‘Type - Online Gambling’ Archives
PokerListings Wins Chipleader Super Bowl Contest
Online poker guide PokerListings.com was the winner of a special Super Bowl prize promotion that was on offer from Chipleader, the affiliate programme for AbsolutePoker.com and UltimateBet.com. Launched last year, Chipleader’s Super Bowl promotion awarded the affiliate posting the largest percentage increase in new depositing players for [...]
Bwin Debuts Live Betting Interface
Austrian online gaming provider Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG launched a new live betting interface last week to coincide with the beginning of the second half of the season for Germany’s Bundesliga soccer league. Bwin stated that customers would enjoy a more intense live betting experience due to enhanced video quality in a larger format [...]
Dutch Minister Planning Crackdown
In The Netherlands, Justice Minister Ernst Hirsch Ballin has threatened to take legal action against domestic and foreign online gambling sites that offer their services to Dutch consumers. According to a report from ANP news service, a spokesperson for the Minster declined late last week to divulge how many sites could be prosecuted in the [...]
What is Gambling
Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods. Typically, the outcome of the wager is evident within a short period.The term gaming in this context typically refers to instances in which the activity has been [...]
Betfair Happy To Avoid American Market
The co-founder of leading online betting exchange Betfair, Edward Wray, has revealed that the firm is not interested in tapping the American market until the current ban on online gambling under the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (IGEA) is lifted.Wray previously served as Chief Executive Officer for Betfair, which processes tens of [...]
