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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.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
6 November 2008
A roundup of news briefs from the week of Oct. 27-31, 2008.»
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.»
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