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Nambling Notes | Nov. 10, 2008
10 November 2008
Sbobet deal with West Ham United likely, William Hill rejects bets on Obama’s life, and World Poker Tour and FullTiltPoker.net sign a sponsorship deal.»
Greece Puts Squeeze on Stanleybet Shops
10 November 2008
Since last week, two Greece-based betting shops owned by Stanleybet International Ltd. have been raided after the Hellenic betting monopoly, OPAP S.A., challenged Stanleybet's right to operate on its home turf.»
Financial Forecast - Could Global Gaming Bounce Back Stronger?
10 November 2008
A brutal mixture of recession panic, financial crises, wavering stock markets along with constant doomsday scenarios from 24-hour media outlets have many industries in a continuous nail-biting state. Like numerous analysts, Simon J. Holliday, director of H2 Gambling Capital, has had to reconfigure financial forecasts for the global gaming industry due to the unfortunate economic hand that’s been dealt to typically one of the most resilient industries.»
Q.& A. | Laura Olson-Reyes of Bally Technologies
10 November 2008
It's hard to believe that one of the industry's most ubiquitous suppliers began with just a small wooden pinball machine back in 1932. Although much has changed since Bally Technologies Inc.'s birth during the Great Depression era, the current economic outlook has become equally as gloomy.»
Holy Smokes - The Global Gambling Industry Copes with Smoking Bans
10 November 2008
On July 1, 2007, cigarette butts were officially extinguished in public places across the United Kingdom. Almost half of all U.S. states have also enacted state-wide smoking bans dating back as early as California's ban in 1994, which took effect in 1998. Once smoke cleared the air in these jurisdictions, many casinos and bingo parlors were a little more than put out by the new laws.»
A Closer Look at the Proposed UIGEA Regs
9 November 2008
With the proposed regulations for the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act nearing finalization, IGamingNews understands these regulations remain unchanged from the original proposal issued in October 2007. Herein, IGN revisits the initial reactions of our publisher, Mark Balestra, to that proposal.»
Beyond the Biz | Andrew McIver
7 November 2008
Before IGN interviewed Andrew McIver, he warned us that we'd be hard put to find an interesting thing to say about him. We learned, though, that like most of us (in moments of goofy quasi stealth), Mr. McIver has Googled himself and would be cheered by the "unexplained" disappearance of his mobile.»
Gtech Signs Five-Year Contract with Maryland Lottery
7 November 2008
Gtech Corporation announced today that it has signed a five-year contract with the Maryland Lottery to provide and service 1,000 new Instant-Ticket Vending Machines.»
PPR: Online Poker Players Fear Bots
7 November 2008
Concerns about playing against bots now top the list of worries among online poker players.»
ATEI 2009 Pre-Registration Spikes
7 November 2008
Registration numbers for the 2009 Amusement Trades Exhibition International, or ATEI, released by the show’s organizers Clarion Gaming reveal a 46.4 percent increase in pre-registration when compared to last year’s figures. The show takes place Jan. 27-29 in London’s Earls Court.»
Barcrest Group and FatSpanner Team Up
7 November 2008
Barcrest Group announced yesterday that it has entered an agreement to jointly develop products for the SWP market with FatSpanner, a designer and manufacturer of coin-operated digital entertainment products.»
Roulette69.com to Launch on Orbis Platform
7 November 2008
Orbis Technology Ltd. announced yesterday that Roulette69.com will launch on its OpenBet platform.»
Finance Minister Warns I-Gaming Would Anger U.S.
7 November 2008
The Royal Gazette reports that Bob Richards, Bermuda’s shadow finance minister, has warned the British territory that online gambling could anger authorities in the United States.»
Moody's Projects Negative Outlook for Asia Pacific Sector
7 November 2008
Yesterday Moody’s Investors Service announced that it has a negative rating outlook for Asia Pacific's gaming sector during the next 12 to 18 months.»
Stanleybet International Unveils Fair Play for Sports Betting Campaign
7 November 2008
Stanleybet International launched the Fair Play for Sports Betting campaign yesterday, which calls for fair, open and equal access to all European markets for all European Union-based sports betting operators.»
Sands Affirms Singapore Commitment Amid Bankruptcy Risk
7 November 2008
After mentioning in a regulatory filing yesterday that it might default on its debt, Las Vegas Sands Corporation announced today it will continue to complete the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort in Singapore.»
Nambling Notes | Nov. 7, 2008
7 November 2008
Online poker players fear bots, Bermuda Finance Minister warns I-Gaming could anger U.S., Gtech signs a five-year contract and more.»
Scandinavia Seeing Big Third-Quarter Gains
7 November 2008
Growth for operators and suppliers serving the Scandinavian markets continues amid the economic downturn. After Net Entertainment A.B. and Unibet reported significant third-quarter gains year on year, so too have Betsson A.B. and Entraction Holding A.B.»
UIGEA Rules Nearing Overdue Terminus
7 November 2008
It took over a year-and-a-half more than the prescribed time to complete them, but the regulations for the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act may be implemented by the end of President George W. Bush's second term.»
Financial Week in Review | Nov. 7
7 November 2008
Coming off a red October, the 20 e-gaming stocks surveyed by IGamingNews were up 6 percent between Oct. 31 and Nov. 6.»
Microgaming may deny all new U.S. players beginning Nov. 10
6 November 2008
The fallout from the Kentucky domain seizure case in October continued Thursday as word spread that Microgaming would begin blocking all new registrations from the U.S., not just the ones from Kentucky.»
UltimateBet owner gets $15 million in settlement with Excapsa
6 November 2008
Tokwiro Enterprises, which owns Absolute Poker and UltimateBet, will receive $15 million from previous UltimateBet owner Excapsa Software as part of a settlement agreement over Excapsa's role in the "superuser" cheating scandal. »
A Star Less Bright
6 November 2008
Although poker remains one of the gambling industry's most successful marketing tools, European operators are confronting the rather grim reality that the sector has matured -- and fast.»
Female Poker Players a Fast-Growing Demographic
6 November 2008
Poker Players Research Ltd., a London research group, has revealed female poker players now account for over 26 percent of online, real-money players -- a metric which has grown 25 percent over the last year and a half.»
Commercial, Government Safe-Gaming Standards Measure Up, Study Says
6 November 2008
A study of the responsible gaming standards employed by private European betting and gaming operators has found that more than half, or 67 percent, provide equal if not better consumer protection than those of Europe's 10 largest gambling monopolies.»
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