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Nambling Notes - 27 March 2009
27 March 2009
Louisiana Lottery looks to drop Gtech, and Youbet.com extends its worldwide coverage.»
EU says US online gambling laws breach WTO
26 March 2009
International news brief: The European Union said on Thursday that a U.S. crackdown on European online gambling breaches World Trade Organization rules.»
French Regulatory Proposal Moves to Council of Ministers
26 March 2009
On Wednesday, the French member of Parliament charged with organizing the opening up of the country’s gambling market presented his plans to the Council of Ministers. With the announcement that the head of the French Tennis Federation will be taking the helm of the new regulatory authority, and long-term challenger to the status quo, Patrick Partouche, cleared by the Appeal Court, everything now seems in place for the liberalization to proceed as planned.»
Nambling Notes - 26 March 2009
26 March 2009
Analyst raises 888 Holdings’ target price ahead of Monday results, the Bodog brand moves East and more.»
EU Says U.S. Laws Violate W.T.O. Rules
26 March 2009
Europe's internal market regulator, the European Commission, announced Thursday that United States Internet gambling laws are inconsistent with World Trade Organization rules, but stressed a round of negotiations between European and American trade officials should precede any action at the W.T.O.»
Income Access to attend CAC
25 March 2009
Income Access representatives will be available to meet with operators and affiliates at the industry event next week in Amsterdam.»
Circus Casino freeroll in four days
25 March 2009
The $1500 Freeroll poker tournament will be held on Saturday and is open to all members of the social networking site BetweenDrinks.com »
Free Space
25 March 2009
Helen Soteriou, a freelance journalist and research psychologist, examines why women love bingo.»
Nambling Notes - 25 March 2009
25 March 2009
32Red to sponsor the 2009 Flat Jockeys’ Championship, top players sign on for Jadestone’s backgammon and more.»
The Top 10s | Gambling
25 March 2009
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending March 21, 2009.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Racing
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Jockey Club - Bets
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: The National Lottery
United States: NY Lottery
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The Top 10s | Poker
25 March 2009
Hitwise's Top 10 "Gambling -- Poker" sites for the week ending March 21, 2009.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: Pacific Poker
United Kingdom: PKR
United States: VideoPoker.com
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The Top 10s | Bingo
25 March 2009
Hitwise's Top 10 "Gambling -- Bingo" sites for the week ending March 21, 2009.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: Bingo Cafe
United Kingdom: Gala Bingo
United States: Bingo.com
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The Top 10s | Betting
25 March 2009
Hitwise's Top 10 "Sport Betting" sites for the week ending March 21, 2009.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Racing
United Kingdom: Betfair
United States: Daily Racing Form
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Being Frank: U.S. Regulatory Bill Likely this Spring
24 March 2009
As the industry turns the calendar on March, it will soon be two years since Barney Frank introduced the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act, a bill that would legalize and regulate Internet gambling in the United States.»
Bookies to Lead Way in Consolidation of Listed Sector, Analyst Says
24 March 2009
Not a forecast the online gambling industry hasn't heard before, but one London equity analyst expects the listed sector to begin consolidating soon, with bookmakers to play a central role.»
Nambling Notes | March 24, 2009
24 March 2009
Write-downs hurt Jaxx at the bottom line while CryptoLogic inks a deal with The Gaming Network.»
No Signs of Slowing
23 March 2009
With poker already accounting for 52.9 percent of all online gaming turnover in Italy, no one is expecting business to slow anytime soon.»
So Far, No Political Backlash against Ladbrokes' Nordic Ad Campaign
23 March 2009
Last spring, the controversial "Svenska spel, Engelska odds" advertising campaign earned Ladbrokes a trip to Swedish Market Court, but under a recently launched campaign in the Nordics, the company has scaled back the flourish -- sort of.»
Greece, Turkey Key to Balkan Markets, MECN Consultant Says
20 March 2009
In the emerging Balkan gambling markets, Greece and Turkey are the dominant pair, together accounting for about 65 percent of the region's gross win.»
Nambling Notes | March 20, 2009
20 March 2009
The results from the United States W.T.O. violation investigation are due out next week, Devilfish Gaming adds a new payment solution from MoneyBookers and more.»
Alleged Australian Blacklist Names Internet Gambling Operators
20 March 2009
IGamingNews notes the release of an alleged blacklist, in Australia, that would see a number of Internet gambling sites blocked as part of an Internet content filtration initiative currently being pushed by the Australian Labor Party.»
Emerging Markets | Croatia
20 March 2009
New online gambling legislation that was to be introduced in Croatia this April has been delayed until September 2009, IGamingNews has learned.»
The Top 10s | Poker
20 March 2009
Hitwise's Top 10 "Gambling -- Poker" sites for the week ending March 14, 2009.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: Pacific Poker
United Kingdom: PKR
United States: VideoPoker.com
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The Top 10s | Bingo
20 March 2009
Hitwise's Top 10 "Gambling -- Bingo" sites for the week ending March 14, 2009.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: Mail Online Bingo
United Kingdom: Gala Bingo
United States: Bingo.com
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Playtech adds sports betting to portfolio
19 March 2009
News brief: The online gaming software developing will integrate sports betting into its existing platform of games.»