Facebook, the popular social networking site, has decided to ban all forms of gambling advertising, including advertisements for online bingo, casinos, poker and sportsbooks from their site.  This is despite the fact that there are applications on facebook through which poker and casino games can still be played for free.

Swedish online casino, Mr Green, is expanding into the United Kingdom and has appointed Kat McClure, the former Microsoft manager, to head up the initiative.

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. 

Brett Hill is one very happy online casino player after winning a staggering GBP 25,000 while playing the Major Millions slot machine at 32Red and hitting the three jackpot symbols.

IGB Affiliates will be recognizing the achievers in the online gaming industry with an awards ceremony to take place at St Paul’s Hotel in London on January 28th, 2010.  The London Affiliate Conference will take place the night after the awards ceremony.