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P9 Columnist
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Anthony Cabot looks at whether those who previously operated in the US could bene?t in a regulated US market Washington asks whether the market's uncertain regulatory framework will hinder the government’s attempts to raise taxes
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ISSUE
NEWS
P11 Month in minutes
A Q&A with Betfair CTO Tony McAlister, while Cristina Romero de Alba looks at the chaotic regulatory situation in Spain
P32 Analysis: Rise of the machines
Terry Pattinson of William Hill, Marco Falchetto of bwin.party and Simon Trim of Sporting Solutions discuss how trading has evolved into an automated process
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P15 Product review
A player panel reviews social betting start-up Oddslife, founded by Rasmus Sojmark
COVER STORY
P36 Cover feature: Poker – A new dawn
One year on from Black Friday, Tom Victor examines how the industry has recovered, but ?nds there are still some questions that remain unanswered
P18 Product news
Winamax targets the US market with a free-play poker site and Facebook offering
P20 Finance news
UK chancellor George Osborne con?rms plans to introduce a point of consumption tax, while Lloyd Levine looks at intrastate US developments
P46 Q&A: Daniel Lindberg
CEO of development studio Quickspin Daniel Lindberg discusses his company’s partnership with social gaming operator Plumbee
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P22 People news
Richard Prescott leaves William Hill after just three months as director of PR, and Full Tilt Poker’s recovery continues as Pocket Kings starts hiring
FOCUS
P50 CEO Interview: Peter Nolan
Ex William Hill director Peter Nolan talks about the growth of Genting Alderney, and the challenges of moving from a sportsbook-led business to a casino-driven company
P24 H2 Data P26 Key Statistics
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ANALYSIS
P28 Analysis: Mixed messages
James Bennett explains how crucial the next three months will be for Schleswig-Holstein’s and Germany's online gambling ambitions
P56 Solution Centre: Skillrock P59 Platform Focus: NextGen P61 Mobile Focus: Betware P63 Trading Focus: Tradologic P65 Marketing Focus: Isle of Man Post Office P74 Smoking Gun
PokerStars’ latest magnanimous gesture, and two industry titans duke it out for the longest-serving CEO crown
P31 Analysis: OPAP stake sale heats up
With the Greek government looking to sell off 29% of its stake in the country’s egaming monopoly, Tom
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