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Despite the fact that a new regulation in 2006 made to Turkish gambling laws made it illegal for gambling companies to target Turkish citizens with their products and tried to prevent banks from processing any transactions related to internet gambling, online gambling in Turkey is flourishing.

Novelty bets are a huge part of any sportsbetting site, especially when they have to do with the lives of celebrities. One of the most gripping sagas to hit sportsbetting sites this week has to do with Cheryl and Ashley Cole, one of the UK’s most high profiled couples. Cheryl Cole is a popular singer and performer, while Ashley is one of the most talented football players in the world and serves Chelsea FC.

It has been announced that a multi-year agreement has been signed between Cryptologic Limited, the online casino software developer, and Totesport, the UK’s state-owned bookmaker.  The deal will form part of a distribution agreement signed last year with Orbis Technology.  Cryptologic now has twenty-three licensees.

Richard Glynn, currently chairman of spread betting company Sporting Index, has been appointed by Ladbrokes, the major UK online and land gambling group, to succeed Chris Bell as chief executive.

Germany has been doing its utmost to try and ban online gambling in an attempt to protect its state owned gambling monopolies.  However, this has only resulted in very little difference according to the results of a survey that was released last week.

The Swedish games operator, Jadestone, has announced that its new backgammon network has gone live. Players will now be able to enjoy superb backgammon software with excellent prizes at Jadestone partners, including bwin and Paf.

It has been announced that Victor Chandler, the online bookmaker and gaming company, will continue to be Nottingham Forest’s official sponsor.

Leading Gibraltar-based gaming operator, 32Red, has launched a new online sportsbetting site at 32RedBet.com.  Online casino players visiting 32RedBet will find a huge range of wagers on sports and events from around the globe and can place bets on events that include golf, horseracing, football and tennis.

It was a very busy day of betting on the online gambling sites yesterday with online gamblers placing wagers on American Idol. Today will probably be even busier due to the fact that the finale takes place tomorrow night.

A new football betting service, described as a mini fantasy football style game, has been introduced by LastFan.com and promises to become a big hit among UK footie fans. Players essentially pay anything between £3 and £10 to enter the pool on a weekly basis and predict which team will win. Correct predictions push the player through the next round, with the last player standing taking the pot home.

Many UK gambling operators, including Bwin, Betfair and William Hill who have made a bid for an internet license in the Himalayan state of Sikkim are anxiously awaiting the decision which is due to be announced in the following two weeks.

A deal has been struck whereby 188Bet will sponsor Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic.  This deal will make them the first company to sponsor two Premier League clubs and Reebok and JJB Sports will be replaced in the process.

The US song show, American Idol is undoubtedly the biggest competition to hit the screens. Into its ninth season, this year’s American Idol promises to be bigger and better than any other year, and already fans have their eyes on their favorites to win the competition.

It has been revealed that Betfair, the leading British online betting exchange operator has signed a deal whereby it will become the exclusive betting partner for TalksSport radio’s Premier League coverage.

Sir Rodney Walker, World Snooker Chairman has announced that they have chosen Betfred, the independent UK bookmaker to sponsor the World Snooker Championship for the following four years. This popular tournament will now be known as the Betfred.com World Snooker Championship.