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Trump Skips Payment and S&P Rating Slashed
2 December 2008
After Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. announced on Friday that it would not make the $53.1 million interest payment due on Dec. 1, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services announced on Monday that Trump’s credit rating would be cut, the Associated Press reports.»
Bwin Becomes DiceArena Partner
2 December 2008
Jadestone Networks, owner of DiceArena, announced on Tuesday that Bwin Interactive Entertainment A.G. will become its partner early next year.»
Nev.-Commissioned Consulting Firm Predicts Bleak 2009
2 December 2008
On Monday Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that Nevada-hired Global Insight, an economic consulting firm, projects the state will shed almost 50,000 next year.»
Microgaming Releases Personalized Slots
2 December 2008
With Microgaming Software Systems Ltd.’s latest software, a player can create a slot that suits their tastes by altering it with personal pictures, colors and music.»
Gamesys New C.O.O. Jumps for Jackpotjoy
2 December 2008
Lee Fenton, a former executive at Fox Mobile, has joined Gamesys Group as chief operating officer, the company announced on Tuesday.»
Harrah's Total Rewards Ropes in WMS Star Trek Game
2 December 2008
Harrah’s Entertainment Inc.’s Total Rewards members will soon be experiencing the final frontier via WMS Gaming Inc.’s “Star Trek” gaming machines.»
Funding Increased for Queensland Country Racing
2 December 2008
Queensland Racing Ltd. and the Queensland Country Racing Committee met on Monday to confirm an enhanced 13.1 million Australian dollar annual country racing funding package to country stakeholders.»
Gioco Digitale Leading Italy's I-Poker Race for Now
2 December 2008
As the Italian online gambling operator Gioco Digitale S.A. pauses briefly for a platform update Wednesday morning, the company has emerged Italy’s real-money I-poker leader -- though it is sure to be challenged by Playtech Ltd.’s stable of high-profile licensees, Bwin Interactive Entertainment A.G. and Lottomatica S.p.A., among others.»
Nambling Notes | Dec. 2, 2008
2 December 2008
Bwin becomes a DiceArena partner, Microgaming releases a personalized slots game, and Gamesys hires a new C.O.O.»
Long-Standing Class-Action Suit against Google, Yahoo Dismissed
2 December 2008
The dismissal of a four-year-old class-action suit against two California Internet search engines may have gone virtually unnoticed, but its potential impact and its merits -- or lack thereof -- have not.»
Phantom Fiber Folds as Income Stream Dries
1 December 2008
Phantom Fiber Corporation, the mobile solutions developer, has discontinued operations after failing to generate the necessary cash to repay an investor. It leaves behind a number of partners including Mahjong Time, a minority-owned subsidiary of CryptoLogic Ltd., and Scientific Games Corporation.»
Financial Week in Review | Nov. 28
1 December 2008
As 2008 claimed yet another company, Phantom Fiber Corporation, the 20 e-gaming stocks surveyed by IGamingNews were up 2.3 percent.»
'Man-to-Man Marking' on V.I.P.s Paying Dividends for Sportingbet
1 December 2008
As Sportingbet moves away from mass recruitment of players to focus on corralling V.I.P.s, the company grew that segment -- which accounts for 55 percent of total margin but just 3 percent of its customer base -- by 32 percent in the first quarter of the 2009 fiscal year.»
Q.& A. | Ronald D. Martin
1 December 2008
The technologically savvy Mr. Martin, whom we discovered is an unwitting lightning rod for travel delays (just ask his management team) was keen to discuss the ups and downs of running a publicly traded firm; Blackberry addiction (a proliferating condition, if you ask us); a $15 million planned acquisition; and the travails of getting his daughter outside and away from the alluring world of Webkinz.»
Racing Channel Censors Advertisement, Senator Says
1 December 2008
Yahoo News reports that Nick Xenophon, an Independent senator for South Australia, has criticized Sky Racing TV, Sky Channel's home-pay television service, and said it censored anti-gambling advertisements directed at parents.»
Magna Entertainment Announces New Financing
1 December 2008
On Wednesday Magna Entertainment Corporation announced a transaction agreement with MI Developments Inc., or MID, its controlling shareholder, to execute a reorganization of MID.»
Arena Leisure Replaces Retiring Non-Executive Director
1 December 2008
On Thursday, Arena Leisure, an owner and operator of racecourses around the world, announced the appointment of Andrew Page, 50, as a non-executive director effective Dec. 1.»
Sixth Annual Online Bingo Awards Launched
1 December 2008
Since 2003, WhichBingo has awarded the best in online bingo every year. Dubbed the “Online Bingo Oscars,” this year will be no different with “U.K. Online Bingo Site of the Year” and “New U.K. Online Bingo Site of the Year” as two top categories.»
CDMS Earns Second Award for Betfair Campaign
1 December 2008
CDMS, a communications provider, took home its second award of the year, "Best Data Quality Service/Initiative" at the Data Strategy Awards 2008, for its work with Betfair, the global betting exchange.»
Visionary iGaming Signs New Casino
1 December 2008
Visionary iGaming, an I-gaming solutions provider, has announced it will provide CelticCasino.com with its turnkey live online casino solution.»
PokerTek Makes Caribbean Debut
1 December 2008
Two of PokerTek’s PokerPro tables have been installed in the St. Kitts Marriott Resort & Royal Beach Casino, the company announced on Wednesday.»
JPMi Adds Millionaire to Ladbrokes' Offering
1 December 2008
JPM Interactive, the sister company of JPM International, announced on Thursday that “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” is now live on Ladbrokes' Web site.»
St. Minver Brings WagerWorks into Mix
1 December 2008
On Monday, WagerWorks, International Game Technology's online subsidiary, said it will begin supplying premium branded game content to St. Minver, an online operator.»
Neovia Financial to Buy IDT's Payment Services Division
1 December 2008
On Monday Neovia Financial announced an agreement to buy out IDT Corporation’s European Prepaid Payment Services for approximately £10 million.»
Cyberview Unveils New Web site
1 December 2008
Cyberview Technology Ltd., the sever-based gaming systems supplier, has launched its new Web site. The site overhaul includes up-to-date game listings and information about Cyberview’s products.»
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