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Australia Gets New Gambling Watchdog in Town: Woof!

Australian gambling remains politically red hot. With the changes in town comes a new watchdog… yep, a man of a different breed who appears to be a shoot straight, and takes a balanced view of the industry. Media Man, Gambling911 … Continue reading

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No upside for Kentucky tax payers, State to take all

Kentucky governor Steve Beshear’s latest attempt to squeeze money out of the offshore Internet gambling industry will have little upside for Kentucky taxpaying gamblers, according to a report in ABC News this week. The publication was examining the implications of … Continue reading

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Indonesian police to monitor online gambling activity in lead up to World Cup

A spokesman for the Indonesian national police in Jakarta, Indonesia has warned that the Internet will be monitored in the run-up to the World Cup football championship in South Africa in order to guard against illegal Internet betting activity. The … Continue reading

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Super Bowl 2010: Betting Action Depends on Book

So far, Sportsbook.com appears to have defied the Super Bowl 2010 betting trends with most of its customers jumping on the Indianapolis Colts bandwagon.  64 percent of gamblers betting the Super Bowl 2010 spread were on Indianapolis at -5 at … Continue reading

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Wiredsafety study advocates U.S. online gambling legalisation and regulation

The US organisation WiredSafety, which claims to be the world’s largest online safety and help group, has unveiled a study showing that U.S. regulation of Internet gaming is the most effective way to protect consumers, especially children and problem gamblers. … Continue reading

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Two progressive wins in as many months for one doubly lucky player

For most online gamblers, hitting a progressive jackpot just once is the experience of a lifetime, but there are on record numerous instances of particularly fortunate punters who have achieved multiple wins. The latest of these is ChontelB, an Australian … Continue reading

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Australian Productivity Commission recommends regulation of online gambling

The first draft of the much anticipated review of Australian gambling by the government’s Productivity Commission was released this week, with some predictable conclusions, and some surprisingly practical suggestions regarding online gambling regulation. The draft will now enter a public … Continue reading

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Macau casino stocks soar as China eases visa restrictions

One of the chief non-recession reasons for Macau’s slowdown as a major Asian gambling centre has been the Chinese government’s curbs on visas, seriously restricting the number of gamblers who could visit the gambling island off Hong Kong. The good … Continue reading

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A closer look at B.C.’s online gambling ambitions

One of the more interesting articles over the weekend was a piece authored by Brian Hutchinson writing in the Canadian publication The National Post on the online gambling ambitions of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. Hutchinson prefaces his story with … Continue reading

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