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News and rating updates
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The news for the month of April and the rating updates for the few months will be uploaded in the coming days, while the second week of May we'll start testing the new version of Bookmakers Review: Powered by Players
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Lessons learned: Alderney, a review of the Full Tilt Poker report by Peter Dean to the AGCC
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"A regulatory inspection is not designed to uncover fraud" and "total [player] protection is not achievable in practice". Good to know.
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ESSA wants the power to investigate match fixing
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The European Sports Security Association is against conflicts of interests. But not its own.
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UK to tax online betting at point of consumption
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According to new rules presented with the Budget 2012, the UK will move from taxing online betting operators on a place-of-supply basis to, starting in 2015, tax according to where the person placing the bet is.
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Iowa online poker: victim of deadlines
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Online poker bill moves to Iowa House where it faces dim prospects for passage.
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Registrars ordered to transfer 132 gambling domains to the state of Kentucky
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The latest development in the ongoing domain names seizure case saw the court re-instate the original ruling.
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DCMS will remain responsible for the UK Gambling Commission
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A spokesperson for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport has denied rumours that wanted the responsibilities for the UK Gambling Commission moved to the Home Office or the Treasury.
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Sportingbet makes final payment to US authorities
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As part of the settlement agreed with the United States Department of Justice, Sportingbet made the third and final payment of $6m.
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Miapuesta ordered to cease activity
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The Spanish bookmaker part of the Sportingbet group received an injunction from the Commercial Court in Madrid.
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Paypal and NCAA pool betting: How the media twisted the story
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PayPal restricts accounts used for betting on the NCAA basketball tournament. Or may be not.
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Sportsbook payment processor set for sentencing in May
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Donald Hellinger pleaded guilty to failing to register as a money service business, while US prosecutors dropped all the other charges. The questions is: in exchange for what?
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US authorities seize Bodog.com and indict Calvin Ayre
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US-facing affiliates may be called for the first time as witnesses in court.
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Seeking salvage: William Hill Online
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William Hill and Playtech started talks to try to salvage the companies' joint venture.
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Indonesian agent for several Asian bookmakers arrested
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Once again Bookmakers Review recommends European players to stay away from agents and agencies of Asian bookmakers.
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No opening of market in sight in Germany and the Netherlands
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Foreign gambling sites should exclude Dutch gamblers. Germany has two years to prove its proposed sports betting regulations are in line with EU laws.
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ECJ says football fixture lists cannot be protected by copyright
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The European Court of Justice said football fixture lists cannot be protected by copyright if there is no creativity involved in compiling them.
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FA extends betting ban to team staffers
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At the end of February, the Mirror revealed the Football Assocation in the UK introduced new rules banning all team staffers from betting.
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Northern Territory to review Betezy license
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Betezy is under investigation for late payments to the NRL and AFL clubs for which it operated white label betting sites.
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BetFred and 888 pay out the Barney Curley coup
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Gibraltar's gambling Commissioner gives the go ahead to BetFred and 888 to pay out the Barney Curley coup.
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Ukraine to consider new bookmaking law
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A group of Ukrainian MPs have proposed amendements to the law that prohibits bookmaking activity in the country.
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Canada considering the introduction of single-game sports betting
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A bill presented by Ontario MP Joe Comartin proposes to amend the Canadian Criminal Code that currently allows only for multiple-game sports betting.
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Serbia blacklists 70 online gambling sites
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The 70 online gambling sites on the Serbian blacklist have six months to apply for a license to continue doing business within the country.
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Italy to regulate exchange betting
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The new remote licenses to be awarded by Italian gambling regulator AAMS will include betting exchange games and betting on virtual events.
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Facebook to test gambling products in the UK
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Meanwhile an entire generation is getting used to the idea that losing money gambling online with Facebook casinos is fun and acceptable.
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D.C. to repeal igaming law
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The city of Washington will start the debate about internet gambling from scratch and this time the public will have to approve it.
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Tabcorp BetCare redirects problem gamblers to TAB Sportsbet
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Next to details about Tabcorp self-exclusion program, a 2011 BetCare brochure provided punters with a number that invited them to set up a phone betting account.
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Unibet acquires Australian bookmaker Betchoice
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Unibet Group will pay A$20m plus earn-out for 100 per cent of the Australian independent bookmaker.
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Ladbrokes acquires majority of Nevada sportsbook software provider
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The UK bookmaker acquired 65 percent of Stadium Technology Group for $3 million.
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GoldVictory owner Dimitris Drosos arrested in Greece
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If extradited to Malta, he will be prosecuted for fraud and misappropriation of 500000 euros in player funds.
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