds that an anti-gaming bill, once thought a long shot, could become law.

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BetOnSports forced to close down poker and casino websites
20th July 2006 - Times Online

ONLINE poker and casino operators, such as PartyGaming and 888 Holdings, have been drawn into the American Government’s assault on the internet gambling industry.

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US warns online gambling is illegal
18th July 2006 - Money Central

Charges of illegal gambling levelled at BetonSports and David Carruthers, its chief executive, may be only the first in a series of prosecutions against online gambling executives setting foot on US soil, federal officials warned on Tuesday.

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Eleven Individuals and Four Corporations Indicted On Racketeering, Conspiracy And Fraud Charges
17th July 2006 - News Wire

A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Missouri has returned a 22-count indictment charging 11 individuals and four corporations on various charges of racketeering, conspiracy and fraud, the Department of Justice announced today. The indictment was returned on June 1, 2006, and unsealed today.

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FUN Technologies signs casual-gaming agreement with LYCOS Europe
17th July 2006 - News Wire

FUN Technologies Inc. ("FUN"), one of the world's leading online casual gaming providers, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, SkillJam EU Limited ("SkillJam"), has signed a two-year, exclusive agreement to create a private-label skill-gaming platform for LYCOS Europe.

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FHM Plans Online Casino
16th June 2006 - Media Week

FHM Casino is launched in partnership with FHM.com and offers games such as blackjack and roulette. In the UK, FHM.com has 2m unique users and generates 35m page impressions a month.

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Cantor Gaming Launches FHM Casino With Emap
16th June 2006 - Morningstar

Cantor G&W International, a provider of online and mobile gaming services and affiliate of global financial services company, Cantor Fitzgerald, Friday announced the launch of 'FHM Casino' on FHM.com in partnership with media group Emap.

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PartyGaming strikes two poker deals in revamp
11th November 2005 - Reuters

Online poker operation PartyGaming said it was taking over two of its four partners and ending its relationship with a third as it prepares to launch a new, upgraded service.

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Clampdown on internet casino ads
10th November 2005 - BBC

Internet casino firms are facing a UK government clampdown over concerns some are breaking strict advertising laws.

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AOL UK and Bingos Launch Online Bingo Using Parlay Entertainment Software
4th August 2005 - Online Casino News Wire

AOL's offering for its UK members is now live on Parlay client Bingos.co.uk

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World Poker Exchange Announces Poker Pros Heading to London Open
28th July 2005 - Online Casino News Wire

The World Poker Exchange announced today the first round of professional poker players who will be joining celebrities Willie Garson, Nicholas Gonzalez, Mimi Rogers and Jennifer Tilly for the $2 million London Open Tournament 2005 this August 3-6. World Poker Exchange-sponsored player Max "The Italian Pirate" Pescatori will be joined at the first-ever lifestyle poker event by international professional poker players Tony "The Lizard" Bloom, Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, Harry Demetriou, Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari, Scott Fischman, Chip Jett, Karina Jett and Robert Williamson. The event will be held at the 19th century landmark Old Billingsgate Market.

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Britain’s online gambling hopes dashed offshore
11th June 2005 - Sunday Herald

Britain’s aspiration to become a world hub for online gambling operations has been called into question with the revelation that existing UK online sports books are considering moving offshore.

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U.K.'s Betfair Has `No Plans' to Sell Shares in IPO This Year
11th June 2005 - Bloomberg

Betfair, the world's biggest Internet betting exchange, said it's not planning to sell shares in an initial public offering this year.

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CYOP Systems Provides Update on Poker Launch
6th June 2005 - Newswire

CYOP Systems International Inc. (CYOS), a leading provider of online gaming software, is pleased to provide an update on the cash play poker site at tenseatpoker.com operated through the company's UK subsidiary RedFelt Software Inc.

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Now There Are Even More Chances to WIN IT BIG at InterCasino!
3rd June 2005 - E-Commerce News

These latest additions to InterCasino's portfolio further strengthens its mantle as 'Top Online Casino' for the past four years running as voted by readers of Gambling Online Magazine, and utilizes the newest innovative games from world leading software developer, CryptoLogic.

