Posts Tagged ‘Advertising’

Google will allow advertising for online gambling in UK

Posted by Nicolae on October 20th, 2008 under Advertising, Gambling addiction, Gambling industry, Online Gambling, Search Engines
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Google received the highest approval, from the Queen, to allow companies to buy sponsored links for the online gambling in UK. Google stopped advertising online gambling in the search results pages in 2004 after the US Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) and the express claim of the US [...]

Gambling Media: Kentucki vs. Online Gambling

Posted by Nicolae on October 18th, 2008 under Gambling Media, Gambling addiction, Gambling industry, Legislation, News, Online Gambling, UIGEA, United States
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Although Kentucky’s culture is generally considered to be Southern, it is unique and also influenced by the Midwest and Southern Appalachia. The state is known for bourbon and whiskey distiling, tobacco, horse racing, and gambling.
The biggest day in horse racing, the Kentucky Derby, is preceded by the two-week Kentucky Derby Festival [...]

Gambling advertising

Posted by Nicolae on October 17th, 2008 under Advertising, Gambling Media, Gambling industry, Society
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Gambling advertising is the promotion of gambling by casinos, lotteries, bookmakers or other organisations that provide the opportunity to make bets. It is usually conducted through a variety of media or through sponsorship deals, particularly with sporting events or people.
Although not as highly regulated as tobacco advertising and alcohol advertising, in [...]

Poker jargon - A

Posted by Nicolae on June 28th, 2008 under Poker, Poker jargon
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A-B-C, A-B-C-D

A sequence of the lowest cards in a lowball game. For example, the hand 8-6-3-2-A might be called an eight-six-a-b-c.
Uncreative or predictable play. He’s an a-b-c player.

ace-to-five, ace-to-six
Methods of evaluating low hands.

act
To make a play (bet, call, raise, or fold) at the required time. It is Ted’s turn [...]

Gambling affiliate

Posted by Nicolae on May 19th, 2008 under Advertising, Business, Gambling industry
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A gambling affiliate is a commercial entity with a relationship with a peer or a larger entity.
We well define the gambling corporative, a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. It can be a casino, poker room, bingo halls, lotteries, sports betting agency, as well as hotels, restaurants, [...]

Yahoo! allows gambling ads

Posted by Nicolae on May 15th, 2008 under Advertising, Companies, Gambling industry, Legislation, Politics, Search Engines
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Yahoo! changes his terms of service regarding the gambling  ads, for the UK advertisers. This is due to the change in UK legislation for gambling advertising, that is now less restrictive.
AccuraCast says that Yahoo! sent an email to its UK clients telling them that under recent UK legislation on gambling advertising, [...]

South Africa will regulate online gambling advertising

Posted by Nicolae on February 5th, 2008 under Advertising, Gambling industry, Legislation, Online Gambling
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NCOP Economic and Foreign Affairs Committee wants to modify the National Gambling Amendment Bill, in order that only licensed interactive gambling providers may advertise  interactive gambling in its generally accepted form of remote gambling.
There it is still under discussions between the various provinces the way the online gambling [...]

Legal action by EC against Germany restrictions on gambling

Posted by Nicolae on February 1st, 2008 under European Union, Legislation, Online Gambling
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Press Release
Free movement of services: Commission inquires into restrictions on gambling services in Germany
The European Commission has decided to send to Germany an official request for information on national legislation restricting the supply of gambling services. The Commission wishes to verify whether the measures in question are compatible with Articles 43, [...]

Free online poker on Facebook

Posted by Nicolae on January 28th, 2008 under Online Gambling, Poker, Tournaments
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Ujogo is an application on Facebook for Texas Hold’em poker where no money is wagered and everyone starts with 1000 points. There are prizes and rewards and feature multi-table tournaments, and the possibility to play ring games and sit-n-go’s, as well as special jackpots and monthly leaderboard competitions.
There is [...]

UK white list for online gambling advertising, updated

Posted by Nicolae on January 17th, 2008 under Advertising, Business, European Union, Legislation, Online Gambling
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U.K. Gambling Act of 2005 went into effect Sept. 1, 2007, restricting online gambling advertising to only those companies based in the United Kingdom or other countries in the European Economic Area. The EEA consists of the 27 countries in the European Union together with Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland. Countries [...]