Posts Tagged ‘Gambling Addiction/Problems’
Nigeria Deal For GTech
Leading gaming technology and services firm GTech Corporation has signed an agreement with Nigeria’s National Sports Lottery (NSL) for the implementation of an online lottery in the African nation. The deal will see Providence-based GTech replace NSL’s existing central system for the operation of its lottery games and assist with the [...]
PartyGaming Founder Pleads Guilty
One of the founders of leading online gaming operator PartyGaming has pled guilty in the United States to violating the 1961 Wire Act and has agreed to pay $300 million in fines and assist authorities with their investigations. Anurag Dikshit helped start PartyGaming in 1997 by creating its software platform and still remains its largest [...]
Bookmakers Suspend Snooker Betting
Several leading bookmakers suspended betting on a televised first-round match in the UK Snooker Championship over the weekend following unusually heavy betting on a particular scoreline. Bookmakers including Victor Chandler, Ladbrokes and Stan James pulled their odds on Friday at the tournament in Telford after a number of sizeable bets were [...]
Chinese Worried By Spread Of Gambling Information
In China, a senior Government official has stated that the spread of information relating to gambling is one of the top ten ‘worrying trends’ facing the nation’s online community. Wang Chen, the Minister for the State Council Information Office, delivered a speech at the Eighth Forum On Internet Media Of China in Chongqing on Friday where [...]
Paddy Power Advert Banned
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has again fallen foul of advertising guidelines established by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after previously having an advert banned in April. The most recent advertisement gave odds on 14 international airlines including British Airways and RyanAir going bust and ran in several UK national [...]
