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Online Bingo more popular than Facebook and miles more fun

Online Bingo more popular than Facebook and miles more fun

An incredible 40% surge in online gambling during the past year is suspected to be as a result of women playing online bingo. It seems ladies can’t get enough of free online bingo and the associated bingo bonuses.

Sweden to follow UK and Italy?

The ruling party in Sweden has decided to end their support for the government’s online gambling monopoly. At a party conference in Gavle over the weekend, the ruling Moderate party voted to de-monopolize the country’s gambling industry and to privatize Svenska Spel, the country’s government-owned gaming company.

European Union Joins Fight for Online Gambling

The European Union has taken steps to join Antigua in the fight for gambling. Antigua challenged the United States because of the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in October 2006.

U.S. Gets Another Extension in Online Gambling Negotiations

Today the US Trade Representative’s Office announced yet another delay. The deadline has now been changed to the 14th December 2007.

IMEGA Files Papers to Stop Hearing Dismissal

The legal team for iMEGA, a professional association made up of members of the online gambling industry, filed its brief with the U.S. District Court in New Jersey (Trenton division).

Neteller paying out $60 Million

Poker players and online gamblers in the United States are busy collecting $60 million but not all of them are thrilled. The money, you see, was theirs to begin with and has been held for six months

The end of the state monopoly in France?

An online gambling firm has won the right to operate in France, undermining the former state monopoly on gambling.

UIGEA’s 270-day grace period passes

Today sees the passing of 270 days since the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was signed into law by the President of the United States.

WTO are joined by the EU and Brazil

The next round of this ongoing fight takes place in Geneva on 24th where questions regarding the whether the US will ignore or try to thwart the decision by the WTO who ruled against the US in favour of Antigua way back in 2004.

Online Gambling: US protectionism poses threat to world trade

Minister of Finance and the Economy Dr. Errol Cort has said that US protectionism can threaten international trade.

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