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Is The UK to Segregate Online Poker Player Pool
A recent article appearing in eGaming Review suggests that the United Kingdom government may be about to start segregating its online poker player pool as part of new reforms.
Submitted by C Costigan on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 14:47
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Isle of Man Given Some Assurances by United Kingdom re: Online Gambling Reform
The Isle of Man, long considered the most stringent of licensing jurisdictions for online gambling firms, reacted to the United Kingdom’s desire to implement new industry reforms.
Submitted by C Costigan on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 18:13
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Bodog Claims First UK Online Gambling Licence
Bodog UK announced on Thursday it had been granted the first license to operate remote and non-remote online gambling and enables the company to advertise its product within Great Britain.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Thu, 07/14/2011 - 10:33
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Online Poker in the UK to See Reforms
UK considering reforms for online poker industry in wake of Full Tilt Poker closure.
Submitted by C Costigan on Mon, 07/11/2011 - 12:07
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Betfair the Latest Online Gambling Firm to Move off British Shore
Betfair (BETF.L), the world's largest betting exchange, said it would follow rivals Ladbrokes (LAD.L) and William Hill (WMH.L) by moving part of its business to Gibraltar to slash its tax burden.
Submitted by Guest on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 09:51
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Nearly Three Quarters of Adults in Britain Gamble
More people are taking part in gambling according to an independent report published today by the Gambling Commission showing that nearly three quarters of adults (73%) gambled in the previous year, up from 68% in 2007.
Submitted by Guest on Sat, 03/05/2011 - 11:06
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Jersey Won’t Allow Internet Gambling
Jersey has halted plans to allow for Internet gambling.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Wed, 02/16/2011 - 20:54
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75 Percent of Brits are Gambling Degenerates: Credit Cards Could Soon be Banned
Just shy of 75 percent of the United Kingdom’s population has dabbled in gambling this past year while 59 percent of the population gambled on the national lottery.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 23:09
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Las Vegas Teams Up With British Online Gambling Regulatory Arm
Las Vegas regulators have entered into an agreement with the British-based Alderney Gambling Control Commission, the online gambling regulatory body for the British Channel Islands where many of today’s biggest Web-based casinos and bookmakers operate.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 13:52
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United Kingdom Cracks Down On Internet Poker
With addiction fears mounting, the United Kingdom has vowed to begin a crackdown on foreign Internet poker rooms, or those not licensed directly by the UK government.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Mon, 01/17/2011 - 12:50
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England See 40 Percent Rise in Online Gambling Activity Past Year
The Brits love to gamble and this is evident in the dramatic increase in online gambling activity over the past year with a rise of 40 percent.
Submitted by C Costigan on Mon, 09/13/2010 - 09:41
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Cricket Match Fixing Rigged Lord’s Test Between England and Pakistan
In a shock report filed by the News of the World Sunday, it is revealed that the Lord’s Test between England and Pakistan had been rigged in a Cricket match fixing scandal that London tabloid is calling the “most sensational sporting scandal ever”.
Submitted by C Costigan on Sat, 08/28/2010 - 21:43
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Rats Invade Great Britain!
Giant rats are being reported throughout the United Kingdom, some as big as 2 feet long (and 5’7 inches tall if you count love rat Ashley Cole).
Submitted by C Costigan on Fri, 08/20/2010 - 12:48
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2010 WSOP: The British Are Coming!
British poker players are making out quite well at the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on Tue, 06/08/2010 - 21:02
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Ireland Will Impose Tax on Internet Gambling
Ireland says it will start taxing Internet gambling establishments operating overseas and catering to Irish citizens.
Submitted by Alistair Prescott on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 12:46
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France World Cup Odds: Franck Ribery Sex Scandal
As France prepares for its World Cup appearance, they have had to also deal with a shocking sex scandal involving alleged under age teen prostitutes.
Submitted by Alistair Prescott on Sun, 05/02/2010 - 18:13
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Snooker Scandal Latest in Series of Sports Gambling Shockers
Straight on the heels of a Melbourne Storm NRL scandal down under and the alleged betting syndicate connected bombing of a cricket match in India comes the latest in a series of sports scandals, this one involving snooker.
Submitted by Alistair Prescott on Sun, 05/02/2010 - 11:25
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Bet365 3rd Fastest Growing Profit of Private UK Companies
According to the Sunday Times PricewaterhouseCoopers Profit Track 100 league table, privately held Bet365 is the third fastest growing private company in terms of profit.
Submitted by Alistair Prescott on Thu, 04/22/2010 - 09:46
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Ladbrokes Falling Profits Symbolic of Failing Economy
It was very bad news for the United Kingdom’s largest bookmaker. Ladbrokes on Thursday reported a 28% fall in profits in 2009.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Thu, 02/18/2010 - 11:17
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UK Betting Worth £6bn: US Should Take Notice
According to a report in eGaming Review Magazine online, the UK betting industry is now valued at £6bn according to Deloitte and employs a whopping 100,000 people.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 10:54
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Offshore Gambling Sites Will Need License in UK
With an exodus of bookmakers leaving the United Kingdom to avoid being taxed excessively for their online gambling websites, the UK has now fired back. They will require a license in order to cater to the citizens of Great Britain.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 11:24
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Poker Will be Dead in Great Britain in 2010?
No more poker in 2010 in Great Britain.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 11:44
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Armed masked men rob bookmakers
Two masked men armed with a suspected knife and handgun robbed a bookmakers in Sunderland.
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 12/21/2009 - 22:33
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Miss World 2009 Represents Online Gambling Centre
Gibraltar, one of the leading centres for some of the largest online gambling businesses in the world, took center stage at Saturday's Miss World 2009 competition as the country's Kaiane Aldorino walked off with the crown.
Submitted by Jordan Bach on Mon, 12/14/2009 - 11:08
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Punter Threatens to Burn Down Sportsbook
A DRUNK man threatened to burn down a Bridlington bookmaker's and verbally abused its staff after being told a winning bet he placed was void.
Submitted by C Costigan on Fri, 12/11/2009 - 11:02
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