Italy’s World Cup departure a wake up call for bettors
If bettors can learn anything from Italy’s shocking elimination from the 2010 World Cup it’s a cue from Mission Impossible, trust no one, including sportsbetting sites. Many Sportsbetting sites had Italy going thru to the round of 16 and many bettors were lead astray in believing that would happen. That’s why they play the games [...]
Stanleybet continues legal rampage across Europe
Does Stanleybet have Napoleonic aspirations? You could be forgiven for suspecting so, given Stanleybet’s continuing campaign to engage every last European government on the field of battle (or courtroom). They’ve already launched attacks on Greece and France, and now they’re unleashing their legal furies on Italy, seeking a whopping €1.5B(!) in damages for being unfairly [...]
Hard Times For Leisure and Gambling
Italy’s fourth largest betting operator Leisure and Gambling (L&G) has now found itself constrained by a lack of working capital. You would think poor investments and mismanagement would be the culprits, but unfavorable football results and sports margins are the reasons? Wow. Apparently, the house doesn’t always win. Read more.
Intralot chooses NetEnt for push into Italian casino market
Those Swedes at NetEnt are crying Viva Italia after inking yet another deal to offer services to the Italian market. Already supplying Microgame and Bwin, NetEnt will now provide Intralot’s egaming subsidiary Intralot Interactive with the right product suite to prepare for Italy’s upcoming market liberalization. Tough assignment: If Italians really do talk with their [...]
Italy puts boot to gaming terminals, pisses off Microgame
Foreign gaming firms are rejoicing after the Italian Gaming Authority announced it was banning public gaming terminals, known as ‘totems’, which allow coffee shop patrons to connect to remote gaming sites. The move is a serious blow to Microgame, which has a large network of totems that enabled it to claim nearly a third of [...]
