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Virtue Fusion Brings Slots, Bingo Together in 'Mayhem'
27 January 2009
Virtue Fusion, a bingo software provider, has married the best elements from bingo and slots in a new competition game called “Marine Mayhem.”»
Toronto Bingo Halls Struggle with Charities, Competition
27 January 2009
The Charity Gaming Council of Ontario met with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission last week to resolve the amount bingo halls should give to charities, reported the Toronto Sun.»
U.K. Government Confirms Payout Allowance Increase
27 January 2009
The United Kingdom’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport has confirmed plans to increase the payout amount, Reuters reported on Tuesday.»
Legality of Neb. Racino Bill Questioned
27 January 2009
A state senator in Nebraska is questioning whether a bill to bring slot machines to Nebraska racetracks is in line with the state’s constitution, according to the Associated Press.»
Former Youbet.com Exec to Head Safety Alliance
27 January 2009
Mike Ziegler, a former senior vice president for Youbet.com Inc., has been selected as the executive director of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s new Safety and Integrity Alliance, the association announced on Tuesday.»
Ukash Expands to 13 More Countries
27 January 2009
Ukash, and online payments provider, has introduced prepaid vouchers through a partnership with Citadel Commerce, which will bring its business into 13 new countries, the company announced on Tuesday.»
Nambling Notes - 27 January 2009
27 January 2009
Virtue Fusion adds competitive slots with ‘Mayhem,’ a former Youbet.com exec readies to head a horse racing safety alliance and more.»
With Tote Acquisition Out, Dividend Likely In for Sportech
27 January 2009
With the United Kingdom's Tote removed from the selling block in October, analysts with Evolution Securities think Sportech is likely to resume the dividend sometime in the 2009 fiscal year.»
PPA applauds Colorado poker case ruling
26 January 2009
A jury in Colorado found the organizer of a poker league not guilty of illegal gambling.»
UIGEA Provides Answer to U.S. State Lottery Coding Crux
26 January 2009
Mark N.G. Hichar, a partner with Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, argues that under the UIGEA, card-system participants like Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. are entitled to develop policies and procedures that contemplate different treatment for state lotteries that are agencies, departments or divisions of a state government, than that accorded commercial customers generally.»
The Top 10s | Gambling
26 January 2009
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending Jan. 17, 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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The Top 10s | Poker
26 January 2009
Hitwise's Top 10 "Gambling -- Poker" sites for the week ending Jan. 17, 2009.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: PKR
United Kingdom: Ladbrokes
United States: Pitbull Poker»
The Top 10s | Betting
26 January 2009
Hitwise's Top 10 "Sport Betting" sites for the week ending Jan. 17, 2009.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Racing
United Kingdom: Betfair
United States: Daily Racing Form»
Neb. Lottery Draws Identical Numbers Twice
26 January 2009
Lottery officials in Nebraska are puzzled after numbers for the state’s Pick 3 drawing were the same two days in a row, The Associated Press reported.»
Ladbrokes Eyes Tabcorp's Victorian License
26 January 2009
Last week Ladbrokes expressed interest in snatching up Tabcorp’s Victorian wagering and gaming license, which expires in 2012, according to the Herald Sun.»
WagerLogic Recognized for Customer Service Excellence
26 January 2009
WagerLogic Ltd., a subsidiary of CryptoLogic Ltd., recently received three awards at ContactCenterWorld.com’s World Awards in Las Vegas.»
Casinomeister Announces Best and Worst of 2008
26 January 2009
Winning “Best Global Casino” for the sixth year in a row, 32Red Casino topped the list of Casinomeister Awards for 2008.»
14 States Considering Gambling Expansion
26 January 2009
According to the Associated Press, 14 states are considering slots or casino expansion to bolster budgets.»
Mecca Scores Sponsorship with Rugby League
26 January 2009
Mecca Bingo has signed a 12-month contract with Wigan Warriors, a team in the Northern Rugby Football Union, The Manchester Evening News reported on Sunday.»
Net Entertainment's CasinoCafé Garners Two Contracts
26 January 2009
Net Entertainment A.B. has signed two contracts for its CasinoCafé, a new product line for the software distributor, the company announced on Monday.»
NordicBet Joins DiceArena Network
26 January 2009
Jadestone Networks, the Nordic-based owner and operator of multiplayer gaming networks GamArena and DiceArena, has announced that NordicBet, the Nordic Gaming Group owned site, has been added DiceArena network.»
BetXTech to Display Sports Betting Terminals at IGE
26 January 2009
BetXTech, a United Kingdom-based software developer, will be showing off its sports betting terminals, its cashier and odds-display systems and its slot-ticket voucher solution at this week’s International Gaming Expo.»
Mahjong Time Pens Agreement with Sportscn
26 January 2009
Mahjong Time, a provider of online mah-jongg gaming software, has signed Sportscn as a licensee of its mah-jongg game software, the company announced on Monday.»
Nambling Notes | Jan. 26, 2009
26 January 2009
Net Entertainment’s CasinoCafé garners two contracts, Mahjong Time pens agreement with Sportscn and more.»
Probability Takes Turn on P-to-P
26 January 2009
Probability, the mobile gambling specialist, has launched a new player-to-player gaming platform that its chief executive says makes apt use of the latency inherent in wireless communication.»
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