May 19, 2013
| Edition Nº2235 / Year
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Iddaa
Turkey
| 15/08/2008
(Turkey / Italy).- Italian Snai and Lottomatica, along with Turkish Dogan Yayin Holding, have formed a joint venture through which the companies have submitted a bid for the exclusive concession to operate the Turkish national fixed-odds and pari-mutuel sports betting game, Iddaa.
Next December
Italy
| 12/08/2008
(Italy).- Continuing the success from last year and due to a great demand, it has been announced the 2nd Annual Race for Italian Market Conference, to be held at the Aran Mantagna Hotel in Rome on the 5th December, 2008. A targeted audience will include international operators and businessmen.
PokerHeaven.com is one of the most recognized poker brands in Europe
Ireland
| 12/08/2008
(Ireland).- CryptoLogic Limited announced that it has signed a three-year contract relating to Internet casino software with the Gaming Media Group Limited, owner of The Poker Channel, European largest dedicated gaming television network, and PokerHeaven.com, a major European poker room.
Its games will be available to players around the world, in five languages
Ireland
| 08/08/2008
(Ireland).- CryptoLogic Limited announced that it has signed a three-year contract relating to Internet casino software with the Gaming Media Group Limited, owner of The Poker Channel, European largest dedicated gaming television network, and PokerHeaven.com, a major European poker room.
The system was developed by Betware and Sistemas Técnicos de Loterías del Estado
Spain
| 07/08/2008
(Spain).- After launching a lottery and sports betting site, loteriasyapuestas.es, the Spanish National Lottery is pleased with the decision, and told Gaming Intelligence Group the site's performance “has been extremely positive.”
The firm announced that group revenues rose 11 % to us$ 1.437 billion
Italy
| 07/08/2008
(Italy).- Italian lottery operator and gaming technology solutions provider Lottomatica has released its financial results for the first half of 2008 showing a 59 percent jump in net profits to us$ 120.8 million.
To be held on September 23-24
Ireland
| 06/08/2008
(Ireland).- A new gambling conference, Purcell & Associates’; Irish Gaming Conference, will be held September 23 to 24 in Maryborough Hotel & Spa in Cork and will offer national and international speakers covering topics including casino/card clubs, bookmakers, adult gaming centers, bingo and lottery providers.
It was the first EU member state to regulate Internet gambling
Malta
| 04/08/2008
(Malta).- Isle of Man-based online gambling software and games developer Microgaming has announced that Malta's Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) has approved its bingo software. The firm received online gaming licenses for its casino and poker products from the LGA.
And supports Ukrainian Paralympic athletes
Ukraine
| 04/08/2008
(Ukraine).- Ritzio Group announces a launch of International Parasport Foundation, a private charity organization to provide resources to advance the quality and opportunities for sportsmen with disabilities, and promote Paralympic sports in the society.
Euro 2012 causes the country to look at new tax on all gambling games
Poland
| 30/07/2008
(Poland).- In April this year, the Polish Deputy Finance Minister commented that it would be impossible to enforce an online gambling ban and the best way to control the activity would be to regulate and tax it, with government programs at least benefiting from some of the revenue.