Here are some of the stories that have been making news in the world of online gambling over the last few days.
Rank.com site is Relaunched
Rank Interactive Gaming Ltd. is relaunching the no-download Rank.com interactive gaming site.
The site offers both free and pay-to-play games, and offers the largest single jackpot in the U.K. at £500,000 (about US$710,000). Players can currently choose from a series of keno, slots, and dice games; more games will likely be introduced in the near future.
Will Hill Ups the Ante
Bookmaker William Hill is planning to launch a takeover bid of Coral Eurobet in a move that would make it the largest sports betting company in the U.K.
Will Hill may have some competition, as there are talks that Ladbrokes is also planning to make a bid for Coral. The company is expected to sell for somewhere around £750 million.
E-gaming is Popular at Ladbrokes
U.K. bookmaker, Ladbrokes, has just reported that its online gaming sites are becoming increasingly popular with customers and now account for nine percent of the company's turnover.
More than 260,000 customers in 160 countries visited Ladbrokes.com and LadbrokesCasino.com during 2001. According to parent company, Hilton Group, the online sportsbook attracts new bettors, who then go on to play at Ladbrokes' Internet casino.
Horseshoe Teams up with Chartwell
Horseshoe Gaming, which is owned by gaming magnate Jack Binion, has signed a deal with Chartwell Technologies of Calgary to develop the Horseshoe.com play-for-fun online casino site.
The new site is designed to be an integral component of Horseshoe's emerging Internet strategy, which is backed by land-based hotels and casinos in several U.S. states.
Golden Palace's Ink Stays
Golden Palace scored a victory last week when a Clark County, Nevada District Court judge gave the green light for the casino to advertise with temporary tattoos.
The Nevada Athletic Commission had ruled on February 13 that boxers were prohibited from wearing temporary henna tattoos in the ring, saying that they were distracting to officials and demeaning to the sport.
Golden Palace officials were pleased with the temporary restraining order, calling it a victory for free speech. The court will reconvene on March 7 to decide whether to issue a preliminary injunction that would allow all boxers to wear tattoo ads in Nevada bouts.
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