ONLINE NEWS Microgaming supply Ladbrokes in Spain and Denmark M
icrogaming has announced an agreement with Ladbrokes to provide its casino and poker software in the Danish and Spanish markets. Ladbrokes’ Spanish
facing site, LBApuestas, and its Danish operation will both be going live with Microgaming software following the licensing process in both markets. It’s expected the first operations will go live in
January 2012 and both sites will have access to the huge suite of premium casino titles provided through Microgaming’s Flash and download casino clients. Ladbrokes will also be taking Microgaming’s poker software in these territories. Adam Greenblatt, Director of Corporate and Strategic Development for Ladbrokes, said: “We have a strong relationship with Microgaming and our players have always reacted well to their products. We are pleased to be working with them as we target new licences in Spain and Denmark, markets familiar to Ladbrokes already.”
Bingo bites back A
former gambling industry worker who unlawfully obtained and sold personal data relating to over 65,000 online bingo players has been found guilty of committing three
offences under section 55 of the Data Protection Act. Marc Ben-Ezra was given a three-year conditional discharge and ordered to pay £1,700 to Cashcade Limited as well as £830.80 costs. Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham, said: “This case shows that the unlawful trade in personal information is unfortunately still a thriving and lucrative
activity. Mr Ben-Ezra sold people’s personal details on an industrial scale, making in the region of £25,000 at the expense of the tens of thousands of bingo players whose privacy he compromised. I am grateful to Cashcade Limited and Gala Coral for their work in exposing this unlawful practice. However, we still don’t have a punishment that fits the crime.” The ICO continues to push for the government to activate the 2008 legislation that would allow courts to consider other penalties like community service orders or the threat of prison.
MGM and
bwin.party join forces for America
M
GM Resorts International has announced an
online poker agreement with
bwin.party digital entertainment that brings together one of the most highly respected land- based gaming operators in the U.S. with the world’s largest publicly-traded online gaming company. Although online poker is currently
prohibited in America, Congress is considering proposals that could legalize it within a framework of federal regulation. Should such legislation be enacted,
bwin.party (recognized global leader in online poker, principally through its PartyPoker brand) and MGM Resorts would offer an online platform that employs leading technologies and processes. “As leaders in the industry, we are confident in our ability to deliver a safe gaming experience of the highest regulatory integrity with brands consumers have grown to know and trust over many decades,” said Jim Ryan, Co-CEO of
bwin.party.
… in related news, Boyd Gaming Corporation has entered into an agreement with
bwin.party which - should Congress legalize online poker in the United States - would see Boyd acquire a 10% stake in a new company that would offer online poker to U.S.- based players under
bwin.party’s brands, including PartyPoker. Separately, Boyd Gaming has entered into a 15-year agreement to use
bwin.party’s technology platform and associated services to offer online poker to U.S. players under a brand developed by Boyd Gaming, assuming Congress passes enabling legislation. Keith Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Gaming, said:
“We see online poker as a compelling future growth opportunity for our Company, and this agreement would position Boyd Gaming to quickly become a leader in the online poker market in the United States.”
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