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Problem Gambling Ads Launched in Australia

October 30, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Screening now on YouTube, and due for plenty more exposure, are two TVCs (television commercials) designed to warn Victorian territory residents of the dangers of problem gambling and how to get help.  Produced by the JWT agency in Melbourne, the material has been rolled out less than a month…

High Roller Sues Aussie Casino

October 30, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Australian high roller Harry Kakavas has initiated litigation against Melbourne's Crown Casino, alleging that he lost millions in a AU$1.4 billion (£548.5 million) 14-month gaming spree in which his addiction to gambling was exploited by casino managers.  Kakavas, who is a property developer, is suing the casino for AU$50…

150,000 Euro for New Irish Masters Poker Champ

October 30, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The Paddy Power Irish Masters Championship has been won by relative unknown player Fiachra Meere of Limerick, who survived a field of 423 poker hopefuls to scoop the €150,000 main prize. The championship was part of the Irish Winter Festival and provided a fitting close this week for the…

Probability Aiming for International Markets

October 30, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Charles Cohen, CEO at mobile gambling specialist provider Probability plc announced half year 2008 pre-tax profits of £166,000 this week, an impressive turnaround from the same period in 2007 when the company recorded a loss of £585,000. Cohen used the opportunity to reveal that the company will be expanding…

Malta Regulating Authority CEO Resigns

October 30, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The gregarious CEO of the Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) in Malta, which handles the regulation and licensing of large numbers of Europe-facing online gambling operations, Mario Galea has resigned with immediate effect, according to a brief notice on the LGA website this week. The LGA Board of Directors has…

Music Master Ripped Off by Online Players

October 30, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The Times Online and specialized music industry media are extensively reporting an embezzlement case in which managers for a top classical musician and composer are alleged to have misappropriated a claimed £447,000 to finance online gambling activities at unidentified websites. Michael and Judith Arnold, both in their seventies, had worked…

Betting Battle Looms in Greece

October 30, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- A Greek betting barney appears to be imminent following a statement this week from U.K.-based fixed odds gambling group Stanleybet International confirming that, in defiance of the Greek monopoly on gambling held by OPAP, it has opened up two betting shops in the country. OPAP Chief Executive Christos Hadjiemmanuil was…