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Crown Takes a $6 Billion Fall
30 October 2008
Crown Ltd., an Australia-based casino operator, has declined in value by $6 billion since last December, The Australian reports.»
U.K. Adult Gaming Centre Chain Gets New Look
30 October 2008
Praesepe, a London-based management firm, has unveiled the United Kingdom Adult Gaming Centre chain under its new brand, Cashino.»
Absolute Poker Launches Citadel's Instant Internet Banking
30 October 2008
On Tuesday, ESI Entertainment Systems Inc. announced that Citadel Commerce, a wholly owned subsidiary, will provide its Instant Internet Banking service to AbsolutePoker.com.»
Spanish Lottery Benefits from Online Growth
30 October 2008
DigiDis, a Spanish lottery service provider, has announced its profitability is on the rise due to the spread of online lottery in Spain.»
WMS Posts First-Quarter Revenue Up 14 Percent
30 October 2008
WMS Industries Inc., the Illinois-based gaming manufacturer, posted its 2009 first-quarter on Monday showing a total revenue increase of 14 percent to $151 million, which the company said is a record for the first quarter.»
PokerTek Reports Operating Loss for Third Quarter
30 October 2008
Although PokerTek, a North Carolina-based gaming product developer, said revenues have increased 299 percent for the third quarter ending Sept. 30, 2008, the company still posted an operating loss of $1.6 million. In 2007, the company had a third quarter operating loss of $4.2 million.»
Nambling Notes | 30 October 2008
30 October 2008
Spanish Lottery benefits from online growth, and Absolute Poker launches Citadel's Instant Internet Banking.»
October was the month of new online casino slots
29 October 2008
Online Gambling Insider takes a look back at the month of October and all the new online slots games released by major vendors.»
Popularity Soars for Dominos Game
29 October 2008
Yesterday CasinoRip, a skill-based game Web site, reported that it has made about £50,000 a week on its new game “Domino Duel.”»
WagerWorks Releases Blackjack Game
29 October 2008
International Game Technology's online subsidiary, WagerWorks, has launched a new blackjack game called Vegas Blackjack with 20+ Bonus.»
Which Way, Asia?
29 October 2008
Macau’s gross gaming revenue is slowing. Still, the only legal casinos in China made more in the first three quarters of 2008 than they did in all of 2007 -- and that was more than all the casinos on the Las Vegas Strip.»
Russia State-Run Lottery Launches
29 October 2008
RIA Novosti reported on Monday that Russia's first nationwide state-run lotto sold 7,400 tickets in less than five hours on its first day.»
CryptoLogic Takes on King Kong
29 October 2008
Adding to its star-studded branded slots, CryptoLogic Ltd. has announced that "King Kong" will be featured in a suite of new games.»
Atlantic City Smoking Ban Delayed
29 October 2008
In a little under two weeks after an Atlantic City smoking ban took affect in area casinos, a city council-approved measure has reversed it, according to the Associated Press.»
OPAP to Fight StanleyBet Expansion
29 October 2008
Reuters reports that OPAP S.A., the Athens-based lottery monopoly, wants to use the law to keep Stanlybet, a fixed-odds betting firm, from encroaching on its territory.»
GIG Delivers In-Run Wagering to Italy
29 October 2008
Global Interactive Gaming Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Interactive Systems Worldwide Inc., has begun offering limited in-run live wagering to Italian betting shops.»
Court Allows Immediate Appeal in Patent Litigation
29 October 2008
International Game Technology said Tuesday a United States District Court judge has indicated that he intends to stay the proceedings and certify his summary judgment rulings for immediate appeal in the pending patent-infringement case between IGT and Bally Technologies Inc.»
I-Gaming Legislation Could Influence U.S. Voters on Election Day
29 October 2008
The latest data from Poker Players Research show that over 3 million American poker players say the candidates' stances on Internet gambling legislation could affect how they vote.»
Nambling Notes | 29 October 2008
29 October 2008
OPAP plans to fight StanleyBet’s Greek expansion, GIG delivers in-run wagering to Italy, and is I-gaming on U.S. voters’ minds?»
888 Forecasts Lowered amid Share-Value Decline
29 October 2008
Since Oct. 20, shares in 888 Holdings have taken a significant downward turn relative to those of the company's listed peers. One City analyst today posited that 888's traffic levels are adequate, but customers are wagering at levels lower than anticipated.»
International Casino Conference Speaker Lineup Announced
28 October 2008
Clarion Gaming and the European Casino Association have announced its speaker lineup for the International Casino Conference, which takes place Jan. 26 at Earls Court in London.»
Obama's Face Appears on Colombian Lotto Tickets
28 October 2008
According to Agence France-Presse, the face of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has appeared on 700,000 lottery tickets in Mesa, Colombia.»
Planned Singapore Casinos Bring Jobs
28 October 2008
Two casinos opening in Singapore by early 2010 are set to create 20,000 area jobs reports The Star, a Malaysian English-language newspaper.»
GLI Plans to Expand Lab in Asia
28 October 2008
Gaming Laboratories International announced yesterday plans to expand its lab in Macau.»
Sky Bet Sponsors Sports Journalists' Association
28 October 2008
Sky Bet, the sports-betting arm of the British Sky Broadcasting Group, has signed a two-year deal to be the principal sponsor of the Sports Journalists’ Association.»