News in brief: BetClic decree challenge; Cyprus cabinet approves online gaming ban...
BetClic's challenge to a French decree will be heard by country's state council today .
Today will see BetClic’s challenge to a nine-month-old French commercial rights decree examined by the French state council, according to reports in Diagora Press. The decree, dating back to 7 June last year, relates to marketing rights concerning the organisation of games in connection to sporting events.
The Cypriot cabinet has approved draft legislation which would introduce a nationwide ban on all online gambling. The ban had been delayed since December, pending feedback from the European Commission, and now it has been approved by the cabinet it still needs legislative approval before it can pass into law.
Wonder Interactive has launched its new social gaming platform, Wonder Bingo, which will be powered by Parlay Entertainment software. The platform is a community-focused bingo application that allows users to create a personal profile and interact with other players.
Three online gambling leaders have been shortlisted for 2010’s Sport Business Personality Award. La Française des Jeux president Christophe Blanchard-Dignac, PMU CEO Philippe Germond and ARJEL president Jean-François Vilotte are on the 11-man list, drawn up by Kantar Media and NZConsulting.
eGaming Review contributor Ed Hawkins has been named as Sports Betting Writer Of The Year at the Sports Journalist Association Awards.