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The 2013 iGB Affiliate Awards were held last week as part of the annual London Affiliate Conference, with a mix of big and lesser-known industry names receiving recognition for their contribution to the online gambling industry. Big winners With a record 24 prizes awarded on the night there was plenty of cheer to go round, but perhaps the most notable victor of the night was bet365 - which was named Best Affiliate Program overall. The judges gave bet365 the top honour because it "continues to develop and improve year on year." Awards were given out for best affiliates programs and best individual affiliate managers in each sector, casino, poker, bingo and sports betting. There was also a big focus on the non-gambling side of things, with Skrill Moneybookers notably taking out the award for Best Payment System for Affiliates. About the awards Every year more than 500 people form the iGaming affiliate community gather in London to honour the industry's ongoing success. 2013 was the sixth annual awards, continuing the tradition of celebrating the growth, innovation and achievements within this particular sector of the gaming industry. Winners are awarded through a two-step judging process. First, all categories are opened to the public for voting. The top 10 vote-getters in each categories are then shortlisted and their names sent off to a judging panel of industry experts, who decide who the ultimate winner of the prize is.
Skrill (Moneybookers) has added another payment method to its rapidly expanding network, following the completion this week of the acquisition of European market leader Paysafecard Wertkarten AG. Skrill adopts Paysafecard The acquisition of paysafecard marks a big step for Skrill, cementing its position as one of the leading digital wallet providers for casino payments. Paysafecard's products enable casino deposits to be made without a credit card or bank account at hundreds of online gambling sites. Skrill and paysafecard's joint offering will deliver an end-to-end stored value payment solution, combining the former's existing payments service with the latter's secure prepaid product. It certainly boosts Skrill's chances of achieving its goal of becoming the first choice for online payments in casino and online transactions in general. Digital Wallet keeps growing Skrill reported late last year that it now had 30 million registered customer accounts worldwide, from a total number of merchants of 135,000. Among these are hundreds if not thousands of gambling websites offering everything from sports betting to casino games and bingo and poker products. All this is big news for a company that changed its name from the well-known brand of Moneybookers just over a year ago. The name change has clearly been received well by customers, who continue to use Skrill for its reputation for security, efficiency and privacy protection.
Manchester United moved 12 points clear of cross-town arch-rival Manchester City at the top of the English Premier League this weekend, and the question all punters will now be asking is how far they can go. Title, relegation odds With the premiership seemingly back, William Hill Sportsbook has slashed United's title odds to 1/25, while extending City's to 10/1 - the longest price they have been all season. Five other teams are still quoting odds: Chelsea, 100/1, Tottenham, 200/1, Arsenal, 250/1, and Everton and Liverpool, 1000/1. In the relegation betting odds, Aston Villa's upset win over West Ham have seen them move out to 5/6 to be playing in the Championship next year. The three relegation favorites, according to William Hill Online, are Queens Park Rangers, 1/6, Reading, 4/9, and Wigan, 4/6. Betting on Man Utd With the focus now on the Red Devils, Hill has launched a range of betting options on the different scenarios that could play out at Old Trafford this season. Britain's biggest online bookmaker is offering 2/1 on United winning the league by 16 points or more, and 5/6 on Ryan Giggs scoring for a 24th consecutive season in 2013/14. On the question of how many points Man Utd will win the league by, Hill offers the following: 1-5, 7/1, 6-10. 7/4, 11-15, 15/8, 16 or more, 2/1, not win at all, 10/1. Those who correctly predict their season-ending goal difference win a payout at 66/1 odds.
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Following his temporary suspension from the Six Nations rugby tournament, the Irish prop Cian Healy and the IRFU are weighing up whether to appeal his punishment. Banned for foul play Healy was accused and in fact pleaded guilty to "stamping or trampling" on England player, Dan Cole in last Sunday's game. Here, England took Ireland on home turf and triumphed 12-6. Heal's two-week suspension from Six Nations would mean the 25 year-old Ireland front-row, wouldn't play in either the Scotland vs. Ireland game on the 24th of the month, nor the France vs. Ireland game on 9th March. However, in theory, he will be back in time to play the final game of the competition, where Italy and Ireland come head to head on March 10th. The IRFU have 48 hours to decide whether to appeal the decision; and as the drama escalates at Six Nations, time to place your bets at William Hill:Six Nations Bets at William HillAt , you have the option of betting on the Total Points scored in the entire tournament, Total Yellow Cards shown and the Top Tournament Try Scorer.William HillFor a more traditional bet there is the Outright Winner bet, with England currently in the lead with odds fo 2/7, and Wales behind her with 11/2For the Triple Crown Winner, England's odds are 8/15 and 11/8 for No Winner.Upcoming Six Nations 2013 matches:Saturday 23rd February 2013Italy vs. WalesEngland vs. FranceSunday 24th February 2013Scotland vs. IrelandSat 9th March 2013Scotland vs. WalesIreland vs. FranceFor full rugby listings visit William Hill.
Online gambling is healthy for the individual, and governments should stop using anecdotal evidence to legislate against it, gambling experts Patrick Basham and Annie Duke told the Fox News Stossel program last week. Note that according to the presenter, no anti-gambling lobbyists agreed to appear on the show. Health benefits of gambling "It's healthy for the individual. It's healthy for society. But you haven't heard this narrative before, because all the research money goes to those who say: Look, society's going to hell in a handbasket'," said Basham, a member of the Cato Institute and author of the book, Gambling: A Healthy Bet. For example, there is evidence to show that playing bingo helps stave off degenerative brain diseases like Alzheimers, Basham said. He added that is in addition to all the evidence which shows that gambling in general is wonderful entertainment and recreation. According to Basham, the federal government has neglected to show the public the results of a state-funded study that shows only one difference between gamblers and non-gamblers: "Gamblers are more sociable, more neighborly, more involved in their community, and are more likely to donate to charity." Gambling problems overstated Less than one percent of the people who engage in any kind of gambling activity have a problem, said Duke, a former professional poker player who now lectures on decision making. She added that this pales in comparison to the 7-9% of alcohol users who have a problem. "It's a really, really small problem, but even if those people have problems they're making those choices for themselves as consensual adults," Duke said. "They're not hurting anybody, and I don't think we're supposed to legislate to protect a minority from their own bad decisions and hurt the majority who do it in a healthy way and who enjoy it in the same way they enjoy going to a restaurant or a movie. Basham explained: "Scare stories are everywhere. The real evidence shows that the extended problem is massively overstated, and critically we never hear about the positive side of gambling which is true and far outweighs the negative." Why attack online gambling? The rise of online gambling has seen the gaming industry come under attack over the past decade. But as Duke pointed out, if the authorities are going to show consistency then they must also conduct their "thought experiment" on online shopping - another activity that is able to send people broke. Recalling an anecdote used by anti-gambling activists about a kid who robbed a bank after losing a lot of money on online gambling, she said that if we start looking at the cause any time somebody robs a bank, it becomes a huge slippery slope where end up banning everything. The standard should be, "Are you doing any direct harm and is it consensual? When you go several steps beyond that to whether you might hurt your family... we're going to end up banning the sale of donuts to people who are overweight."
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