A record $10 billion was wagered on this year’s Superbowl, which took place in Glendale Arizona on Sunday 3rd February 2008. The game, which was between the unbeaten favourites the New England Patriots and New York Giants attracted the interest of people all over the world, with a record 107 million viewers watching the game […]

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The top Gaming Affiliates earn £1 million plus according to Gaming Alerts director Emmie Matthews and this just show how bigt the sector has become and how big the gaming market is overall and this is what has attracted Dragons’ Den investor Theo Paphitis to enter the world of affiliate marketing on last night’s show, […]

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The Reality Show Big Brother will have about £1million will be gambled in the final twenty four hours of the show accoring to bookmakers and the clear favourite are the twins, Amanda and Sam Marchant, overwhelming favourites to take the £100,000 prize tonight.
One firm, Boylesports, is convinced they will win and has already paid out […]

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The New Advertising Laws that will govern the Gaming Sector means that a number of the big online gaming operators will be coming to your TV sets very soon.
The 2005 Gambling Act covers all the Online operators including, sports books, casinos including games and poker rooms will be allowed to commence television advertising campaigns next […]

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The UK government has set September 28th as a deadline for investors in the horse racing industry to put forward its bid for state-owned bookmaker Totesport. The government is brokering a sale with the racing consortium, which includes Tote management, the Race Course Association and the Racehorse Owners Association.
The Labour government pledged to sell the […]

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Online gaming sites looking to comply with the U.K.’s new advertising guidelines are taking two different routes – moving their bases of operation to UK friendly areas or trying to get their jurisdiction approved.
More than 1,000 online gambling firms will not be allowed to advertise in the U.K. after the 2005 Gambling Act takes effect […]

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The sportsbook group Interactive Gaming Holdings (IGH) has suspended trading on its shares on the London AIM, citing financial problems. This is not good news for the their main sportsbook Premierbet!
 
In a statement explaining the decision,  founder and executive chairman Thomas J. Taule, said it has become evident to the company that the GBP 400 […]

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Amazingly, almost one in five bets on horse racing in Britain’s 8,700 betting shops are on horses that do not exist, virtual racing is now major business. Recently the bookmakers William Hill and Ladbrokes, surprised investors by revealing their takings had remained strong even though 75 race meetings have been cancelled this year due to […]

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About 1,000 gambling websites based overseas are to be banned from advertising in the UK. Popular sites such as Littlewoodscasino, Betfred Casino and Interpoker.com are among those subject to the ban, which comes into force in September 2007. Broadcasters and publishers breaching the rules could face fines or prison.
The aim for this change in the […]

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