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Update: New Lottery Fraudsters Arrested by Jamaican Police

Gangs switch addresses, but in vain It appears that the Jamaican authorities have decided to seriously crack down on the lottery fraudsters who most commonly target Americans via the internet, as this week the island police conducted another raid and new arrests. This time, the police brought in 8 persons and confis...

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Rank Group Closes Deal With Gala Coral

The owner of Mecca Bingo, Rank Group, has finally closed the deal with Gala Coral purchasi...

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From Bingo Castle to Bingo Cheers

Just recently Bingo Castle has undergone a name change. They are now known as Bingo Cheers. Players, there is no cause for worry as this name change has no bearing on your existing...

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Online Bingo Banned in Spain?

Beginning on June 1, 2012, only Spanish government-issued licensed online gambling sites with an .es domain will be permitted in Spain. This new legislation doesn’t cover bingo but it is safe to assume that if the site is not licensed as regulated by Spain then...

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Online Gambling Issues Lucrative for Politicians

LA Times looks into lobbying donations An intriguing article appeared this week in the LA Times regarding political action committee and lobbying donations which attempt to influence and support the legalisation of online poker in California. One legalization proposal seems to be standing out: SB 1463, introduced by Senate leader Darrell Stei...

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Jaxx to Sell Its Lotto Business After All?

Unsettled political situation does not stop the gambling group to move forward with the plans Despite the political uncertainty in the regulatory and licensing jurisdiction Schleswig Holstein in northern Germany, gambling group Jaxx SE decided to push forward the sale of its lotto business. Namely, the political issues may arise from the situ...

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Littlewoods Bingo to Become Vernons Bingo

This month marks the ending of Littlewoods Bingo as we know it and the beginning of Vernons B...

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Gambling Boosts the Italian Economy

Italy is spending a significant amount more money than many European countries on various forms of gambling, supporting an industry that brings billions of euros into the state’s coffers. “Our business is resilient even in recession, not just in Italy but th...

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Gambling Commission Survey on Gamblers

The Gambling Commission conducted a survey on gambling and here are the results of that research: Respondents were asked in the survey: ‘In the past four weeks, have you spent money on any of the following…?’ The list of gambling activities was then read to them, with respondents able to give multiple responses. All gambl...

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Update: Jamaica Cracks Down on Online Lotto Fraud

Valuable info against crime rings obtained In a raid conducted by the police in Jamaica against lottery scam resulted in t arrest of six locals, seizure of computers but also other documents which provide valuable information that will help further investigations. According to the Organised Crime Investigation Division (OCID), two persons wer...

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A Mother and Son Bingo Outing Turns Ugly

While playing bingo in the UK, a man attempted to strangle his mother and has since been detained under the Mental Health Act. The Leeds Crown Court was made aware that the man, Francois Roger Rebate, 43, laughed as his mother, May Rogerson, 60, fought to breathe. While she slept, Rebate tied a rope around her neck. After the death of Rogerso...

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Mom Abandons Kids to Play Bingo

Claudia Leon-Vazquez, 29, was recently sentenced to six months in jail after she plead guilty to flitting off to bingo and leaving her four young children at home to fend for themselves. Local police said that the four children, 2, 3, 6 and 7, were abandoned in Leon-Vazquez’s apartment on March 21st. The police were conducting a welfare ch...

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Tax on Bingo Cards Taking a Toll

Charity bingo in Arkansas declining after the state put a tax on bingo cards. In 2006 Arkansas legalized bingo/raffle for charity with 201 permits this year compared to 283 when the games became legal. “I don’t know anybody who can afford (to run) bingo (operations),” said Gene McVay, former commander of the American Legion Pos...

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Bingo Caller and Benefits Thief Faces Sentencing

A woman working as a bingo caller fraudulently claimed over £60,000 in disability benefits was given jail time on Friday. Sophe Stefferson, 58, of Wales, made false claims of being unable to walk 30 yards outdoors and the need for someone to check in on her on her regularly. Over the course of eight years, she managed to claim £60,63...

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Accountant Steals from Employer to Fund Online Bingo Addiction

Mother of two, Maria Parsonage, has stolen thousands of pounds from her employer to support her online bingo addiction. Parsonage was an accountant at and employment agency, Vital People, and was entrusted to pay herself. It turns out that she was ski...

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Further Exploration of Online Gambling Opportunities in the U.S.

Both Delaware and Massachusetts actively investigating the potential The state of Delaware officials have recently set up a series of meetings with representatives of the state's gambling industry in order to step further in regulating and licensing online gambling. Attending some of these meetings at Dover Downs hotel and casino the state fi...

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Rank Interactive Hires Carat for £7M Media Deal

Rank Interactive, a division of Rank Group, has selected Carat to oversee its £7 million media planning and buying account. Rank Interactive is the owner of Blue Square, Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casino. Rank Interactive, the gaming company that owns the Blue...

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North Dakota Lawmaker Told Them So

After seven years the state is now reconsidering the online gambling option Jim Kasper, North Dakota Representative, has finally got a chance to show off in the state legislature this week when lawmakers discussed online lottery legalisation possibilities correspondingly t...

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Alex Maskey Seeks Changes to Gambling Legislation

One politician is attempting to take UK gambling issues into his own hands with his campaign to pass laws regulating problem gambling. Alex Maskey is seeking to put a bit of pressure on the British Prime Minister in hopes to revamp laws covering Britain and Northern Ireland. As he chairs the Social Development Committee, Maskey believes that onl...

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The Real Maryland Winners Step Forward

MacDonald worker claim to record lottery win proved to be a fabrication Mirlande Wilson, thirty-seven-year old MacDonald's Maryland employee, has strung the media and the public claiming to be the one third winner of this month's record $656 millions. Alas, on Tuesday she was exposed when the real winners, retaining anonymity , stepped forward....

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