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2009 was a great year for the online gambling industry, in particular PartyGaming. They have announced great sales figures for the 4th quarter of 2009 and are certain that 2010 will be even better.
Online casino operators in the UK are in a war with fraudsters. The issue of gambling fraud has become so prominent that the industry is losing millions of pounds every year.
The online casino industry recently held the iGB Awards in London. Winners were chosen from 23 different categories and among those honoured were software providers Microgaming and Playtech.
Virgin Games has decided that they need to make some improvements to their online casinos in terms of adding new games and serving their customers better. Playtech, specifically Gaming Technology Solutions Ltd. is going to help them in all aspects and hopefully improve their sites.
Earlier this month, the French Senate demanded that all online casino operators seeking licenses in France must shut down their French customers' accounts, but that rule has recently been disregarded as the senate has bigger issues to enforce.
Online casinos are always changing as is the popularity of their games. In the UK especially, online bingo has been known to be a favourite among players. Online roulette, however, is slowly climbing up that ladder.
Online gambling has reached new heights in terms of ease and convenience. Online casino software provider Playtech has launched technology called Mobile Web Apps that allows players to gamble online from a Smatphone with minimal downloading and therefore less waiting.
Online gambling in the UK has picked up quickly and the benefits to the economy are evident. The industry is worth billions of pounds and has created numerous jobs.
Online casinos are applauding the release of Apple's iPad, a wireless device that will benefit online gambling in terms of a player's experience. The iPad will have a touch screen that is just shy of 10 inches making it more portable than a laptop but having more features than an iPhone or iTouch.
As two French gambling forces, Lucien Barrierer and Francais des Jeux, begin to join forces, Europe's online gambling industry is weary of the effect this may have on gambling monopoly laws.


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