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British online bookmaker Betfair has announced the signing of a huge deal that will allow its more than 2.5 million customers to be included in the pool for next month's Breeders' Cup in the US state of Kentucky, the Associated Press reported. The Breeders' Cup will receive an undisclosed percentage of the revenue from bets placed by Betfair customers under the deal, which marks a significant move by Betfair into the US market. Betfair will also stream the races, being held on November 6 and 7, on to its website. Just over $17 million was bet from abroad into US pools during last year's Breeders' Cup, but this will no doubt rise significantly following the Betfair deal. While the deal probably won't affect the amount of win and place bets put on the race, it is expected to increase interest in bets such as trifectas, which generate big payouts depending on the size of the pool. The president of the Breeders' Cup, Greg Avioli, said at the announcement in London that such deals were the "gateway to the future." "It is our belief that the future of horse racing is international common-pooling," he said. "More than $100 billion is wagered on racing around the world each year, but less than $20 billion is bet through countries that common-pool." Avioli added that interest levels would increase in line with the increase in participation at the Breeders' Cup by foreign horses, and would in turn allow the Cup to continue offering big prize money for its races.
For the first time ever, an online casino company is offering a slot machine jackpot bigger than that on offer by the UK national lottery, according to gambling blog Calida Gaming. According to the blog, 888 is offering a jackpot of 8,888,888 pounds ($14.6 million) on its new Pirate Millions slot machine, significantly higher than the current estimated lottery jackpot of around 7 million pounds. To promote the new slot, 888 is offering players their first three spins for free. The offer marks a new all-time high for online slot machine jackpots, which have been steadily rising in the last few years. The days when jackpots failed to reach even $1 million are a thing of the past, and we will no doubt be reporting very soon of 888's mark being broken and of a new record being set.
The highest court in the southern US state of Kentucky is set to decide on a long-running case over whether the state has the authority to seize Internet domain names involved in online gambling. The court heard arguments yesterday from both sides in Governor Steven Bashear's final appeal in a case that has put him against a collection of groups being headed by the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association. Bashear lost a hearing at the Kentucky Court of Appeals in January, after the court decided that the state had overstepped its authority by shortlisting 141 domain names for seizure, including PokerStars and major sports betting sites. The state says that online gambling is illegal in Kentucky and that companies should block Kentucky residents from accessing their sites or face seizures. Eric Lycan, an attorney representing the state, told the Supreme Court on Thursday that the domains had been used to "violate the law in Kentucky" and were therefore "subject to forfeiture." But gambling groups maintain that online gambling isn't illegal in Kentucky because the state legislature has not taken action to make it illegal. Attorney Bill Johnson, representing online gambling sites in the case, said that the "the ultimate issue in this case is whether a domain name is a gambling device under the statute," adding that "this case should have never proceeded in the beginning." A ruling from the court is expected in the coming months.
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Online gambling giant Bwin is looking to make online casinos more like their land-based alternatives after introducing a new social networking feature. The Shoutbox feature, which is currently being tested by the Austrian-based company, allows competitors to comment on their bets and to challenge their friends and contacts using Facebook or Twitter. Follow Online Casino Reports on Twitter. Bwin also plans to allow players to interact directly with each other through instant messaging, friend lists and alerts, similar to those available on Facebook and other popular social networking websites. According to Bwin Chief Technology Officer Thomas Kiessling, the development of such technology is the key to building businesses of the future, and in the case of Bwin to convincing gamblers to play online. The company believes that it can bring gamblers over to the Internet by making the experience at online casinos feel more similar to the experience at land-based casinos. "It's really the customer experience that's key. The customer churn is very important - anything around customer relationship management, customer intelligence, usability studies. That is a major priority for me," Kiessling said. It has been a big month for Bwin. At the end of the September the company extended its shirt sponsorship of European football powerhouse Real Madrid to 2013, reportedly worth $29 million a year to the Spanish club.
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The German Interstate Treaty, which came into effect last year, instigated a national gambling ban that covered all forms of land based and online gambling, with the exception of horse racing. An Unlawful Treaty? Since the Treaty came into effect, the EBGA (European Betting and Gambling Association) and others have voiced criticism over the legislation, claiming it creates a monopoly which violates EU law. They specifically argue that it breaches Article 49 by restricting the rights of EU members to provide online gaming services. The Tide is Turning Last week a crack appeared in the Treaty when the ruling coalition from the German state of Schleswig-Holstein; the Christian Democratic Party (CDU) and the Liberal Party (FDP), issued a joint statement calling for the end of the Treaty and for the introduction of intrastate regulation. This statement is viewed by many as being the initial crack that will smash the Treaty to pieces. The remaining 15 states, each of whom signed the Treaty, will certainly be keeping an eye on events. Unless a revision to the Treaty is agreed by all 16 participating states by 1 January 2012 then it will lapse, making the current state gambling monopoly unenforceable. Watch this space and Online Casino Reports Germany to keep track of the shifting sands in this landmark story, which could well have repercussions in other European states.
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