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Team Alderney head for ICEi 12/01/2007Alderney will be well represented at the coming ICEi exhibition during the week of 22 January at Earls Court in London.
ALDERNEY ANNOUNCES ANOTHER 6 EGAMBLING LICENSES ISSUED 19/10/2006
At its October meeting, which coincided with the European i-Gaming Conference in Barcelona, the Alderney Gambling Control Commission resolved to grant a further four Full eGambling Licenses.
GALA CORAL GAIN ALDERNEY eGAMBLING LICENSE 01/09/2006
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission announced that Gala Coral had been successful in its application for the first of Alderney’s new eGambling licenses. The new eGambling License allow operators a great deal of flexibility as it doesn’t restrict the type and number of gambling activities an operator can run under a single license, for instance poker, casino games and sports betting and bingo could all be conducted under the single license. This reflects the growing trend for operators to offer multiple games to their customers.
Alderney introduces major new eGambling Laws. 12/07/2006
In a bold move designed to further differentiate Alderney’s eGambling legislation and build on its success in attracting the leading online gambling companies Alderney announced that it had conducted a major review and revision of its legislative framework under which it regulates the eGambling industry.
Alderney appoints E-Commerce expert 12/06/2006
The Alderney Government (known as the States of Alderney and regarded as being globally at the forefront of eGambling regulation), today announced that they had appointed Robin Le Prevost to drive their burgeoning eGambling Industry forward. David Jeremiah, Chief Executive of the States of Alderney commented”We are extremely pleased with what Alderney has achieved to date and we are increasingly confident that we can grow from here to be a major force in the eGambling industry. Considering the quality of our regulatory framework and existing operators, Alderney has established a solid foundation from where to attract further operators who share our beliefs in a high standard of regulation. Appointing Robin to head up the next stage of our development will bring a new level of expertise to the promotion of Alderney.”
Arkin Sports moves into Alderney.
Arkin Sports and Leisure Limited is pleased to announce that it has been granted a full eGambling License by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission at the Commission’s April meeting.
Wagerworks increases presence in Alderney
At the March meeting of the Alderney Gambling Control Commission, WagerWorks (Alderney) 7 Ltd, amongst others were granted a full eGambling license, adding to the stable of licenses held in conjunction with WagerWorks, the most prolific of Alderney’s growing list of licensees.
At last, Mr Brown shows us his hand (or was that his back?)
By setting remote gaming duty at a high level and leaving the VAT exemption for participation charges in place, Gordon Brown has ensured that the gulf between the (high) effective rates of tax paid by operators based in the UK and the (low) effective rates of tax paid by operators based in low-tax offshore remote gambling centres (such as Gibraltar and Alderney) is as wide as it could possibly be.
Cantor Gaming to acquire Kismet Group
LONDON, UK - 20th March 2007 – Cantor G&W International L.P (“Cantor Gaming”), the UK-based provider of online and mobile gaming services and affiliate of global financial services company, Cantor Fitzgerald, today announced the acquisition of The Kismet Group, a leading supplier of online gaming platforms and content.
WagerWorks announces launch of Power Blackjack™
WagerWorks has just made the player’s favourite online blackjack game even better. With the launch of Power Blackjack™, the game of blackjack is now electrified. WagerWorks has added two powerful features that both the novice and expert blackjack player will love. Power Double gives the player the chance to replace a weak double down card. Power Split gives the player the power to split a hard 15 or 16, turning this anaemic hand into two new possibilities.
WagerWorks announces launch of Enchanted UnicornTM
Enchanted UnicornTM is the third game from the IGT library of assets, which WagerWorks has leveraged for online gaming.