iGaming News Page 602

Wynn Resorts' Third-Quarter Profits Looks Murky in Vegas
14 October 2008
Wynn Resorts could post a loss of $2 million in Vegas to be offset by a $17.8 million operating income jump in Macau, according to preliminary third-quarter financial results released by the company after trading yesterday.»
Nambling Notes - 14 October 2008
14 October 2008
888 gains branded titles from WagerWorks, a poker site adds Neteller’s e-wallet, and a Dublin man wins big at the Betdaq Bonanza.»
ECJ: Portuguese Dispute Heads back to Portugal
14 October 2008
Advocate General Yves Bot of the European Court of Justice today issued his much-anticipated opinion in the case involving Bwin Interactive Entertainment and Portugal's charitable lottery and sports betting monopoly, Departamento de Jogos de Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa.»
District Judge Dismisses Class-Action Suit against Party
14 October 2008
A two-year-old lawsuit against PartyGaming has been dismissed in Federal District Court in Cleveland, after Judge Ann Aldrich ruled the case would be more suited for a court in Gibraltar.»
Insights | The Thrill of Skill
13 October 2008
With the introduction of Senator Robert Menendez's new bill, the Skill Game License and Control Act, discussion of a regulatory regime for skill gaming in the United States has started anew.»
U.S. Site Duplicate Poker Discontinues Operation
13 October 2008
Despite a 28 percent rise in revenue across September and a database of 250,000 players, Duplicate Poker, an online poker site legally serving American residents in all but 12 states, has discontinued its operation on ambiguous troubles with its bank.»
Probability Posts 10% Quarter-on-Quarter Revenue Gain
13 October 2008
Probability has announced unaudited results from the second quarter showing a 10 percent rise in revenue, quarter over quarter, to £1.37 million.»
The Poker Channel Beefs Up Videos on New Site
13 October 2008
The Poker Channel announced today an agreement with BrightCove, a widely recognized video platform, to give viewers access to free ad-supported videos on pokerchanneleurope.com»
Inspired Unveils New Virtual Sports Book
13 October 2008
Inspired Gaming Group has announced the expansion of its open server-based gaming platform with a new Virtual Sports Book, or VSB, product from partner Hermes SoftLab, an international IT solutions provider.»
Betfair Celebrates Two-Millionth Customer
13 October 2008
A Swedish man became Betfair’s two-millionth customer after he placed a small bet in favor of John McCain’s White House bid, the eight-year-old online betting company announced today.»
IGT Reveals G2E Centerpiece Plans
13 October 2008
International Game Technology announced on Thursday that a convergence of games, systems and server-based gaming will be front and center at the Global Gaming Expo 2008 on Nov. 18-20.»
Intralot Gains Jamaica Contract
13 October 2008
After picking up contracts in Guatemala and the Dominican Republic, Intralot S.A. has announced its subsidiary Intralot Jamaica has acquired a contract and will launch fixed odds betting operations in the country.»
Mecca Bingo Rolls Out Server-Based Gaming Solution
13 October 2008
Mecca Bingo Ltd., a United Kingdom-based bingo company, has announced it has extended the rollout of Barcrest Group’s "Iconic sb" server-based gaming solution.»
Las Vegas Sands Asked to Post Bond
13 October 2008
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas Sands Corporation has been asked by attorneys for a Hong Kong businessman, who won a multimillion-dollar judgment against the hotel and casino operator, to post a bond on the award.»
Probability Reveals 10% Rise in Second-Quarter NGR
13 October 2008
In a second-quarter trading update, the mobile gambling operator Probability revealed a 10 percent rise in revenue quarter on quarter -- growth the company's chief executive told IGamingNews was driven by new games and advertising relationships with mobile networks like Three and T-Mobile.»
Nambling Notes - 13 October 2008
13 October 2008
Probability posts a 10 percent quarter-on-quarter revenue gain, The Poker Channel beefs up its online videos, and Betfair celebrates a big milestone.»
Analysis | Dust Off, Ye American Bulls
13 October 2008
The recent introduction of the Skill Games Licensing and Control Act by Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey provides fecund ground for a speculative discussion of the American Gaming Association's orientation toward Internet gambling.»
Prohibition Mission in Argentina?
13 October 2008
A second bill unfriendly to Internet gambling has reportedly been proposed in Argentina's Santa Fe Province, following a similar bill that was introduced last week in the province of Buenos Aires.»
Guoco: Buying in until a Bottom Is Reached?
13 October 2008
Guoco Group Ltd., the investment arm of Hong Leong Group Malaysia, has once again upped its shareholding in Rank Group, the troubled land-based and online gambling operator, to 23.19 percent.»
Gutshot Gaming Moves to Cake Network (Update 2)
10 October 2008
A spokesman for the online poker network operator Cake Gaming N.V. confirmed with IGamingNews that Gutshot Gaming, a licensee of Microgaming Software Systems Ltd., has moved its operation to the Cake network.»
Gaming Companies Band to Fight Piracy
10 October 2008
A group of international companies in the games technologies industry have formed an association to participate in the enforcement of intellectual property rights and other antipiracy activities and initiatives.»
Agreement Adds Content
10 October 2008
Bet-at-home.com, the Austria-based online gambling operator, boosted its content this week by signing a partnership agreement with Gaming Technology Solutions plc, the German and Austrian-listed Internet gambling company and gambling software developer.»
Legislation, Partnership to Boost Lottery Biz in Italy
10 October 2008
Cogetech, the Italian online and land-based gaming operator and ACE Interactive, the Swedish gaming technology developer, have joined forces to offer server based video lottery gaming in Italy, pending the approval of forthcoming legislation.»
Bwin Bulgaria
10 October 2008
Bwin Interactive Ag, the Vienna-based operator, has launched a fully localized Bulgarian language poker site on its Ongame poker network.»
Victoria, NSW in Advertising Turnabout
10 October 2008
A slew of legal challenges in Australia have forced the repeal of archaic laws banning bookmakers from advertising in the Australian states of Victoria and New South Wales.»