Posts Tagged ‘Online Gambling Industry’
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 [...]
Bwin Extends Harvard Research Agreement
Leading online gaming firm Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG has signed a five-year agreement with the Division on Addictions at the Cambridge Health Alliance to extend a research project investigating safe gambling practices. The Vienna-based firm behind Bwin.com and PokerRoom.com revealed that the objective of the continued research would be [...]
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 [...]
PPA Names Donofrio
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has announced the appointment of Dianna Donofrio as its Nevada State Director and stated that she will be responsible for recruitment in the western state along with serving as a local spokesperson. The Washington, DC-based poker advocacy group revealed that Donofrio was chosen from over 1,000 applicants and [...]
Shake Up At Gaming VC
Leading European online gaming company Gaming VC Holdings has announced that chartered accountant Richard Cooper has replaced Gerard Cassels as its Finance Director. Luxembourg-based Gaming VC stated that 47-year-old Cooper spent the early part of his career in the money and stock markets where he was Finance Director for Tullett Prebon And [...]
