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Today's Online Casino News Headlines

French National Assembly Approves Online Gambling
On Tuesday, another hurdle was cleared in France for legalized online poker gambling. The National Assembly approved the online poker legislation by a 302 to 206 vote....
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Legal Online Gambling Started In Illinois On Tuesday
The Illinois Racing Board on Tuesday made it legal for residents to gamble online in the state. Already, one of the three approved companies has started offering online gambling to their customers....
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Online Gambling Coming To Illinois This Week
The Illinois Racing Board will be meeting today to determine if three companies will be given online gambling licenses. If approved, gamblers in the state could be legally placing bets online by Wednesday....
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Betfair Left Out In The Cold By New France Online Gambling Law
Betfair's policy to allow punters to bet has now made the company an outcast when it comes to moving into the French online gambling market. The French Parliament has added an amendment that will keep Betfair out of the country....
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Gambling Ads In Nova Scotia Drawing Ire Of Anti-Gambling Group
Gambling ads that are running showing the good work that is being done with gambling funds in Nova Scotia is drawing the ire of an anti-gambling group. The group feels the youths in the ads are being used to promote gambling....
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UK Online Gamblers Receive PayPal As A Payment Method
PayPal pulled out of the online gambling market after the US changed their gaming laws, but now they are back in the game after Neovia Financial added PayPal as a method of payment for their merchants....
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Illinois Preparing For New Wave Of Video Gambling
In the state of Illinois it is out with the old and in with the new when it comes to video gambling. The new law in the state allows for video gambling machines that differ from the ones currently in use....
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Fairmount Park Takes Advantage Of Illinois Internet Gambling
Fairmount Park wanted to be able to take advantage of new laws in Illinois that allow Internet gambling on horse races. On Thursday, the track secured the requirements to offer the off-track betting....
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UK Gambling Companies May Be Saved By France Market
UK gambling companies have seen business slow at home leading several to relocate their online operations to Gibraltar. The others, however, may receive a big boost next year when the gaming industry in France opens up....
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Florida Expanding Their Lottery Gambling With Vending Machines
The state of Florida is now making it easier than ever for people to gamble on the lottery. Scratch off ticket vending machines have been unveiled and are being distributed to retailers around the state....
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Italian Online Gambling Giant Gioco Digitale Sold To Bwin
Gioco Digitale is one of the biggest online poker operators in Italy, and now the company will be the property of Bwin after the company announced it would be buying the Italian gambling operator....
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Online Gambling Advocacy Group Launches Major Ad Campaign
The Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative has lauched an advertising campaign that they hope will add to the growing sentiment that Internet gambling prohibition should come to an end in the US....
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Betsafe Signs On For CryptoLogic Online Casino Software
Betsafe.com is about to take their customers online gambling experience to the next level. They have signed a deal to exclusively use CryptoLogic as their software provider for the next three years....
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Harrah's 888 Software Deal Could Benefit Online Gambling Affiliates
Harrah's Interactive Entertainment has reached a potentially groundbreaking agreement with Dragonfish, an independent division of 888, and at least one industry insider believes this could be beneficial news for online gambling affiliates....
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Arkansas Looking To Speed Up Problem Gambling Resources
Arkansas will become the latest state to offer a state lottery later this month, and Arkansas Lottery Director Ernie Passailaigue wants problem gambling resources in place from the start....
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Casinos On Television Less Than Two Weeks Away In UK
In two weeks, it will become even easier for the people of the UK to place bets. Television station Five, will begin broadcasting NetPlay's SuperCasino.com show on September 17th....
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Bodog Opens Football Season With Online Casino Move Into Canada
Bodog is one of the most recognizable online casino names in the world and the company is branching out. Coinciding with the start of the football season, Bodog is now accepting Canadian online casino players....
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UK Online Casino Industry Hurt By William Hill And Ladbrokes Move
The UK online casino industry took a big hit in recent weeks with two of the biggest gaming operators, William Hill and Ladbrokes, both deciding to take their business from the UK, offshore to Gibraltar....
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Tuesday Is Gamble-Free Day In New Zealand
Many restaurants in New Zealand have joined the crusade to make people aware of Gamble-Free Day, which is Tuesday in the country. The restaurants are offering discounts for anyone who steers clear of gambling that day....
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Argentina May Be Just Months Away From Legalized Online Gambling
Argentina is preparing to become the latest country that will change their laws to allow online gambling. The plan is to have laws in place that will legalize online gambling within the next couple of months....
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