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Virgin Bingo Launches Using Parlay Entertainment's Bingo Software
2nd June 2005 - Newswire

Virgin's Offering is Now Live on Parlay-Based St. Minver Bingo Network

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Parlay Entertainment Announces the Launch of Yahoo! Bingo on St. Minver's Online Bingo Network
24th May 2005 - Newswire

Move by Yahoo! UK & Ireland and other major brands heralds a new phase for online bingo.

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Gaming Chief Logs On
22nd May 2005 - Times Online

ONE of the leading figures in the traditional gaming industry, Lord Leonard Steinberg, is to embrace the internet side of the business by becoming chairman of Tradal, an online poker group that is planning a £550m flotation.

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World Gaming plc announces admission date to AIM
6th May 2005 - Newswire

World Gaming plc (WGMGY), a UK-based Internet-gaming software and e-business services group of companies ("the Company"), is pleased to announce its expected admission to trading its shares on the Alternative Investment Market ("AIM") of the London Stock Exchange commencing May 17, 2005.

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iTouch Launches New UK Mobile Gaming Service
20th Apr 2005 - Newswire

iTouch plc (UK:ITU), a leading provider of mobile entertainment, is pleased to announce that it has signed a three year agreement with Eurobet UK, better known in the UK as Coral. The agreement represents the formal launch of iTouch's mobile gaming service in the UK.

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bet365 Launches Online Casino on Integrated Playtech Platform
18th Apr 2005 - Newswire

Leading online gaming software developer, Playtech, and established UK betting and gaming group, bet365, have announced the launch of a branded online casino to complement the latter's successful sportsbook operation.

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Chimera and Online Gaming to Reap Rewards from Two Recent Landmark Decisions
18th Apr 2005 - Newswire

Chimera Technology Corp. (Chimera) (Pink Sheets: CNOC), a developer/licensor of TURN-KEY online gaming platforms, is pleased to announce that two major developments have taken place within the online gaming industry which further reinforce the legitimacy of online gaming operators and their operations as an acceptable mainstream form of entertainment.

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The Wages Of Sin
16th Apr 2005 - Forbes

No buxom cocktail gals distract the 40,000 or so gamblers on PokerStars.com at any given time, where high rollers plunk down an average of $100 to $200 per transaction. So popular is the site that it doubles its player pool every six months. Some of that business slides right into the pocket of a company called Neteller Plc., the largest handler of financial transactions on the site.

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French Out Bet The British In Online Gambling
15th Apr 2005 - PC Pro

The French have taken to online gambling like a duck a l'orange to water, according to Europe-wide figures from analysts Nielsen//NetRatings.

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Broadband Fuels Online Gambling Boom
15th Apr 2005 - CNET News.com

Internet gambling continues to grow at a rapid pace in the United Kingdom, as the increasing availability of broadband encourages more people to try their luck online.

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Online Gambling, And A Line On The Pope
12th Apr 2005 - Information Week

The World Trade Organization ruled last week the United States could continue to ban online gambling, despite a protest from the tiny country of Antigua, which is home to many online gambling sites, that the ban violates fair-trade practices. The ruling came as the result of an appeal by the U.S. to an earlier ruling by the WTO in Antigua's favor.

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Online gambling operators cheer U.K. commission to regulate Internet wagering
10th Apr 2005 - Newswire

Canadian online gambling companies applauded Friday after the British government moved to regulate the industry and allow it to operate within Britain for the first time. The decision makes Britain the first G-7 country to establish a framework of rules aimed at securing a safe, regulated environment for online players, said Lee Richardson, chief executive of Calgary-based gambling software maker Chartwell Technology Inc.

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Gaming Corporation plc Launches Mobile Gaming Service with Orange
5th Apr 2005 - Newswire

Gaming Corporation plc, the owner of the UK's number 1 gaming website www.casino.co.uk, announces that it has signed a contract with Orange, to launch a fully interactive mobile cash gaming service on the Orange World WAP portal. This service is due to be launched this month.

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Web bookies demand higher security standards
4th Apr 2005 - ZD Net

Giving all Internet users decent firewalls would go a long way towards preventing DDoS attacks, says Internet bookmaker Blue Square

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Yahoo! Launches User-Friendly Betting Exchange
31st Mar 2005 - Net Imperative

Yahoo! UK and Ireland has launched a "consumer friendly" betting exchange, in partnership with Betfair. Yahoo! Betting aims to make Betfair’s exchange model more simple and accessible to a mass-market audience.

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