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French Marketing Race Hotting Up
21 April 2009
With France's online betting and poker markets soon to be liberalized, it appears the country's media companies and football clubs are already lining up to sign deals with gaming operators ahead of the January 2010 opening.»
$2.5 Million Spent Lobbying U.S. I-Gaming Policy in Fourth Quarter (Continued)
20 April 2009
Approximately $2.54 million was spent during the fourth quarter of 2008 lobbying federal I-gaming policy in the United States.»
Party Declines Comment on Giga Sale Tale
20 April 2009
After GigaMedia Ltd. announced it was in talks over a possible merger or sale late last month, The Sunday Times of London reported PartyGaming and the Taiwan operator are "holding talks on a deal."»
Nambling Notes - 20 April 2009
20 April 2009
OPAP submits a bid for Turkey's national lottery, Betfred and Turf TV finally make a deal and more.»
The Top 10s | Bingo
17 April 2009
Hitwise's Top 10 "Gambling -- Bingo" sites for the week ending April 11, 2009.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: Bingo Cafe
United Kingdom: Gala Bingo
United States: Bingo.com»
The Top 10s | Poker
17 April 2009
Hitwise's Top 10 "Gambling -- Poker" sites for the week ending April 11, 2009.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: Pacific Poker
United Kingdom: PKR
United States: Video Poker»
The Top 10s | Betting
17 April 2009
Hitwise's Top 10 "Sport Betting" sites for the week ending April 11, 2009.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Racing
United Kingdom: Betfair
United States: Daily Racing Form»
Eye on the Industry | U.S. Studs and Duds
17 April 2009
Welcome to IGamingNews' newest series of semi-regular op-ed articles, Eye on the Industry. Here, we'll feature brief, incisive pieces -- penned by executives, analysts, lawyers, researchers, the occasional anonymous source, mainstream media journalists, fellow e-gaming scribes and a professional gambler or two -- which examine a particular issue. First up: Paul Lavers, the C.E.O. of SportsDirect Inc.»
Nambling Notes | April 17, 2009
17 April 2009
Praesepe reports its first full-year results, PartyGaming adds Numis Securities as a joint broker and more.»
Bwin Ends Growth Year in the Red
16 April 2009
While the Austrian operator Bwin Interactive Entertainment A.G. reported annual losses of 12.3 million euros, strong growth in sports betting drove gains at the top line.»
$2.5 Million Spent Lobbying U.S. I-Gaming Policy in Fourth Quarter
16 April 2009
Approximately $2.54 million was spent during the fourth quarter of 2008 lobbying federal I-gaming policy in the United States.»
Action Imminent in UIGEA Court Challenge
16 April 2009
An American trade association is set to have its challenge against the controversial Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act considered at a federal appeals court in Philadelphia this summer.»
Nambling Notes - 16 April 2009
16 April 2009
Both Boylesports and Bingos.com chief executives resign, and PKR assembles a new brand ambassador team.»
888 Runs Afoul of Buenos Aires Authorities
16 April 2009
A prosecutor in the autonomous federal city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, has threatened legal action against 888 Holdings because the operator's dot-com and dot-ar Web sites are available, illegally, to residents there.»
On Rumored Garber Appointment, Harrah's Says There's 'Nothing to Announce'
15 April 2009
Harrah's Entertainment Inc. told IGamingNews Wednesday that it would not comment on rumors that Mitchell A. Garber, former chief executive of PartyGaming, had been appointed to lead its new online-focused subsidiary.»
The Top 10s | Gambling
15 April 2009
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending April 11, 2009.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Racing
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Jockey Club - Bets
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: Betfair
United States: NY Lottery
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Nambling Notes - 15 April 2009
15 April 2009
Leisure & Gaming sees first-quarter profits rise, Antigua introduces a licensee monitoring program and more.»
U.S. Land Operators Not Champing at Online Bit, Analyst Says
15 April 2009
Should Barney Frank’s Internet gambling legislation be introduced, then enacted, one American gaming analyst doesn’t expect most members of the United States’ land-based gambling industry to jump immediately at the opportunity to launch online.»
Insights | State by State
14 April 2009
IGamingNews asked the United States' top Internet gambling lawyers about which states they think will be the first to regulate some form of Internet gambling.»
Despite Economic Downturn, Italian Gambling Spend on the Rise
14 April 2009
There may be a global recession on the way, but Italians do not seem to be letting such a dour prospect dampen their enthusiasm for gambling, with turnover overall still increasing and poker figures again reinforcing massive enthusiasm for the new online product.»
Nambling Notes - 14 April 2009
14 April 2009
GameAccount lands its first white-label deal in two years, Probability increases its reach through an agreement with Mfuse and more.»
Former PartyGaming Chief to Head Harrah's Online Spinoff?
14 April 2009
Mitchell A. Garber, former chief executive of PartyGaming, will reportedly join Harrah's Entertainment Inc. as head of its new online operation after Lucky Me, the casino giant's ill-fated Internet endeavor in the United Kingdom, flopped in 2004.»
Nambling Notes - 13 April 2009
13 April 2009
Legal documents reportedly reveal PartyGaming's U.S. payment tactics, Betfred partners with World Snooker and more.»
Two players win $120,000 bad beat jackpot
9 April 2009
The two players hit the bad beat jackpot at Ladbrokes on the Microgaming Poker Network.»
Legal Primer | ECJ Edition
9 April 2009
Refresh your knowledge of the 18 gambling-related cases pending at the European Court of Justice.»
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