Monthly Archives: September 2015

Italian Gambling Ban Would Further Asphyxiate Online Poker Market

An Italian gambling bill that would effectively ban all forms of online poker advertising could heap further misery on the country’s underperforming poker market. The bill, which seeks to implement a complete ban on all forms of gambling advertising, and has friends in high places, has been presented to the Italian Senate and will be […]

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Chinese man who divorced wife after winning lottery ordered to hand over part of the cash

A man in southwest China who won the lottery and swiftly divorced his wife without telling her has been ordered by a court to hand over part of his winnings, according to a newspaper report. The man won 4.6 million yuan in the lottery in February, the Chongqing Morning Post reported.

IGT Announces the Signing of Four-Year Extension Agreement with the Nebraska Lottery

Under the terms of the extension, the Company will provide additional lottery equipment to the Nebraska Lottery, including Altura GT1200 lottery terminals, AccuTherm Ultra printers, and ES MultiMedia flat panel advertising monitors. Additionally, the Company’s Ticket-Scan Plus self-service ticket checkers will be installed at all current lottery retail locations.

Two residents buy winning lotto tickets in Aiken County

The S.C. Education Lottery announced Monday that an Augusta mom purchased a $100,000 winning ticket in Aiken while a Warrenville man won $125,000 on a scratch-off. “I’m starting a college fund,” she said looking down at the newborn asleep in her lap, according to a press release from the S.C. Education Lottery.

Britney Spears goes on date with restaurant mogul Harry Morton; 'Solo Strips' on Sept. 28

Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf, Britney Spears and Miss USA Nia Sanchez of Nevada on Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, at Planet Hollywood. Pop princess and Planet Hollywood headliner Britney Spears was caught by paparazzi cameras on her first date with restaurant mogul Harry Morton , who runs the Pink Taco chain with an outlet at the Hard Rock Hotel here that his father, Peter Morton , opened 20 years ago.

Macau Rocked by Report of $258 Million Theft

Macau has been struggling to keep what is left of its VIP business, and has been watching gambling revenues continuously fall for over a year now. The last thing that casinos in the city needed was for news to come out that might scare away even more of their biggest customers. But that’s exactly what […]

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Partypoker Grand Prix Poker Tour Blends Live and Online Elements

Poker tours are often sponsored by online poker companies, which lend their names, branding, and ability to run online satellites to help raise the profile of live events. But partypoker is taking things a bit further than that with the Grand Prix Poker Tour in the UK, one that actually incorporates the online poker room […]

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New South Wales cracks down sports betting adverts

New South Wales continues its crackdown on online betting advertisement that encourages local residents to gamble.

The Australian state’s Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing (OLGR) has warned sports betting operators breaching the Racing Administration Regulation 2012, which prohibits operators from publishing advertising that offers residents any credit, voucher or reward as an inducement to participate in gambling or open a betting account.

OLGR have seen two successful prosecutions in the past week.

Deputy Chief Magistrate Jane Mottley has slapped Northern Territory-based Sportsbetting.com.au with $1650 fine for running two advertisements on its site in June and July, offering 100% and 200% bonuses to new clients who deposited funds into betting accounts.