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Poker Room Approved for Manchester City Centre
5 June 2008
Licensing Magistrates have awarded a license for the operation of a dedicated poker room in Manchester City Centre.»
IGT Purchasing Cyberview Technology
5 June 2008
UK gaming machines and systems supplier Cyberview Tech has signed a conditional agreement to sell its business to International Game Technology for £38.8 million ($76 million) in cash.»
Breaking News: U.S. Justice Dept. in $9.1 Million Deal with Citadel Parent Co.
5 June 2008
ESI Entertainment Systems Inc., the parent company of money transfer provider Citadel Commerce Corp., has agreed to pay the United States government more than $9.1 million to avoid prosecution for processing online gambling transactions in the United States.»
Nambling Notes - June 5, 2008
5 June 2008
Cantor Gaming goes live with Internet poker, William Hill beefs up its data-protection protocols and more.»
Kaplan Awaits Final Ruling on Tax Evasion, Obstruction Charges
5 June 2008
In the federal case against BetonSports, the United States will not object to recommendations that tax evasion and obstruction charges be dismissed against Gary S. Kaplan, the company's jailed founder, according to court documents filed Monday.»
Microgaming, Intertops.com celebrate 10 years together
4 June 2008
Microgaming and Intertops.com are today celebrating an unprecedented ten-year partnership with the announcement that two lucky players will be getting a taste of the highlife.»
Antigua-U.S. Settlement Deadline Extension Likely, Lawyer Says
4 June 2008
Representatives from the twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda do not expect to see a settlement with the United States government over its remote gambling ban by Friday.»
Sportingbet Strategy Yields Solid Q3 Performance
4 June 2008
Sportingbet says it performed solidly in its third quarter (ending April 30), posting £19.0 million in profit over the period.»
Electronic Bingo Machines Under Scrutiny in California
4 June 2008
Two charity organizations and a company that make electronic bingo machines have joined forces to file a federal complaint against a new ban on the machines in California.»
Crown Las Vegas- Not Happening
4 June 2008
Crown Ltd and its partners have abandoned plans to build the world's tallest casino in Las Vegas after failing to secure enough investment in the project. The partners were unable to come up with enough money before the expiration of their option to purchase an 27.5-acre plot of land at the north end of the Las Vegas Strip.»
Insights: U.S. Supreme Court Rulings to Help BetonSports?
4 June 2008
Two United States Supreme Court rulings could make it trickier for prosecutors to prove money laundering.»
GamCare Accredits Employee Training Program
4 June 2008
iGaming Academy, a Malta-based provider of training programs for iGaming operators, has obtained certification from GamCare, the UK problem gambling charity.»
Nambling Notes - June 4, 2008
4 June 2008
Betsson says Sweden's National Gambling Board has taken issue with its newly opened betting outlet in Stockholm, IG Group expects full-yearly revenue to rise 50 percent and more.»
Roland Garros Ruling 'Relatively New' to French Case Law, Lawyer Says
4 June 2008
Not two months after France's president said the country would see a controlled opening of its betting market, a Paris court's decision to block foreign online gambling operators from the French Open could set a dangerous legal precedent in Europe.»
Editorial: A Supreme Court Trifecta
4 June 2008
Even in London, what proposition bookie would’ve given odds on it? The conservative-leaning United States Supreme Court of Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. delivering not one, not two, but three decisions, all favorable to online gaming? And all on the same day? If there was ever a time to buy a lottery ticket . . .»
Parlay and Chartwell Create New Internet Bingo Network
3 June 2008
I-gaming software firms Chartwell Technology and Parlay Entertainment say they intend to launch an Internet bingo network combining Parlay's front-end bingo product with Chartwell's back-end administration system.»
PartyGaming-U.S. Settlement 'Several Months Off,' Brokerage Says
3 June 2008
PartyGaming's mercurial shares fell nearly 8 percent in Tuesday trading as one brokerage said a settlement with the United States Department of Justice is "still several months off."»
Aussie Legislation Would Ban Interactive TV Bets
3 June 2008
Bruce Billson, the opposition communications spokesman in Australia, has introduced a private member's bill seeking to ban interactive television betting in the country.»
Survey Says Asian Gaming Revenue Shall Surpass US
3 June 2008
A survey of 23 gambling industry executives, analysts and academics polled by the American Gaming Association indicates that most of the respondents expect Asia's gaming industry to surpass that of the U.S. in terms of revenue by 2012.»
NZ Study Correlates Proximity to Problem Gambling
3 June 2008
New Zealand's Health Ministry says its new study, called Raising the Odds?, finds that people become more likely to develop a gambling problem the closer they live to a casino or other gambling facility.»
Czechs Spent Record Amount Gambling in 2007
3 June 2008
The Czech Republic's Finance Ministry says Czechs spent a record Kc108.3 billion ($6.756 billion) on domestic gambling in 2007, an increase of Kc10.2 billion ($637 million) over the previous year.»
Breaking New Ground
3 June 2008
The United States government may soon make a precedent-setting revision of its commitments to the General Agreement on Trade in Services, a 13-year-old international trade agreement and backdrop to a long-standing cross-border trade dispute.»
The Top 10s - Gambling
3 June 2008
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending May 31, 2008.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Racing
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Jockey Club - Bets
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: The National Lottery
United States: Blingo
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The Top 10s - Poker
3 June 2008
Hitwise's Top 10 "Gambling -- Poker" sites for the week ending May 31, 2008.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: Pacific Poker
United Kingdom: LadbrokesPoker.com
United States: PokerStars.net»
Nambling Notes - June 3, 2008
3 June 2008
Parlay Entertainment and Chartwell Technology are set to launch jointly a new Europe-facing bingo network, Sportingbet is seeking a media agency to oversee its £10 million pan-European media planning and buying account and more.»
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