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PokerTek Begins Field Trial on Norwegian Cruise Line
22 December 2008
After finding success in previous installations on cruise ships, PokerTek Inc. said its automated poker tables are ready to set sail on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship.»
Donald Trump Sues Calif. Town for $100 Million
22 December 2008
The Independent reports that billionaire Donald Trump, chairman of the troubled Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc., is suing the town of Racho Palos Verdes, Calif., for $100 million.»
Betfair Appoints Former Vodafone I.T. Chief as New C.T.O.
22 December 2008
On Thursday Betfair announced that Tony McAlister would join the betting exchange in Jan. 19 as chief technology officer.»
C.E.O. Officially Opens New Vegas Resort Tonight
22 December 2008
Amid a global recession, Stephen A. Wynn, chief executive of Wynn Resorts Ltd., will unveil Encore, a new Las Vegas Resort in the Wynn collection, at 8 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, on Monday evening.

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Gtech Signs Agreement to Supply Nigeria's National Online Lottery
22 December 2008
Gtech Global Services Corporation has signed an agreement with National Sports Lottery of Nigeria to replace the central systems of Nigeria’s national online lottery, the company announced on Monday.»
Nasdaq OMX Stockholm Approves Net Entertainment for Listing
22 December 2008
The Stockholm Stock Exchange listing committee has approved Net Entertainment N.E. A.B. for listing on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm, the company announced on Monday.»
Nambling Notes | Dec. 22, 2008
22 December 2008
Gtech signs agreement in Nigeria, Net Entertainment gets approval for Nasdaq OMX Stockholm listing and more.»
Dangerous Precedent
22 December 2008
Does a government or court have the right to seize a domain name when a Web site's activities are illegal where the government or court sits, but legal elsewhere?»
Financial Week in Review | Dec. 19
22 December 2008
Even if you didn't have your Blackberry handy, and -- gasp! -- were forced to read a newspaper, you probably caught the news on Anurag Dikshit's decision to settle with the United States Department of Justice.»
Tabcorp Shuts Down Phone Lines Early
19 December 2008
The Herald Sun reports that Tabcorp Holdings will be shutting down telephone lines two hours earlier than normal.»
Trump Could Take Company Private
19 December 2008
According to the Financial Times, Donald Trump could take his troubled Trump Entertainment Resorts off the stock market and make it a privately held venture.»
Spin3 Claims Silver Award at Mobile Entertainment Awards
19 December 2008
At the 2008 Mobile Entertainment Awards, Spin3 picked up the silver award in the “Best Mobile Game/Gambling Service Provider” category.»
Cripple Creek Casino Raises Betting Limits
19 December 2008
Century Casinos Inc. announced that a new gaming law has been approved in Cripple Creek , Colo., on Tuesday, raising betting limits from $5 to $100, to add roulette and craps tables and to allow casinos to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.»
Microgaming Launches New Holiday-Inspired Game
19 December 2008
Microgaming Software Systems Ltd. has released a trio of new games, including a video slot called “Deck the Halls.”»
Despite Revenue Declines, Rank Says It Will Remain on Target
19 December 2008
On Thursday Rank Group announced that the current financial year would remain in line with market expectations despite its like-for-like revenue declining 7 percent and total revenue down by 5 percent during the 50-week period to Dec. 14, 2008.»
Nambling Notes | Dec. 19, 2008
19 December 2008
Despite revenue declines, Rank Group says it will remain on target and more.»
Online Betting Czeching In
19 December 2008
The Czech Republic's finance ministry will soon offer permits to the five biggest sports betting companies in the country to offer online services, according to Tomáš Bahník, spokesperson for one of Eastern Europe's largest betting operators.»
AsianLogic to sponsor Lyceum Media event
18 December 2008
The Asia-Pacific gaming company will sponsor Fire&Ice on January 28. »
Pinnacle Sports stops offering North American horse races
18 December 2008
The prominent offshore bookmaker announced on its Web site this week that it is suspending betting on North American horse races immediately, prompting one legal expert to speculate that the company is simply "being safe, rather than sorry."»
Seventy-Nine Ninety-Five Is Not Just The Price Tag ... Or Is It?
18 December 2008
Having spent the past 20 years in the card industry -- and the most recent 10 in the online payments industry -- Andrea Wilson, chief executive of First Atlantic Commerce Ltd., has witnessed first hand the evolution of regulatory and monitoring changes as banks and governments struggle to keep up with Internet technology and, particularly, the exponential growth of online transaction processing.»
U.K. Parliament to Investigate Sports Betting
18 December 2008
A United Kingdom Parliament committee is set to dig through evidence next year provided by sports teams and bookmakers specifically targeting suspicious betting patterns on sporting events, according to The Guardian.»
Macau Gaming Tax Income Up 20 Percent
18 December 2008
The Shanghai Daily reports that Macau made of 3.2 billion pactas, or $400 million, in direct tax from gambling during the month of November, which was an increase from October of 630 million pactas, according to numbers by the city’s Financial Services Bureau.»
Intralot Scores Contract in Germany
18 December 2008
On Thursday, Intralot S.A. announced that it has been awarded the contract to modernize and technologically upgrade the central system of Hamburg’s State Lottery, Lotto Hamburg G.m.b.H.»
Nevada Gambling Commission Approves WMS' Networked Gaming System
18 December 2008
WMS Industries Inc., the global game machine manufacturer, announced that the Nevada Gaming Commission granted its networked gaming system, Wage-net, approval after a field trial at the Bellagio Las Vegas.»
Victor Chandler to Launch New Financial Spread Betting Site
18 December 2008
On Thursday WorldSpreads Group announced it has signed an agreement to provide its financial spread betting services to Gibraltar-based Victor Chandler International Ltd.»
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