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As controversy still rages over the selection last week of Russia and Qatar as hosts of the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup, attention is already turning to sports betting on which countries could win the tournament. The England FA is reportedly planning a campaign to change the way the host of the tournament is selected, with speculation that it will gain help from other spurned nations, including the United States, Australia, Spain and the Netherlands. World Cup Odds Meanwhile, British bookmaker William Hill is looking ahead to 2018 and has already released odds on which country will win the tournament, the order of which looks quite similar to the odds for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The notable difference between the two tournaments is that host Brazil leads reigning World and European champion Spain in betting in 2014, while Spain leads Brazil in betting for 2018. William Hill 2014 World Cup odds: Brazil 7/2, Spain 9/2, Argentina 6/1, Germany 11/1, Netherlands 12/1, England 16/1, Italy 20/1, France 20/1, Portugal 20/1, Russia 20/1. William Hill 2018 World Cup odds: Spain 5/1, Brazil 11/2, Argentina 9/1, Germany 10/1, France 12/1, England 14/1, Italy 16/1, Netherlands 16/1, Russia 20/1, Portugal 25/1.
British bookmaker Betfred has extended its deal with Wembley by another four years, which will see it continue as the England national stadium's official betting supplier through to 2014, the company announced this week. Under the agreement, the Betfred sportsbook will continue to operate sports betting kiosks at the stadium during matches. English Football Fan Betfair Chairman Fred Done said he is delighted to renew the partnership, which began back in 2007, adding: "I am very proud to see Betfred kiosks at Wembley and as a proud England fan, I hope I can pay out a few quid to my fellow England supporters over the next four years." Owned by the Football Association, the 90,000 seat Wembley Stadium hosts English national football team matches, as well as the later rounds of the FA Cup and promotion playoffs from the lower divisions. About Betfair Warrington-based Betfred, one of the world's biggest independent bookmakers, is also the main sponsor of the Nottingham Greyhound Stadium and Sheffield's main greyhound track, Owlerton Stadium, as well as being the current sponsor of the World Snooker Championship. Apart from sports betting, Betfred also runs websites for casinos, games, bingo and other areas of online gambling.
Fresh off the heels of winning eGaming Review's award for 2010 Poker Operator of the Year, PKR has announced more good news with the addition of a portfolio of 20 mini and side games from GTECH G2. The package is sure to interest PKR of all backgrounds, as it includes popular instant win games such as Triple Chance Hi-Lo, Aces High and Casino Dice, as well as several versions of Keno, slots and Bar-X games. Architects of Gaming GTECH G2 is a well-known leader in the iGaming software field, having already signed recent deals to provide games to Betfair and Virgin Games that the list of major online operators it works with to more than 40. Some of the other big names that offer GTECH G2 instant and mini-games include Paddy Power, 888, Victor Chandler, Unibet and Betclic. Established in 2006, PKR offers players one of the most advanced poker experiences on the web, with a choice of nine 3D poker room locations and the option of creating a character that looks just like you. Real Poker Experience A number of extra features aim to make you feel as close as possible to being in a real poker room, including different camera angles, including first-person view, and the chance to play in up to nine games at once with the multi-view option.
US casinos continue to recover from the global recession that has hurt the industry badly in the last couple of years, although they still lag behind their competitors in Asia, according to latest reports. Online gambling is illegal in the United States, though some online casinos accept US players. Measured Rise in Revenue Gambling revenue in commercial US casinos rose 1.3 percent in the third quarter to just over $8 billion, American Gaming Association chief executive Frank Fahrenkopf said. That figure is around $100 million higher than the same period last year, although it is still cause for some pessimism. As Fahrenkopf explained, the recession has hit harder than expected and the recovery has been slower than most predictions. "Consumer discretionary spending has been significantly depressed throughout most of the year, which means that the gaming industry, and others like it, have continued to struggle," he said. Meanwhile in Macau Notably, the news stateside comes in stark contrast to the news from Asia, where Macau's casino revenue rose 50% in October 2010 to a new record figure of $2.4 billion for the month. Fahrenkopf speculated that Singapore might soon also pass Las Vegas in total revenues despite currently having only two casinos, both of which opened this year. Follow the link for further reading about Singaporean online gambling. A Look Ahead Although the recovery is taking longer than expected in Vegas, many analysts believe the worst has already been faced. Stocks in the biggest Vegas operators such as MGM Resorts International (MGM), Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) and Wynn Resorts Ltd. (WYNN) have been moving higher recently, although they are still well off the big gains made during the last boom period of 2007.
European online betting giant Bwin scored a key victory for the industry last Thursday when Germany's Supreme Court passed a judgment in its favor after six years of bitter legal battles with the federal government. The fight for the future of online gambling in Germany began in September 2004 when Westlotto, the state lottery company that held a monopoly over the industry, took out an injunction against the Austrian-based Bwin to stop it from offering its products in the German market. Market Opens Up Things looked ominous for Bwin and other private gambling companies when the Regional Court of Cologne ruled against it in 2006, but the decision was finally overturned in the Supreme Court ruling Thursday, marking a victory for those who wish to open up Europe's biggest market to fair competition. Bwin CEO Norbert Teufelberger said the victory meant the company could now spend less time in court and more time to "concentrate on developing modern regulations for online gaming in Germany." Germany has fallen far behind its European neighbors in recent years when it comes to reforming outdated laws on online gambling. France and Italy, the next two biggest markets on the continent, have both followed the lead of the United Kingdom and opened up their markets in the past couple of years to gambling companies while maintaining a commitment to ensuring safe and responsible gambling.
Looking back and learning the secrets of running a leading online poker site such as PKR Poker. Jez San of PKR was the keynote speaker at the 2010 London Affiliate Conference (LAC). This is his lecture, one of several educational lectures and panel sessions at the event. Among the subjects covered in the lecture: gaming, 3D graphics, poker and gambling, the future or gaming, and more.
One of the most popular educational panels at the 2010 London Affiliate Conference (LAC) was titled: Inside the Gambling Player Mind. Educational Panels held at LAC are an annual success and often bring up new topics, hot trends and valuable insights from industry leaders.
Affiliate conferences such as LAC in London are a great opportunity to meet affiliates from around the world, and affiliate programs too, and listen together to legal experts who shed some light on the legal status of online gambling and legal challenges ahead for the year to come. This Educational Session held at LAC 2010 touches on subjects such as: Online Gambling Legal Update Gaming Legislation in Europe Development and Future Legality and Legislation Impacts on Affiliates world wide States Gaming Policies European Union and Internet Gaming
Affiliate conferences are an opportunity to learn new things. That's why new affiliates attend, and the reason affiliates return year after year. This Educational Panel held at 2010 London Affiliate Conference (LAC) covers issues such as social networks marketing, gambling affiliates, videos, top brands, Google ads, comments effects and gambling advertising with celebrities.
Affiliates are not the only internet savvies who realize the London Affiliate Conference is a good reason to leave the house or office and travel whatever distance it is to London. Mainstream search engine representatives too come to these events. In this keynote lecture at the 2010 London Affiliate Conference (LAC) and part of the conference's educational sessions, a speaker from Microsoft's search engine Bing shared his insight on online gambling and search engines.
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