Thursday, 4 June 2026

iGaming News Page 581

Previous | Next
Citizens Protest Dublin Bingo Hall's Scheduled Demolition
4 December 2008
Dublin City Council has decided to demolish the 25-year-old Star Bingo Hall in order to build apartments, but locals nearby aren’t too happy.»
Elixir Intends to Seek 'Millions' from Shuffle Master
4 December 2008
In a statement released on Wednesday, Elixir Gaming Technologies Inc., a gaming solutions provider, said it intends to seek damages from Shuffle Master Inc. after the company abandoned its appeal of the patent-infringement lawsuit, in which a United States District Court ruled in favor of Elixir Gaming.»
Mamamia Bingo Branching Out with Casino Portal
4 December 2008
Mamamia Bingo has launched a casino portal in a deal with NYX Interactive, a gaming industry solutions provider. “The launch of NYX Casino will increase our market share even further,” said Tommy Blomqvist, Mamamia Bingo’s chief executive, in a prepared statement.»
Nambling Notes | Dec. 4, 2008
4 December 2008
Jadestone integrates online games on a Belgian social networking site, National Lampoon brands a new online casino, and Ladbrokes signs a Danish poker pro.»
SBO Bet, West Ham in Shirt-Sponsorship Deal
4 December 2008
The football club West Ham United has done a shirt-sponsorship deal with Sports Bookie Online, a dual-licensed bookmaker popular in Singapore.»
David Carruthers Fit for Tenn. Marathon, Blazing Charitable Trail
4 December 2008
As the world buckles beneath the weight of the financial crisis, it pays to hear about somebody doing some good -- especially one of Internet gambling's own.»
Microgaming Emerges as Buyer of Playwize 3-D Tech
3 December 2008
Microgaming Software Systems Ltd. has emerged the buyer of Playwize's three-dimensional poker technology, and the Isle of Man company told IGamingNews that a number of its 47 poker licensees have expressed interest in the software.»
Webinar Focuses on Table Game Management
3 December 2008
Nice Systems will be holding an educational Web seminar on Thursday, Dec. 4, on Table Game Management from 11 a.m. to noon, Eastern Standard Time.»
Wynn Resorts Launches Encore Web site
3 December 2008
On Tuesday, Wynn Resorts unveiled its new Web site for Encore, a new resort in Las Vegas.»
AiG Finalizes 2009 Program
3 December 2008
Conference organizers Clarion Gaming and Beacon Events have finalized the program for the Asian i-Gaming Congress and Expo.»
U.S. Open Filters Online Gambling Sites
3 December 2008
The United States Tennis Association had online gambling Web sites filtered during this year’s U.S. Open in its network access for players, guests and media, Network World reports.»
Gtech and South Australia Lotteries Ink Seven-Year Deal
3 December 2008
Gtech Corporation announced on Wednesday a seven-year partnership with South Australia Lotteries.»
Slotland Launches MegaSpin
3 December 2008
Slotland, a slot machine and poker Web site, has launched “MegaSpin.”»
Technical Systems Testing 2009 Focus Returns to North America
3 December 2008
Technical Systems Testing said that despite international growth in 2008, its focus for the coming year will likely return to its North American operations.»
Macau Gross Domestic Product Up 11.3%
3 December 2008
Macau’s Statistics and Census Service said on Monday that third-quarter expenditure-based gross domestic product grew by 11.3 percent, though gross gaming revenue growth slowed.»
Mobile Betting to Hit $3.6 Billion in 2009, Juniper Research Says
3 December 2008
Although recession woes have plagued the land-based sector, betting via mobile has a strong forecast for next year, according to Juniper Research.»
Isle of Capri Nearly Halves Second-Quarter Net Loss
3 December 2008
Isle of Capri Casinos reported a net loss of $13.5 million, which was an improvement compared to last year’s second quarter net loss of $24.6 million.»
Nambling Notes | Dec. 3, 2008
3 December 2008
Juniper Research predicts mobile betting will hit $3.6 billion next year, U.S. Open filters online gambling sites and more.»
Repealing the UIGEA | A Lawyer's Analysis
3 December 2008
Repealing UIGEA is not a realistic possibility. Now that the regulations have finally been published, we see that they are mainly designed to protect American financial institutions from being blamed for Internet gambling’s inevitable growth. The UIGEA in its final form is a beached whale; it is not only unintelligible -- thanks to its own regulations -- it is unusable.»
Sun Setting on Oz Racing Industry's Gentleman's Agreement
3 December 2008
Recent changes in Australian thoroughbred racing product-fee systems have put an end to the so-called gentleman's agreement that, for several decades, governed race-field levies between the country's states and territories.»
Ahead of Vote, Betsson Chief Critical of Norwegian Payments Ban
3 December 2008
As Norway's proposed payments ban faces a second vote Thursday, Pontus Lindwall, the chief executive of Sweden's Betsson A.B., sharply criticized a bill he thinks -- among other things -- interferes with European consumers' freedom of choice.»
Intralot Chief Wary of Near-Term Slowdown in Developed Markets
2 December 2008
Constantinos G. Antonopoulos, the chief executive of Intralot S.A., warned on the company's nine-month results that growth in developed gambling markets may slow in the short term and currency fluctuations may play further havoc with metrics.»
Betbull Gearing Up for Madrid Launch
2 December 2008
Betbull Holding S.E. said it is gearing up for its Spanish betting-shop debut with Bwin Interactive Entertainment A.G. in the first quarter of 2009. In the coming years the two have plans to roll out an undisclosed number of shops across the Autonomous Community of Madrid, Betbull said in its nine-month results today.»
Norwegian Payments Ban Passes First Vote by 'Clear Majority'
2 December 2008
Late last week, the Norwegian payments legislation passed its first vote in Parliament, IGamingNews has learned.»
Marketing amid Recession | Pedal to the Metal
2 December 2008
Harry Lang, a marketing expert and managing partner of The Fridge, argues that an increase in marketing spend during an economic downturn can lead to long-term growth in profit and market share.»
Previous | Next