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Betcha Victorious at Wash. State Appeals Court
11 February 2009
A Court of Appeals in Washington State ruled Tuesday that Betcha.com, the battle-worn Seattle betting startup, had not violated state gambling law before it was forced to close nearly two years ago.»
AGEM Index Falls to New Low
10 February 2009
An index that measures the performance of 16 global gaming suppliers reached a new low as of January 2009, according to the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers.»
AiG Confirms New Speakers
10 February 2009
Conference organizers Clarion Gaming and Beacon Events have announced that several new speakers have been confirmed for the Asian i-Gaming Congress and Expo, or AiG, which takes place in Macau in just two weeks.»
Research Study Looks at France's Sports Betting Privatization
10 February 2009
GamblingAnalysts.eu has released a study that puts the privatization of France’s Internet sports betting under the microscope.»
Betdaq Scores Arena Leisure Four-Course Sponsorship Deal
10 February 2009
Betdaq has signed a deal with Arena Leisure, a racecourse management group, to sponsor four of their racecourses in the buildup to this year’s Cheltenham Festival.»
GameTech Names New Director of Operations
10 February 2009
GameTech International Inc.’s chief executive, Jay Meilstrup, announced on Monday that Ted Huff will join the bingo and lottery equipment developer as director of operations.»
PKR's Land-Based Festival Returns
10 February 2009
PKR.com will hold its land-based festival, PKR Live, on April 17-19 at London’s Loose Cannon, the company said on Tuesday.»
World Records Set at ATEI
10 February 2009
The games industry has two new Guinness World Record holders within its ranks following virtuoso videogames performances on both the Bandai Namco Games and Sega Amusements stands at January’s Amusement Trades Exhibition, or ATEI.»
Bwin Hands Over User Data for Addiction Research
10 February 2009
Bwin Interactive Entertainment A.G. is passing along its anonymous activity data from more than 40,000 users as the founding sponsor of the Transparency Project, a public data repository for privately funded datasets related to addictive behavior, the company announced on Tuesday.»
U.S. Agents Look into Crown before Granting License
10 February 2009
Next month agents from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will stop by Melbourne’s Crown Casino to look into the Crown Ltd.s’ operations, the Sydney Morning Herald reports»
Nambling Notes | Feb. 10, 2009
10 February 2009
Betdaq scores a four-course sponsorship deal, Bwin hands over user data for addiction research and more.»
After Brief Run, Startup Pikum Folds
10 February 2009
Pikum, the social betting startup, has confirmed with IGamingNews that the business will indeed be wound up. When asked their take on the company's demise, online betting industry insiders agreed that current market conditions for launching a consumer-facing pools variant are far from ripe.»
Fire & Ice hailed as huge success
9 February 2009
Lyceum Media’s annual party hosted at the uber-fashionable Gilgamesh was attended by 1,500 guests. »
For NetEnt, Licensee Deals, Forex Tailwinds Driving Growth
9 February 2009
With 38 licensing agreements signed in two years, it's no wonder that Net Entertainment A.B. is growing -- and fast.»
The Top 10s | Gambling
9 February 2009
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending Jan. 31, 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: Florida Lottery
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Joa Groupe Installs Eurocoin Printers
9 February 2009
The Joa Groupe, operator of more than 20 casinos in France, will be deploying Eurocoin's thermal printer across gaming floors, the company announced Monday.»
Clarion Gaming's Head of Exhibitions Steps Down
9 February 2009
Following the conclusion of a successful Amusement Trades Exhibition, or ATEI, and launch of the International Gaming Expo, Clarion Gaming’s Karen Cooke has announced her decision to step down as head of exhibitions.»
First Pan-African Lottery Drawing Approaches
9 February 2009
Africamillions, the pan-African lottery, said it will unveil its first game in the second quarter of 2009.»
Crown Anticipates U.S. Investment Write-Downs
9 February 2009
On Monday Crown Ltd. said it expects to lose 450 million Australian dollars in its first-half results because of anticipated write-downs associated with the Australian company's United States investments, which includes the troubled Station Casinos Inc.»
Paddy Power Opens Glasgow Betting Office
9 February 2009
Paddy Power has expanded into the Scottish retail sector with the opening of its first high street licensed betting office in Glasgow, the company announced on Monday.»
Spin3 Launches Partner Program
9 February 2009
Spin3 unveiled its mobile content partner program on Monday, which allows mobile content providers to promote mobile casinos to customers.»
The Top 10s | Betting
9 February 2009
Hitwise's Top 10 "Sport Betting" sites for the week ending Jan. 30, 2009.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Racing
United Kingdom: Betfair
United States: Daily Racing Form»
Bingo.com Posts Loss for 2008, Announces Multi-Currency Product
9 February 2009
Although Bingo.com Ltd. increased its year-over-year revenue, the company still posted a loss for the financial year ending Dec. 31, 2008 of $1.4 million.»
Spanish Poker Tour to Kick Off with 'Radical' Changes
9 February 2009
Everest Gaming Ltd., sponsors of the 2009 Spanish Poker Tour, said the tour will have a new brand image with some “radical” changes, which will be revealed when the tour commences on March 20.»
Nambling Notes | Feb. 9, 2009
9 February 2009
CryptoLogic's C.T.O. departs, Bingo.com posts a loss for 2008 and more.»
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