US ruling on gambling boosts bwin and Playtech

The online gaming firms bwin.party and Playtech both jumped more than 20% on Wednesday following a US government ruling on gambling.

The online gaming firms bwin.party and Playtech both jumped more than 20% on Wednesday following a US government ruling on gambling.

After the close in London on the 23rd the US Department of Justice handed down a decision which implied that the so called "Wire Act", which prohibits certain forms of betting, may not apply to online gaming.

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