One week ago, Cologne Court confirmed the ban on Internet gambling and therefore on sports betting in Germany. The bookmaker Bwin had requested the lifting of this ban in the German States. (more…)

The bookmaker Unibet is once again being prosecuted by the Dutch government - this time for excessive advertising during Feyenoord Rotterdam’s Centenary tournament several weeks ago. The spokesman for the Minister of Justice has denounced the actions which contravene the online gaming laws in force in the Netherlands. (more…)

Readers may recall that some time ago, French football club Paris Saint-Germain lodged an complaint for infringement of copyright and advertising free-riding against the sports betting websites Unibet and Bwin. (more…)

The online betting site 888.com has just extended its sponsorship contract with Spanish football club Seville. (more…)

The leading casino operator, Partouche Group SA, has branched out into the sports betting industry in London via its subsidiary Partouche Interactive. Its partner - former footballer Eric Cantona - a living legend of football in England, has helped to promote the event. (more…)

The Liège Interim Court has rejected the French Federation of Tennis’ (FFT) complaints against three operators - Bwin, Betfair and Ladbroke. The FFT wanted to impose a ban on online betting during the French Open and Bercy Masters tournaments. (more…)

Betclick has issued an invitation to tenders from the Publicis, TBWA, La Chose, LG &amp and JFK public relations agencies with a view to preparing the brand’s position vis-à-vis the liberalisation of the European market for online betting and gambling, which is expected to occur in late 2009 or 2010. (more…)

888sport.com is the 888 casino’s new online sports betting website which allows punters to bet on sports teams or speculate on the probable winners of different championships. (more…)

Brussels has, once again, slammed the French decree enacted under the country’s crime prevention legislation. The text, which clearly favours the State monopoly, does not conform to Community Law. (more…)

Titan Poker, one of the biggest poker rooms in the online poker industry, is launching a new website in spring 2008. Under the name of Titan Bets, a multitude of promotions will be offered to mark the launch of this new bookmaker.
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