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Horseshoe Casino Cleveland Seen to Boost Local Tourism - May 23, 2012
A new entertainment option comes along for the people of Ohio with the opening of the state’s pioneer casino, the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland. In 2009, a house majority voted in favor for the operation of casinos within the state.  The approval was not only seen to help in solving the increasing unemployment rate, but also in attracting more tourists to Ohio.  This eventually paved way to the eventful May 14 launching of Horseshoe Casino Cleveland three years later. read full article

Legal Tussles Threaten to Drive Asian Projects in Limbo - April 27, 2012
As if their ongoing intramurals in the Republic primary campaign are not enough, Steve Wynn and Sheldon Adelson are also currently locked in their separate legal tussles in their Asian casino operations. Adelson has been engaged in a longstanding tiff with Steve Jacobs, former executive of Sands China while Wynn is embroiled in a serious legal battle with his erstwhile major shareholder, Kazuo Okada. read full article

Microgame and GBE Ink Deal for Italian Betting Exchange - March 21, 2012
Microgame, a leading player in the betting and gaming industry in Italy has recently entered into a partnership agreement with Global Betting Exchange (GBE), a premier technology provider for the B2B betting exchange, for the introduction of exchange betting in Italy. read full article

Internet Gambling Submits Excellent Numbers for British Columbia Lottery - February 23, 2012
As the British Columbia Lottery Corporation continue to be saddled by poor growth and with clear indications that the double-digit performance is now a thing of the past, an official of the Crown Corporation has announced that Playnow.com, the online gambling arm of the provincial government is doing brisk business and posting a remarkable growth rate. Their optimism is further fuelled by the official assessment which was released recently confirming that it is expected to grow by not less than 50 percent on a year on year basis. read full article

OpenBet Sports Betting Platform Debuts in Canada - January 26, 2012
OpenBet, a leading provider of online gaming software, has recently entered into a joint venture with Atlantic Lottery for the launching of its third sports betting platform in Canada. Under this new setup, sports bettors can now use the sports betting platform of OpenBet to purchase the PRO-LINE sports wagers of Atlantic Lottery in both the online and retail platforms. read full article

Online Gambling Execs Start 2012 with a Frenzied Transatlantic Traffic - January 6, 2012
Gambling pundits and observers are sounding off the emergence of the ‘revolving door’ as key personalities and players in the European gambling business are packing their bags and taking on the challenges and exploring opportunities in the US. This emerging trend is fuelled by the positive signals and pronouncements by stakeholders and policymakers that clearly indicate a shift to a more liberal gambling business regime anytime soon. read full article

Belgium Adopts Stricter Measures for Online Gambling - December 16, 2011
This is a terse announcement from the Belgian Gaming Commission – Internet censorship will be enforced by January 2012. Bucking widespread opposition and criticisms from various stakeholders, Belgium has confirmed that it will push through with its earlier plan to tighten up its control and enforcement of rules and regulations on online gambling. Belgium has drawn some flak for its inequitable and draconian regulatory regime for the online gambling industry. read full article

Unibet Takes a Second Shot at the French Market - November 21, 2011
Unibet Group Plc confirms the 100 percent buyout of Solfive SAS, a French-listed company and stakeholder of the SPS Betting France SAS. Solfive runs a broad range of betting and gambling offerings, such as online poker games, horse race betting, live betting and sport betting under the trademarks EurosportPoker and EurosportBet and are operated under the Eurosport license. read full article

Dave Ulliot Set to Play in the Punta Cana Poker Classic - November 8, 2011
Organizers of this year’s Punta Cana Poker Classic have confirmed the participation of one of the most renowned personalities on the felt table, Dave “Devilfish” Ulliot. The WSOP bracelet holder will join other top poker players for the second edition of this $500,000 guaranteed poker tournament, which is scheduled for November 8 – 13, 2011 in the Dominican Republic. read full article

Online Gaming and American Indian Tribes - October 11, 2011
American Indian tribes have exclusive access to land based casinos in certain areas. These tribes are looking to gain similar access to online gambling casinos once it is legalized in America. However, they are worried that the moguls of Nevada and New Jersey will not include them in the online gambling regulation, and that their interests will be marginalized. read full article