‘Type - Online Gambling’ Archives
European Union Investigating Dutch Prohibition
A letter from Dutch Justice Minister Ernst Hirsch Ballin warning banks that they could be prosecuted for accepting payments from online gambling sites has prompted an investigation by the European Union. Under current Dutch law, firms offering online gambling services in the nation must have a permit but all such activities are currently [...]
Bwin Business Booms
Leading betting and gaming provider Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2009 showing a 11.1 percent year-on-year rise in net gaming revenues to a record €102.1 million. The Austrian firm reported that this figure represented a 1.1 percent increase on the final quarter of 2008’s €101 [...]
Delaware Legalises Sportsbetting
Delaware has become the first American state east of the Mississippi River to legalise sportsbetting in the hope of raising over $50 million a year to help with a projected $778 million budgetary shortfall. The small state’s Senate passed legislation last week by a vote of 17 to two with two abstentions that legalised sportsbetting before [...]
192Business Launches German Verification Solutions
Leading customer identity verification solutions provider 192Business has launched a new German identification check solution using data from official sources such the nation’s largest credit reference agency, SCHUFA. The solution also uses information from Deutsche Post and Deutsche Telekom and will enable clients to verify the name, address [...]
Lucien Barriere Debuts Flash Version of LeCroupier.com
French land-based casino operator Lucien Barriere Hotels and Casinos has announced the launch of an instant-play Flash-based version of its three-dimensional online casino at LeCroupier.com. Developed by Lucien Barriere’s online subsidiary, Barriere Interactive Gaming, the new version can be accessed via LeCroupier.com and requires no downloads [...]
