First Italian to join Maltese remote gambling council

The Malta licensing authorities have announced the appointment of Gianni Corradini as the first Italian to sit on the Remote Gaming Council, an online gaming advisory committee that has been set up by the Maltese government.

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Fri, June 3rd, 2005

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