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Norway Enacts Payments Ban (Update 1)
8 December 2008
Norway's Parliament, the Storting, has enacted legislation that puts Norwegian financial entities on the hook to block payments for Internet gambling.»
Scientific Games Gains another Pub Contract
8 December 2008
On Monday, Scientific Games inked its fourth pub retailer contract in three weeks with the United Kingdom-based Enterprise Inns.»
Gaming VC Brings on New Board Members
8 December 2008
Gaming VC Holdings announced on Friday that Gerard Cassels, the company’s finance director, and Adrian Smith, a non-executive director, have stepped down from their positions.»
GamCare Expands Certificate to Include 888ladies
8 December 2008
On Saturday, 888 Holdings, the online operator, announced its bingo site, 888ladies, has received a certificate from the British National Association for Gaming Care Education Resources & Training, or GamCare.»
Fire Destroys Car of Sportingbet Australia's CEO
8 December 2008
Early Monday morning The Daily Telegraph reported that a BMW belonging to Michael Sullivan, chief executive of Sportingbet Australia, burned outside his home in Australia while Mr. Sullivan was in Los Angeles.»
Praesepe and Jackpotjoy Enter Partnership
8 December 2008
Praesepe, a London-based gaming group, and Jackpotjoy, a bingo, casino and fruit machine Web site, have entered a strategic partnership, Praesepe announced on Monday.»
Harrah's Vice Chairman to Retire
8 December 2008
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported last week that Charles L. Atwood, vice chairman of Harrah’s Entertainment Inc., will be retiring on Dec. 19.»
Nambling Notes | Dec. 8, 2008
8 December 2008
Gaming VC replaces two board members, Praesepe and Jackpotjoy enter a partnership to launch a new site and more.»
Marathon Man Carruthers Qualifies for Another Race
8 December 2008
David Carruthers, the chief executive-turned-runner, has qualified for the Boston Marathon, the oldest marathon in the United States, and he plans on breaking his own record.»
Gaming Laboratories Opens Macau Lab
5 December 2008
Another game testing lab has opened in Asia, as Gaming Laboratories International announced Wednesday that its first testing and interoperability center has begun testing in Macau’s China Civil Plaza.»
Bookmakers Cut Odds on White Christmas
5 December 2008
While some dream of having a white Christmas, bookmakers like Ladbrokes are scurrying to cut odds on it as temperatures dip in the United Kingdom.»
Youbet and National City Bank Enter Two-Year Credit Agreement
5 December 2008
A new two-year agreement with National City Bank will help Youbet.com Inc. repay the remaining $4.5 million term loan balance owed to Wells Fargo, the company said on Thursday.»
Direct Merchant Plans MasterCard Program Launch at ICEi
5 December 2008
On Friday, Direct Merchant Services Ltd. said its new co-branded, MasterCard-based issuing program will be unveiled at ICEi 2009.»
Former Trump Shareholders Seek $4.1 Million
5 December 2008
According to the Press of Atlantic City, former shareholders of Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc., who say they haven’t been paid in years, want the casino company to fork over $4.1 million from a bankruptcy settlement.»
State Lottery Sales Follow Downturn's Lead
5 December 2008
Both North Carolina and Iowa lottery sales have declined along with the economic conditions in the United States.»
JPMi Brings TV Game “Reversal of Fortune” to Bet365
5 December 2008
Gamers at Bet365 have another skills-with-prize game to play based on the new TV game “Reversal of Fortune” from JPM Interactive.»
Global Draw and Elixir Gaming Target Asia with Strategic Alliance
5 December 2008
On Friday, Global Draw Ltd., a subsidiary of Scientific Games Corporation, and Elixir Gaming Technologies Inc. announced that the two companies have joined forces to investigate new opportunities in Cambodia.»
Nambling Notes | Dec. 5, 2008
5 December 2008
Youbet and National City Bank announce a credit agreement, Ladbrokes cuts odds on white Christmas bets and more.»
Experts Agree U.S., Industry Could Better Handle Youth Problem Gambling
5 December 2008
According to an annual study, Internet gambling among youth in the United States has leveled off after a significant decline in 2007, but experts agree that the gambling industry and the government could be doing more to safeguard against problem gambling in adolescents.»
Entraction and Income Access establish partnership
4 December 2008
Income Access has signed a deal with the gaming software provider, Entraction, to provide affiliate marketing software to Entraction’s clients. »
Apollo Resorts & Leisure Eyes Expansion
4 December 2008
The Hull Daily Mail reported on Tuesday that Apollo Resorts & Leisure has plans to open a £25 million leisure complex in the United Kingdom’s East Riding of Yorkshire.»
Ladbrokes Signs Danish Poker Pro
4 December 2008
During a press meeting in Copenhagen on Wednesday, Ladbrokes and Peter Jepsen, a Danish poker pro, announced a sponsorship deal.»
Weike Gaming Upgrades Platform with New Products
4 December 2008
Weike Gaming, a Singapore-based gaming manufacturer, has launched the “Infinity Lowboy” and “Infinity Highboy” machines.»
New Managing Director for Blue Square
4 December 2008
On Thursday, Rank Group appointed Mark Jones, 44, as managing director of Blue Square, Rank’s I-gaming arm, effective immediately.»
Online Casino Launches with National Lampoon Brand
4 December 2008
Los Angeles-based National Lampoon Inc. has decided to mix humor with I-gaming on a new Web site, which made its debut on Tuesday.»
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