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Report Says Sands Stops Macau Loan Plan
22 October 2008
The Agence France-Presse reported on Monday that the banking crisis has caused Las Vegas Sands Corporation to withdrawal plans to raise money for a Macau expansion.»
Nambling Notes | 22 October 2008
22 October 2008
PartyGaming picks up WagerWorks’ branded games, Phantom Fiber and Scientific Games Racing sign a deal and more.»
Corporate Raider Enlarges Stake in Woebegone Inspired
22 October 2008
Evolution Securities yesterday brokered sale of 11.8 percent of Inspired Gaming Group's ordinary shares, and while the party behind the sale has yet to be confirmed, market rumor has that it is Stodir h.f., the troubled Icelandic investment company.»
New Slots Game Based on Traditional Poker
21 October 2008
CasinoRip.com has launched a new slots game with ties to traditional poker and three-card brag scoring, it said in a prepared statement released today.»
Finnish Site Launches Entraction Debut Bingo Network
21 October 2008
Entraction Holding A.B. has announced its new bingo network can be seen on Bingohuone.com, the first site to use the specially tailored network.»
Neteller Offers Prepaid Cards
21 October 2008
Online payment provider Neteller announced today it started providing Net+ Cards, or prepaid cards, to its e-wallet customers.»
Parlay Bundles 'Most Profitable' Games
21 October 2008
Today Parlay Entertainment Inc. launched ParlayGames -- a gaming suite the software supplier believes offers the “most profitable and best performing slots and side games.”»
Problem Gambling Under Investigation in Australia
21 October 2008
The Australian reports that the country, on orders from Australia’s prime minister, will investigate problem gambling and the states’ dependence on gaming revenue.»
PokerTek and Lightning Gaming Settle Legal Issues
21 October 2008
PokerTek Inc., a North Carolina-based gaming product developer, and Lightning Gaming, a developer of automated electronic poker tables, have reached a settlement, PokerTek announced on Thursday.»
CryptoLogic Reshaping Poker Business
21 October 2008
While CryptoLogic Ltd.'s online poker network has lost further momentum with the departure of William Hill and, less significantly, World Poker Tour Enterprises Inc., the Dublin software developer, in response, plans to rally 'round its core casino products and anticipates a collaborative deal on poker that would significantly reduce costs.»
Nambling Notes - 21 October 2008
21 October 2008
A Finnish site launches Entraction’s debut bingo network, Parlay releases bundle of 'most profitable' games and more.»
Blue Square Founder to Leave Rank
21 October 2008
Amid declining growth in Rank Group's online betting and gaming division, Martin Belsham, the director of Blue Square Ltd., is set to leave the company.»
Q.& A. | Steve Lipscomb
21 October 2008
Steve Lipscomb, founder and chief executive of World Poker Tour Enterprises Inc., is proud of his accomplishments. His company has grown from an idea to the largest televised poker event in over 150 countries in just six years -- the poker industry, as a result, is arguably more popular.»
William Hill places stake in software specialist
20 October 2008
International news brief: William Hill has bolstered its underperforming internet operations by combining forces with Playtech, the Aim-listed gaming software specialist. »
Bwin Launches Poker in Italy
20 October 2008
Now that Italian law permits tournament-style online poker, Bwin Interactive Entertainment A.G. has officially entered the country’s poker market. The Vienna operator officially added online poker to its Italian Web site yesterday.»
Poker Still Finding Its Footing in Latin America
20 October 2008
Latin America is sure to be an important gambling jurisdiction, but it has a lot of growing and learning to do before it can truly compete for attention in the global poker market, according to David Carrion of Cirsa Gaming Corporation.»
PokerStars Launches Italy-Facing Site
20 October 2008
Only days after Italy’s Amministrazione Autonoma dei Monopoli di Stato, or AAMS, granted PokerStars a license for online poker, the company unveiled www.PokerStars.it.»
New Auditor for CryptoLogic
20 October 2008
Grant Thornton Ireland has been appointed auditor of CryptoLogic Ltd., the company announced on Friday. The company succeeds KPMG L.L.P.»
CryptoLogic and PartyGaming Pen Five-Year Deal
20 October 2008
Today CryptoLogic Ltd. announced a five-year licensing agreement with PartyGaming, a Gibraltar-based operator.»
Second Agreement Gives Cantor More Games
20 October 2008
Cantor Gaming announced on Saturday that it has entered a second agreement with Atronic Group, a provider of casino games and services.»
Gala Coral Terminates Association Memberships
20 October 2008
According to The London Times, Gala Coral Group has confirmed its departure from four trade associations: Bingo Association, the British Casino Association, the Association of British Bookmakers and the Remote Gambling Association.»
Bulk of Estonian Casinos to Close
20 October 2008
Up to 70 casinos in Estonia could close in January, reports the Baltic Business News.»
Rulings Will Be Appealed at 'Appropriate Time' IGT Says
20 October 2008
International Game Technology released a statement Friday in regards to the ruling that found some of the Reno-based company’s patents invalid as well as citing that Bally Technologies Inc.’s bonus-wheel machines did not infringe on IGT’s patent.»
Nambling Notes - 20 October.2008
20 October 2008
CryptoLogic makes waves today with a PartyGaming deal and a new auditor in the cards.»
Hills, Playtech in 'Transformational' Deal
20 October 2008
William Hill has acquired affiliates and assets from Playtech Ltd. in a deal that sees the United Kingdom bookmaker significantly expand the breadth of its recovering online gaming business.»
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