Monthly Archives: June 2015

Cyprus promises casino legislation vote by month’s end

The Greek-controlled southern half of Cyprus is pledging to vote on its proposed casino legislation by the end of June and to open up the license application process by August.

On Tuesday, the Cyprus Mail reported that the House Commerce and Finance Committees would discuss the government’s long-delayed casino bill on June 23, with a vote following two days later. Would-be casino investors would be given one month to study the final legislation before the government would officially start accepting license bids.

The Turkish-controlled half of Cyprus already has multiple casinos in operation but the Greek half is still working out the parameters of its gaming industry. The current plan is to authorize the development of one large-scale casino in a major center like Limassol or Lamarca along with a smaller regional venue. The original plan was to allow one large casino and several small-scale slots-only gaming halls but the latest version would allow table games at the regional property.

Other proposed amendments under consideration would limit the extension of credit to Cypriot nationals, although critics have suggested this would only encourage locals to travel north to Turkish casinos. Several major casino firms have already expressed interest in winning the Cyprus license, including Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts and Genting.

National Lottery Signs Up Barclays Pingit For Mobile Payments

Camelot is to offer the first-ever mobile payment option for The National Lottery , allowing people to win big using their smartphone or tablet from next month. Using Barclays’ Pingit service , punters can play the Lotto, Thunderball and EuroMillions games by Lucky Dip through the Pingit app or by scanning a QR code.

Stem cell discovery paves way for targeted treatment for osteoarthritis

Scientists at the University of York have made a significant advance that could make cell-based treatments for arthritis less of a lottery. Researchers in the Departments of Biology and Physics at York, working with colleagues at the Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam, have identified individual stem cells that can regenerate tissue , cartilage and bone.

Dafabet, Tipico ink football sponsorships; Titanbet sponsor CPL coverage

Online betting operator Dafabet has inked a new title sponsorship deal with the Welsh Premier League (WPL).

Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed but WPL league secretary Gwyn Derfel called it the biggest commercial pact in WPL history. Derfel claimed Dafabet’s “increasing portfolio of partnerships with major players in the sporting world show the company’s faith in our ever improving product.”

Dafabet, which replaces Corbett Sports as the WPL’s headline sponsor, inked a shirt deal with English Premier League side Sunderland AFC last week, which followed a similarly visible pact with Blackburn Rovers in May. Dafabet marketing chief John Cruces said his group’s ongoing sponsorship push “made sense for us to explore the opportunity to make an impact in Welsh football.”

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WSOP Day 14: Phil Hellmuth Victorious in $10K Razz for Bracelet Number 14

Phil Hellmuth’s 14th career win at WSOP will be all anyone talks about today, because yes, he did it again. Hellmuth is arguably the most successful player in the history of the World Series of Poker, and without question has the most bracelets of anyone to ever play the game. He added yet another one to […]

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Bethel man, Sherman woman win $50,000 in lottery

Two people from Bethel and Sherman are a little richer after winning $50,000 each in a Connecticut Lottery game. David Caprio , a self-employed Bethel electrician, got the news when he scanned his Lucky Links with 2XPOWER ticket for the May 28 drawing in a ticket checker and saw the message, “Congratulations winner $50,000.”

Glasgow's East End to have it's very own Oran Mor-style venue after 1.2million transformation

GLASGOW’S East End is about to get its very own Oran Mor-style venue – and locals hope it will put the Calton area on the map, bringing dozens of jobs with it. Brothers Michael and Tony Woods have been transforming one of Glasgow’s oldest churches – the former St Luke’s and St Andrew’s Parish Church in Bain Street.

Racino revenue growing at fast clip in Ohio

For the second-consecutive month, Ohio’s seven harness-racing facilities out-earned the state’s four casinos in May. And, according to new data from the state agencies overseeing gambling in Ohio, Columbus’ Scioto Downs Racino hauled in more revenue from slots than Hollywood Casino Columbus , though, when table games are included, Hollywood held on to the city’s gaming crown. Penn National Gaming Inc.’s Hollywood-branded facility in Columbus recorded adjusted gross revenue – what it kept after paying out winnings – of $18.41 million in May, nearly flat compared to $18.34 million a year earlier, show data from the Ohio Casino Control Commission .