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Reuters - Internet gaming software firm Playtech said on Friday it was planning to buy up European rivals to increase its dominance and boost the number of poker and casino players on its network

The UK-listed, Israeli-run Playtech provides gambling Web sites around the world with online games like poker, blackjack, roulette and spoof.

Avigur Zmora Playtech's Vice Chairman told Reuters that the firm was looking to buy up rivals to bolster its position in Europe.

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From Cuardian UK - PokerStars.com, the online poker group that operates illegally in the US, will be allowed to advertise on British TV and radio from next month even though it is not regulated by the government's new Gambling Commission.

It is just one of hundreds of internet gambling groups, unlicensed in the UK, which are to be granted freedom to advertise in Britain under the government's Gambling Act 2005. They will not be regulated here or pay British tax.

Culture minister James Purnell yesterday published a list of overseas territories that he claimed met "strict standards" of regulation. They include Alderney and the Isle of Man, where PokerStars was recently granted a licence.

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From Daily Mail UK - Labour's pledge of a crackdown on advertising by foreign gambling websites was branded a sham last night as it emerged they can get round restrictions simply by registering in the Isle of Man.

One online poker website that operates illegally in the United States will be allowed to promote itself on British TV and radio within weeks because it has a licence on the island.

PokerStars.com is one of hundreds of Internet gambling groups that will be free to advertise in the UK under the Government's Gambling Act which comes into force next month. They will not be regulated in this country or pay tax here.

From iafrica.com - South Africa - Legislation paving the way for regulating interactive gambling, such as on the internet, has been tabled in the National Assembly.

According to a memorandum attached to the draft National Gambling Amendment Bill, the interactive gaming industry in South Africa is unregulated.

It is generally plagued by crime, criminal elements, little or no protection for players, uncontrolled exposure of children and others vulnerable people to gambling and a host of other negative factors.

Interactive gambling is generally accepted to mean all forms of "remote gambling" via the internet or other related forms of telecommunication.