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Ireland to Double Bookmaker Tax
15 October 2008
Brian Lenihan, Ireland’s Minister for Finance, announced yesterday that the Irish government will double the current tax on bookmaker’s turnover, according to the Irish Times. This will turn the 1 percent tax up to 2 percent.»
Intralot Interim Dividend Down from Last Year
15 October 2008
Intralot announced on Tuesday it will pay an interim 11 euro cents dividend per share for 2008, reports Reuters, down from the 15 euro cents dividend dispersed the year before.»
Nambling Notes - 15 October 2008
15 October 2008
Turkish authorities release the second Sportingbet employee, The ASA reprimands BetUK, industry veterans back BettorLogic and more.»
Analysis | ECJ A.G. Confirms Internal Market Rules Non-Applicable to Gamblng Sector
15 October 2008
Philippe Vlaemminck and Annick Hubert, lawyers with Vlaemminck & Partners in Belgium, offer their analysis of this week's European Court of Justice opinion in the case involving Bwin, the Portuguese professional football league and Portugal's charitable monopoly on sports betting and lotteries, Jogos de Santa Casa.»
Tech Glitch Delays Release of Kentucky Ruling
15 October 2008
Expect a ruling Thursday in the Kentucky domain-name seizure that has ominously captivated the Internet gambling industry -- 141 operators in particular -- for three weeks.»
Full-Year Adjusted Margins Up Threefold for Sportingbet
15 October 2008
Despite logging a £4.3 million loss for the year, Sportingbet, the online sports betting and gaming operator, saw its shares rally 7.1 percent today after revealing growth in net gaming revenue and adjusted operating profits.»
Poker Site Adds Neteller E-Wallet
14 October 2008
Devilfish Gaming, a United Kingdom-based online poker operator, has announced it will integrate Neteller’s 1Pay e-wallet system onto its Web site.»
888 Teams Up with WagerWorks
14 October 2008
WagerWorks, the online subsidiary of International Game Technology, announced today that 888 Holdings will leverage the software solutions provider’s titles through the GTS software platform.»
Ionoco Collaborates on Viewer Participation T.V.
14 October 2008
Ionoco, a graphics and control systems provider for global broadcast, lottery and gaming markets, has announced a collaboration with Content Guru to solve issues with viewer participation T.V. and allow producers to develop new television formats.»
Gaming Business Media Launches Amusements Title
14 October 2008
The publishers of Coinslot International, Casino Review and Betting Business are adding another name to their distribution list with Games World – a 15,000 circulation monthly business publication focusing on international amusements, coin-op and low-stake gaming sectors.»
Dublin Man Pockets 100000 Euros at Betdaq Bonanza
14 October 2008
Betdaqpoker.com announced today that Troy Pendergast, a 25-year-old man from Dublin, picked up 100,000 euros in the grand final of the Betdaq Bonanza on Sunday.»
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.»
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