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Disney says it is buying online social gaming company Playdom for more than $560 million. It’s the latest sign the company is becoming a formidable player in the video game industry.original article

GameStop Corp., the world’s largest video game retailer, said Tuesday it will buy social gaming website Kongregate for an undisclosed sum in its latest step to expand its business beyond brick-and-mortar stores.original article

There is a push to extend gambling regulations to cover federally-owned land next to Adelaide Airport.original article

Creator:  John K. Wilson Creator:  David K. Round Creator:  Sarah Wheeler This study investigates the relationship between gaming expenditure and crime in Victoria, especially income-generating crimes like theft, fraud, break and enter, forgery, false pretences, larceny and robbery. Social Policyoriginal article

HONG KONG (AFP) – Illegal betting on World Cup matches surged across Asia during the month-long tournament even as punters risked arrest, or faced worse at the hands of bookmakers frequently linked to crime syndicates.original article

Man to undergo drug rehab but gets to keep his pokie winningsoriginal article

Rhode Island on Thursday moved forward with plans to lure to the state a gaming company founded by ex-baseball pitcher Curt Schilling, dangling the incentive of a $75 million loan guarantee to move the business out of neighboring Massachusetts.original article

Tatts Group Ltd has reduced the book value of its investment in Talarius by $140 million.original article

Anti-gambling advocates fear gaming venues are grooming children to gamble as they resemble video games.original article

Microsoft officials today described how upcoming Windows Phone 7 smartphones will perform within a network of Windows 7 PCs and Xbox gaming consoles through a new Windows Live cloud platform to make the mobile experience easier and more powerful for workers and consumers.original article