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Lottery Agreement Signed in Tasmania
28 August 2008
Michael Aird, treasurer and minister for racing for Tasmanian government, has signed an agreement with the Queensland government to facilitate the operation of Queensland-licensed lottery operators in Tasmania.»
Obama-Bingo Launches during Democratic National Convention
28 August 2008
What could be more exciting than watching all the let’s-get-fired-up rhetoric at the United States Democratic National Convention? Playing Obama-Bingo, of course.»
Nambling Notes | Aug. 28, 2008
28 August 2008
Paddy Power, Parlay Entertainment Inc., Inteltek, 888 Holdings and GigaMedia Ltd. are among today’s headline-makers.»
Neteller Building out in Taiwan, Prepaid Card Market
28 August 2008
While Neteller has discontinued offering online-gambling-related payments services to residents of Hong Kong and Macau, the company continues to diversify and rebuild after a difficult 2007 with a merchant offering in Taiwan and, just yesterday, a new prepaid card solution.»
Emerging Offerings Catalyze 888 Growth
28 August 2008
888's emerging offering revenue segment, which comprises bingo, sports betting, live-dealer casino and other products, has driven growth during the first half -- growth analysts expect will continue into the home stretch of this fiscal year.»
Republicans revive anti-Internet gambling provision in platform
27 August 2008
A provision prohibiting Internet gambling was stripped from the Republican platform by a draft committee, and re-inserted hours later Tuesday by the full Republican Platform Committee, according to Congressional Quarterly.»
EiG Announces Affiliate Zone Sessions
27 August 2008
Clarion Gaming, organizers of the European i-Gaming Congress & Expo, has announced additional sessions for the GPWA Conference, part of the recently launched Affiliate Zone.»
Morning Brief: Gibbering and Learning
27 August 2008
Edward J. Ware, the chief executive of 32Red, suggests there are two simple ways of dealing with the disappointment of tough business conditions.»
Q.& A. | Dave McDowell
27 August 2008
IGamingNews chats with Dave McDowell, the founder of GameAccount Global Ltd., about a new breed of fantasy sports betting that his startup intends to market to the bigger names in British bookmaking.»
Casino Is King for 32Red
27 August 2008
32Red continues with its impressive turnaround post-Betdirect. The company's chief executive told IGamingNews that while casino will continue to drive growth, poker has increasingly become a head-scratcher.»
PokerStars Announces Asia Pacific Poker Tour Lineup
27 August 2008
PokerStars’ second round of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour will kick off Sept. 1 with a laundry list of champions along with more than 500 participants.»
India's Playwin to Expand
27 August 2008
Oneindia reports that Playwin, an India-based online lottery and gaming company, is planning to open exclusive gaming outlets in metropolitan districts such as Meghalaya, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.»
CryptoLogic Makes Advances in Asia
27 August 2008
CryptoLogic Ltd., an Irish (they moved to Ireland a year or two ago) online gaming software developer and supplier, has achieved major success in Asia via its partnership with Mahjong Time, an online mah-jongg software provider.»
Entraction Holding Net Revenues Up 48.4%
27 August 2008
Entraction Holding A.B., the Sweden-based software developer, has posted a gain in second-quarter earnings with a net profit of 8.4 million Swedish kronor.»
Betfair Now Offers Ireland Pools
27 August 2008
Betfair, the betting exchange, announced today that customers can now bet directly into the Irish Tote’s pool with their Betfair accounts.»
Lottomatica to Replace Intralot on Chile Lotto Contract
27 August 2008
Lottomatica’s Rhode Island subsidiary, Gtech Corporation, will take the place of Intralot S.A., the Greek lottery operator and gaming technology provider, as the operator of Chile’s state lottery, according to Thomson Financial News.»
Surveillance System Catches Blackjack Cheats
27 August 2008
Card counting and other unethical win methods have plagued casinos for decades. Now an Irish math student believes he has the answer, reports The London Times.»
eBet Lands Exclusive Deal with Marketing Results
27 August 2008
Marketing Results Inc., United States marketing firm, and eBet, an Australia-based gaming systems company, have announced an agreement for eBet to exclusively distribute the Advanced Intelligence Marketing, or AIM, system.»
Pinnacle Entertainment Announces Executive Promotions
27 August 2008
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. has announced today that Guido Bologna has been promoted to vice president of information technology, a newly created position.»
Nambling Notes | Aug. 27, 2008
27 August 2008
The latest on CryptoLogic Ltd.’s mah-jongg, Entraction Holding A.B.’s second-quarter report, Betfair’s new Irish Tote pool, PokerStars’ APPT lineup and Playwin’s expansion.»
No More Prohibition Omission
27 August 2008
Just as quickly as it was removed, the Republican Platform Committee reinserted anti-Internet-gambling language in the G.O.P. platform despite protest from the original authors.»
Betbrokers Financial Future Uncertain
26 August 2008
Suspended trading in Betbrokers, the London betting brokerage, comes as little surprise following a June announcement wherein the company warned it was unlikely to meet full-year expectations.»
Morning Brief: Biden Time
26 August 2008
Senator Joseph R. Biden's appointment as Barack Obama's running mate, Mark Balestra believes, is inconsequential for the online gambling industry.»
Clarion Gaming Sets Date for Combating Cybercrime
26 August 2008
Clarion Gaming has announced that the fifth annual Combating Cybercrime in Betting and Gaming will take place Jan. 27, 2009 in London.»
32Red Revenues Up 26%
26 August 2008
32Red, an online casino, poker and sports betting operator, showed an increase in sales from H1 2007 of 26 percent at £6.6 million. Its first-half earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization were up 17 percent at £1 million.»
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