Citibet who are one of the sponsors at this week’s social event (3rd May at Babble Bar) have launched a new and exciting betting publication.

Funded, published and distributed by Citipost, the private fulfillment and delivery company, Citibet will be handed out by street merchandisers across key underground and mainline stations, targeting high-worth City professionals.

The commercial operation for Citibet is led by sales and marketing manager Jim Sinstadt, whose previous experience includes working for a number of years at the Racing Post and who will be in attendance at the Babble Bar on Thursday to answer questions on the publication.

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Leeds based gaming start up Buzz Sports today announced the signing of a deal to provide its flagship product ZonePlay^TMas an online offering via a partnership with InplayMatrix, a Sportsbook Solution Provider, with a focus on Asian market.

This development with InplayMatrix will give players across Asia the opportunity to play along with televised sport and bet what happens next while watching at home for the first time.

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Social Media continues to consume human beings perhaps akin to the 21^st Century Urban Lemmings Syndrome which according to the Urban Dictionary definition is “A psychological quasi-condition in which the afflicted person becomes subject to the whims of a portion of popular culture, and bends his/her entire persona to conform to the norms dictated by the media moguls in charge of said trend”.  Are we  believing all the ‘hype’ and dare I say propaganda, which I often ask myself what would have one of the greatest leaders in modern history Winston Churchill and his Nemesis Adolf Hitler made of FaceBook,Twitter and social media in their battle to win a World War – so are we more disconnected or connected?

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Its time to Save-the-date for our Summer of Sports SBC Social.

So save that date for Thursday May the 3rd in London and we already have TWO sponsors confirmed.

Don’t miss the opportunity to get your brand and message in front of the i-gaming industry’s leading decision makers.

Contact us today for more information: info@sportsbettingcommunity.com

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Is the igaming industry always slow to adopt the latest fads on the internet and for those of you that haven’t heard of the Pinterest - the virtual social pinboard website which lets you share images and bookmarking across the web is the most talked about site to hit 10 million unique visitors a month and is growing fast – real fast!

Infact the ‘other’ and second oldest business to gambling – the Porn Industry has spawned a plethora of ‘porn-esque‘ pinterest style clone websites like Snatchly - but why hasn’t the online gambling undustry – yet?

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While doing some research for some clients on Digital consumption habits and reading the Comscore report -  Digital Omnivores: How Tablets, Smartphones and Connected Devices are Changing U.S. Digital Media - I came across some interesting facts – an excellent report of which you can download it for free from Comscore.

For example a near 500 million Smartphones units shipped in 2011 – so what is significant about that – aside for the growth it was the tactile element of the touch screen that really intrigued me on many levels…

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Znyga Inc announced on Tuesday losses that were reported at $435 million.

This had an immediate affect on the share price but has since recovered some of the intital downturn.

What does this mean for social gaming and the company signalling their interest in ‘traditional’ online gaming and gambling?

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Are you interested in learning more about Social Media to increase your customer base?

This year, the iGaming Asia Congress features a full day on Search & Social Media Marketing in Asia and how to access the vibrant social networking scene to reach new customers. To view the programme for the pre-conference seminar on Tuesday 6 March, click here. 

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San Francisco (February 9, 2012) GiGse announced  the addition of Start-Up Launchpad at the iGaming conference to be held in San Francisco, CA, on April 24th-26th, 2012. The event aims to spotlight innovative and disruptive start-ups that blend the very best from the worlds of gambling and social gaming.The 12th Global iGaming Summit & Expo (GiGse) will also explore how the gambling industry can better prepare itself for the emergence of the regulated iGamingdevelopments in North America.

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After the US Justice Department reversed its position on the legality of non-sports online gambling by admitting that the Wire Act applies only to sports betting, some of the US states are expected to re-double their efforts to legalize intrastate internet gambling.

Bills have either been presented to the legislature or are being drafted in states such as California, Florida and Iowa; Nevada has just passed regulation and is currently accepting licenses for online poker, and New Jersey will take the second attempt to pass its iGaming bill that was vetoed in March 2011 by Governor Christie, due to its legal unclarity.

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