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The Top 10s | Gambling
6 November 2008
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending Oct. 31, 2008.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Racing
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Jockey Club - Bets
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: The National Lottery
United States: Florida Lottery
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The Top 10s | Poker
6 November 2008
Hitwise's Top 10 "Gambling -- Poker" sites for the week ending Oct. 31, 2008.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: Pacific Poker
United Kingdom: PKR
United States: Pitbull Poker»
Registration Opens for Asian I-Gaming Congress & Expo
6 November 2008
Registration for the Asian i-Gaming Congress & Expo has commenced. The seventh annual conference will take place Feb. 24-26 at the Venetian in Macau.»
Highfield Joins William Hill Board
6 November 2008
William Hill has announced that Ashley Highfield will join the United Kingdom-based bookmaker’s board as a non-executive director on Nov. 17.»
Betfair Looking for Agency to Handle Google Ads
6 November 2008
Since Google revised its United Kingdom policy in mid October, Betfair has become one of the first gambling firms looking to hire an agency to handle its Google advertising campaign, reports Brand Republic.»
Octavian International Completes Reverse Merger
6 November 2008
Octavian International Ltd. announced yesterday that it has completed a reverse merger with HouseFly Inc., a publicly traded shell company.»
WLA Accepts Maltco Lotteries as Full Member
6 November 2008
The Times of Malta reports that the World Lottery Association has accepted Maltco Lotteries as a full member.»
Moody's Changes Outlook on Codere's Rating
6 November 2008
On Tuesday, Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the B1 Corporate Family Rating of Codere S.A. and also noted that it has changed the outlook from stable to negative.»
Russia's Las Vegas Dreams on Hold
6 November 2008
Plans to condense gambling in Russia to four areas are deteriorating due to the global economic downturn, according to USA Today.»
Nambling Notes | Nov. 6, 2008
6 November 2008
Highfield joins William Hill’s board, registration opens for Asian I-Gaming Congress & Expo and more.»
Unibet Grapples Still with Maria
6 November 2008
In third-quarter results, Unibet, the Swedish online betting and gaming operator, reported year-over-year top-line growth of 51 percent but said its bingo operation, acquired last year, continues to underperform.»
Microgaming begins blocking Kentucky residents
5 November 2008
The online gambling software company's network of sites has started blocking IP addresses belonging to Kentucky residents in an apparent reaction to an Oct. 15 decision by a Kentucky judge.»
Vegas Affiliates announces it will block U.S. players
5 November 2008
Beginning Nov. 20, Vegas Affiliates and its six online casinos will no longer accept players from the U.S. Existing U.S. players will be allowed to continue to operate their accounts and U.S. affiliates will also still be accepted.»
Nextpoker Responds to Ongame Exclusion
5 November 2008
The owner of Nextpoker, Abbantina Malta Ltd., has released a statement denying Ongame Network’s recent claims that Nextpoker made “repeated rakeback violations” and was therefore excluded from its network. The claim, the poker site said in a prepared statement, is “totally false.”»
WPT Posts Third-Quarter Loss
5 November 2008
WPT Enterprises Inc. announced that its third-quarter revenues of $2.8 million have dropped $1.6 million compared to last year’s results, which reported revenues at $4.4 million.»
Paddy Power Takes Bets on God
5 November 2008
Since September, Paddy Power has been accepting bets on whether or not proof that God exists will be uncovered, reports The Telegraph.»
Ladbrokes Cuts Out Magazine Winter Edition
5 November 2008
Ladbrokes will not be distributing its quarterly publication “Close Up” this winter, according to Brand Republic.»
U.S. Election Results Change Casino Plans and Policies
5 November 2008
Last night’s United States election brought a change to casino policies in one state and squelched plans for future gambling opportunities in another two.»
Turkey to Begin Lottery Privatization
5 November 2008
According to Hürriyet, a Turkish newspaper, The Anatolian Agency has reported that Turkey will begin the privatization of its national lottery administration.»
Nambling Notes | Nov. 5, 2008
5 November 2008
Nextpoker responds to Ongame exclusion, WPT posts a third-quarter loss, Paddy Power takes bets on God, and more»
UltimateBet to Repay over $15 Million
5 November 2008
UltimateBet, the disgraced online poker operator, will repay at least $21.1 million to players that were swindled while playing on its site, the Kanhawake Gaming Commission said today.»
GigaMedia Takes Crypto's Full Flash Casino
5 November 2008
CryptoLogic Ltd. has done a deal to supply GigaMedia Ltd. with a full instant-play casino to compliment the Taiwan company's downloadable-play offering.»
U.K. Betting Levy Set, Modernization Review Ongoing
4 November 2008
United Kingdom betting operators are expected to pay between £90 million and £100 million to the country's horseracing industry next year as the horseracing levy, late last week, was finally set after an embittered battle of back and forth.»
Microgaming Releases Two New Games
4 November 2008
Microgaming announced today it has launched two new games.»
Former Ticketmaster Executive Named New Youbet C.O.O.
4 November 2008
David Goldberg, a former executive vice president of Ticketmaster, has joined Youbet.com as its chief operating officer.»
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