Online gambling companies shifting operations to Malta

August 29th, 2007

In a testament to the impact recent UK legislation regarding online gaming advertising has had on the industry, The Malta Times reported today that Intercasino, William Hill, Littlewoods, Playboy Casino and Virgin Games are just a few of the internet poker and casino companies that will start operating from Malta in the near future.

Malta, which was whitelisted by the UK Gambling Commission, will be exempt from regulations prohibiting online gaming firms from advertising in the UK. The country currently has 84 licensed internet gambling operators, with a letter of intent issued to 76 others and 36 companies with pending applications.

Officials expect that they will eventually see businesses move their physical operations to Malta as well. “Our regulations are very much in line with the EU’s, and we have shown that we are capable of protecting operators - so it won’t be long before the physical operations move to Malta,” Mario Galea, chief executive of the Lotteries Gaming Authority, told The Times yesterday.


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Archive pick: Value betting the river, no limit hold em cash -

Game type: 1/2 No Limit Cash Game
Your image: Fairly Aggressive
Opponent's image: Solid, a little tricky
Your hand: As Qh

This hand is from the archives and originally appeared on 8/21/07. View the original quiz and comments here

The setup: You're fairly new to this table and you picked up a pot quick when you flopped a set and won a decent multi-way pot. You've been fairly active since, seeing a lot of flops cheap and playing for the win on the flop or turn in a couple of spots.

This hand you're dealt AQo UTG and you decide to limp. The button limps and both blinds play. You flop top pair:

Qd 7h 6d

The SB leads out for $6. The BB folds. You make it $24 and the button folds. The SB calls. The turn gives you two pair with the Ac. The SB checks and you pop $40 into $54. The SB flat calls.

The turn comes the 10c. The SB checks again. There's $134 in the middle. Do you value bet here and if so, for how much?


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