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bwin's Alleged Security Scandal
5 September 2008
Gaming Intelligence Group reported today that bwin has admittedly hired Wolfgang Bachler, a security consultant and former head of a counter-terrorism unit, to investigate security issues.»
Pentasia Launches Revamped Web site
5 September 2008
After months of development, Pentasia, an I-gaming recruitment consultant firm, has launched a new Web site today.»
Inspired Gaming Machines Now Compatible with B2/B3
5 September 2008
Inspired Gaming Group, the server-based gaming specialist, has announced its Open Server-Based Gaming platform and content has been tested and found compliant by the United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission for B2/B3 gaming machines.»
Sun Bingo Reveals New Site
5 September 2008
Sun Bingo has unveiled its new Web site for bingo- and game-lovers alike.»
IGT Installs New Video Slot Games in Minnesota
5 September 2008
International Game Technology, or IGT, has announced the installation of its first REELdepth Multi-Layer Display Gaming Machines, which took place over Labor Day weekend at two Minnesota Grand Casino properties.»
Billionaire Gambler Cleared of Casino Debt
5 September 2008
According to The Daily Mail, billionaire gambler Fouad al-Zayat, who is better known as the “Fat Man,” has won a bid to keep him from owning up to a £2 million debt, which he accumulated after only after a night at roulette and blackjack tables in a London casino.»
Party to Cut Staff in Gibraltar
5 September 2008
As PartyGaming continues to reposition its operation following its United States withdrawal, the company has confirmed with IGamingNews that job cuts will be made at its Gibraltar headquarters.»
Nambling Notes | Sept. 5, 2008
5 September 2008
Victor Chandler adds a new way to pay, Gamblers Anonymous reports a trend, speculation spikes over bwin’s alleged security scandal and two revamped sites launch.»
Insights | Class-Action Traction?
5 September 2008
New class-action suits brought against two United States brokerage firms over I-gaming-related investments have stirred the psyches and skepticism of legal and financial experts, whom IGamingNews polled in this installment of Insights.»
Fortune Affiliates first to be awarded new eCOGRA 'Affiliate Trust Seal'
4 September 2008
New program holds igaming affiliates to the same high standards expected of online casino and poker operators.»
Income Access affiliates receive first payments via new payment solution
4 September 2008
Income Access affiliates that picked the newly launched prepaid card payment method received commissions more quickly and conveniently this month.»
Morning Brief: B-to-B Bout
4 September 2008
While Playtech is currently top dog in the publicly traded b-to-b sector, we expect competition to intensify as PartyGaming and 888 have thrown their hats into the ring.»
Gaming Standards Association Welcomes Nine New Members
4 September 2008
The Gaming Standards Association has announced nine new members will join the international trade association that creates benefits for gaming manufacturers, suppliers, operators and regulators.»
Taiwan Developer Gains Italian Certification for Gaming Machines
4 September 2008
Astro Corporation, a Taiwanese arcade and casino gaming machine developer, has been granted official certification in Italy for its amusement-with-prize gaming machines, reports DigiTimes, a Taiwan-based daily newspaper.»
Gtech and Sport Pari to Create First Belarus Online Lottery System
4 September 2008
Gtech Global Services Corporation is partnering with Sport Pari to construct the first online lottery system in Belarus.»
PKR Reaches Two Million Users
4 September 2008
After reaching the one-million-user mark less than a year ago, PKR.com has hit the two million mark, the poker room announced today.»
Bingos.com Moves to U.K.
4 September 2008
NetPlay TV, an interactive gaming company, announced today it will be relocating Bingos.com from Majorca, Spain, to its existing operation in the United Kingdom.»
Poker Star Signs with Purple Lounge
4 September 2008
Stefan Mattsson, a Swedish poker champion, has signed a sponsorship contract with Purple Lounge, an I-poker operator.»
Gtech Signs Contract with Polla Chilena
4 September 2008
Gtech Corporation has signed a seven-year contract with Chile’s Polla Chilena de Beneficencia to provide the Latin American lottery with services and products.»
Sweden Looks at Foreign Gambling Operators
4 September 2008
Sweden’s inquiry commission on gambling issued a proposal that would permit foreign gaming companies to operate within its borders, according to The Local, a Stockholm-based news Web site.»
Markets vs. Communities: Reaching and Retaining the New Consumer
4 September 2008
When you have a group of consumers who all share an interest in a certain line of products, you have a target market, and when those consumers are able to interact and influence each other, you have a community. Electronic commerce does more than let you conduct transactions -- it connects you with consumers.»
Nambling Notes | Sept. 4, 2008
4 September 2008
Sweden looks at outside operators, Belarus lands an online lottery system, PKR.com surpasses two million users and Bingos.com makes a big move.»
Neteller Slow but Sure in Diversification
4 September 2008
While Neteller intends to reduce gradually its reliance on Internet-gambling-related transactions, nearly 83 percent of first-half total revenue still came by way of the company's long-standing online bedfellow.»
Buoyant Playtech amasses $300m war chest
3 September 2008
News Brief: Playtech, the gambling software developer, said it had built up a war chest of more than $300m to spend on acquisitions.»
Fortune Affiliates awarded eCOGRA's new 'Affiliate Trust Seal'
3 September 2008
The new program holds i-Gaming affiliate programs to the same high standards expected of online casino and poker operators. »