Playtech is set to release ten new licenses in 2011. It aims to expand its current growth by partnering with local online casinos and previous monopolies in recently controlled markets.

Mor Weizer reported that 10 new licences will be issued next year, chiefly in poker but also in casino and bingo as Italy and France mature in their respective markets.  We’re also engaged with other countries once they have imposed legislation that would regulate internet casino gambling.

“There are still some good opportunities for local internet casinos in the French market who endeavour to expand their poker and sports betting segments.   I sincerely believe that more companies will join in and Playtech will be more than happy to offer them its service. This is all incremental revenues for us given the fact we had to close it down ahead of regulation,” he added.

“Our aim is to focus on quality rather …

To bankroll her fruit machine addiction a woman from Devon stole £50,000 from her employer, she has been found guilty and sentenced to a year in prison.

Forty seven year old Tracey Spilsbury who hails from Paignton has worked as a cashier for the last couple of years at the Dart Steam. This thieving lass stole more than 50% of her employer’s yearly profit between April and September this year, amounting to a whopping £45,972.  Talk about a bad case of problem gambling! She has been sentenced by the Exeter Crown court and has one dependant.

According to prosecutor Mark Barton, Ms Spilsbury’s work at the railway entailed collecting all the cash from the various cashiers and locking it away in the company’s safe. When she was apprehended by police at her residence, the police found a meagre a £150 in cash at her home. All the cash had been …

With the commerce press and observations styled on consolidation and the construction land-based casinos, Mrs McMillan has thought it important to highlight their know-how by setting up in the Irish market a niche internet sports betting and gaming brand.

In May 2010 Betpack was launched enabling a group of seven autonomous Irish retail bookmakers a sturdy internet betting and gaming scheme.   Operating over 183 retail shops across Ireland, these bookmakers have nearly a century of experience between, would never have launched an important internet business separately.  However, they have joined forces and created Betpack.com thus creating a retail product levelled at their internet casino audience.  In turn this has given the 7 bookmakers a strong online presence that could potentially contend with more recognized players in the Irish market.

Irrespective of the strong competition we face, we believe our performance after our inception is indicative that there is still a …

A decree has been issued by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board that it would under no circumstances tolerate underage gambling within its casinos in the state.   This could be seen as one of the main reasons why some parents leave their children in their vehicles whilst gambling.  That’s why we at Cassaon-casino.com prefer online casinos above their brick-and-mortar counterparts.

This odious crime was committed on Saturday when two adults were charged and taken into custody leaving their children in a vehicle whilst gambling at the Rivers.   The Rivers is the latest addition to the many casinos within the state; security at the casino has been beefed up to avoid these types of incidences.

Phayvonh Peaungvongpakdy and her partner Lounla Xayathep both 38 on Saturday left two children in his vehicle between the ages of three and ten.  The boyfriend remained in the vehicle for a period of time before joining …

A UK based online casino by the name of “Blush Bomb” will launch on October 26. Its unusual name lies in the fact that it targets the female market and hope to build a large female player base.  Armed with popular casino games like roulette, slots and bingo. In addition to its game library, Blush Bomb will provide the latest celebrity gossip and news.

In a recent statement Blush Bomb guarantees player safety, secure financial transactions and a flutter of casino and bingo games.  Please note; “Blush Bomb” accepts male players as well. It predicts that 46% of online gamblers are women, however, at this stage it focuses mainly on female gamblers.

Blush Bomb online casino is run and managed by Plus 5 Gaming Limited. It runs on a class 1 license from the Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta.   The brainchild of the operator is Justina Cruickshank, better known …

The provider of Sportbook technology Offsidegaming has concluded a B2B deal with licensed Argentine vendor Elygra to supply a full sports betting, casino and games stage.  Chief executive of Offsidegaming Matt Jellicoe said that or short term goal is to set up another local office in South or Central America later this year.

Founders of Betfair Andrew Black and Ed Wray just sold an additional 10% of their holding in the firm, just after the meteoritic share price of Morgan Stanley to trigger an over-provisional term. On the back of its IPO, the share price of Betfair has increased from £13 to over £15 in its first day of trading.

The additional share prices that have been sold by Betfair’s founders earned them cool £3.6m.   Shares were also sold by other stakeholders, as a result of this 46% of the business is now readily available on the market, reported City AM.

Its Zukido-themed game has …

Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. has recently stated in their latest press release “In Atlantic City we’re set to get our house in order again” with the option of expansion into other segments of the gaming market, this will comprise part of our post-bankruptcy reorganization plan, the company’s Robert F. Griffin new chief executive said.

Griffin gave a brief glimpse of what he has planned on Wednesday after the New Jersey Casino Control Commission granted him the initial go-ahead to take over as Trump Entertainment’s new CEO.  The usual red tape needs to be sorted first with regard to background checks ahead of a final commission vote on our gaming license.

The 51 year old Griffin has replaced present Trump CEO Mark Juliano in a bid to revamp the company’s top management structure, prompted by the corporate bondholders who purchased the three Trump casinos for $225 million in a Chapter 11 …

VALLETTA, Malta –Online Gambling Pay had an exclusive interview with Mr Huw Thomas, Head of Cherry Casino stationed in Malta and chatted about the success Cherry Casino has enjoyed spanning nearly a decade and the exiting plans it has installed for players in 2011.

Huw Thomas a known“jackpot hunter” has dropped a hint to Internet Gambling Pal that as of January 10th 2011, brand new multi-million jackpot games totalling in excess of three million euro dollars plus will be up for grabs by Cherry Casino to its players.

New game releases planned for the New Year

Huw Thomas said, “We endeavour to provide Cherry Casino’s players with the best in gaming technology such as top-notch casino software and challenging new casino games.  2010 has seen us upgrade and optimize this internet casino which will enable our customers to easy navigate and access the site, therefore making it more user friendly”.

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LAS VEGAS – The National Labour Relations Board (NLRB) has begun prosecuting its Unfair Labour Practice case against Station Casinos, Inc. The judge conducting the court case is Administrative Law Judge Geoffrey Carter.  The dominant Las Vegas vendor, the third largest employer in Las Vegas has 165 charges against it-considered to be the most ever filed against a company in Nevada.

The NLRB purports that from February 19 to August 31 it used strong arm tactics such as discrimination, victimisation, interrogation and bribery against employees who joined in legal union activities. The government’s case against Station Casino could last several weeks since many staff members are busy testifying.

“It’s clear as daylight that Station Casino is very anti-union since it prohibits its employees from joining the union. In order to safeguard their rights within their working environment,” said Norma Flores. She delivers food at Fiesta Henderson and also part of Station Casino’s …

Beleaguered Leisure & Gaming (LNG) with its principal asset Betshop Groupe (Europe) Ltd (BSG) sold as a going concern to Honeymead Services for the amount of €1m, this only a fifth of the amount it consented to with Pefaco earlier this month.

LNG made the announcement earlier this month that its agreement with the Spain’s Grupo Perfaco has not been successful for the sale of its gaming subsidiary BSG; the deal would have landed them €5.3m.   The sale fell through the mat since the contractual terms expired with Grupo Perfaco without any option of renewal.

LNG’s directors were compelled to consult with joint administrators Philip Watkins and Geoff Rowley of FRP Advisory, putting the company effectively into administration yesterday at 4.36pm and consenting to sell BSG to Honeymead, a company operated by a consortium of investors including Gabriel Chaleplis, who is also a director of BSG.

It was a smart move …