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Wink Bingo Ad Banned
20 August 2008
The United Kingdom Advertising Standards Authority has banned Wink Bingo’s national ad campaign in London. The media watchdog group believes the online gambling Web site’s ad promotes betting in the workplace, which is a breach in rules.»
Nambling Notes | Aug. 20, 2008
20 August 2008
Chan Poker, an Ongame Network licensee, will close its business Aug. 21, Parlay Entertainment in a deal with Smart TV and more.»
Marketing to the Mainland
19 August 2008
A smart way to approach the world’s largest Internet market, mainland China, is to realize that it is a totally distinct and separate beast from your mother’s Internet.»
Morning Brief: Stranger Estrangement (Update 1)
19 August 2008
The dispute between Boss Media A.B. and Trillion Ltd. has escalated although surprisingly little at this point is known about why the companies are at loggerheads.»
32Red Casino Celebrates Six Years
19 August 2008
32Red, the Gibraltar-based online casino, poker room and sports betting operator, is celebrating six years in the gaming industry.»
Norway Political Party Aims to Stop Gambling Monopoly
19 August 2008
The second largest party, Norway’s Progressive Party, has promised to allow private operators to set up shop in Norway if it gains power during next year’s election.»
Tasmania to Charge for Race Fields Publishing Rights
19 August 2008
The Tasmanian Government announced that state Parliament has tabled new legislation to enable the government to charge wagering operators for the right to publish Tasmania race fields.»
Ionoco Partners with Smartplay
19 August 2008
Ionoco, a graphics and control system provider for broadcast, lottery and gaming, has announced a partnership with Smartplay International, a developer and manufacturer of lottery drawing equipment.»
Blue Girl Beer Sponsors World Mah-Jongg Experience
19 August 2008
To prep for the upcoming mah-jongg tournament at the Second World Series in Wynn Macau, Blue Girl Beer, official sponsors of the World Mahjong Experience, have launched a series of promotions advertising the event.»
Majestic Star Casino Second-Quarter Revenues Decline
19 August 2008
Second-quarter results for The Majestic Star Casino, the United States casino operator, show a decline in net revenues at every location except at Fitzgeralds Tunica, where metrics remained static. Net revenues decreased $7.7 million at the Majestic Properties and $2.3 million at Fitzgeralds Black Hawk.»
Lasseters Forecasts Earnings Decline
19 August 2008
AAP News reported on Monday that Lasseters Corporation, an online gaming company and subsidiary of Lasseters International Holdings, is predicting a loss of $6.36 million.»
PokerTek Brings Automated Machines to Vegas
19 August 2008
PokerTek Inc. has announced that Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas will be installing 12 PokerPro tables. The MGM Mirage subsidiary not only serves at the Nevada trial site for the machines, it will be the first casino to have the machines in Las Vegas.»
Nambling Notes | Aug. 19, 2008
19 August 2008
The Tasmanian Government wants to put a price tag on race field publishing, Norway’s Progressive Party supports private gaming, and 32Red celebrates six years.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
19 August 2008
A roundup of news briefs from the week of Aug. 11-15, 2008.»
Market Briefs
19 August 2008
A roundup of financial news and company-specific statistics for Aug. 11-15, 2008.»
The Top 10s | Gambling
19 August 2008
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending Aug. 16, 2008.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Racing
Hong Kong: HKJC Football Betting Ltd.
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: The National Lottery
United States: Florida Lottery
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The Top 10s | Poker
19 August 2008
Hitwise's Top 10 "Gambling -- Poker" sites for the week ending Aug. 16, 2008.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: Pacific Poker
United Kingdom: Sky Poker
United States: PokerStars.net»
Mobile Gaming Solution Appoints Executive Director
18 August 2008
Mobile Gaming Solutions, a United Kingdom-based technology and service provider, has announced Mika Kuusisto will join as executive director of business development.»
Net Entertainment Half-Year Report Up 44%
18 August 2008
Net Entertainment N.E. A.B. had good news to tell investors this week -- its revenues rose 44 percent during the first six months and second-quarter results showed an after-tax rise of 61 percent.»
Apollo and TPG Lose Big on Harrah's
18 August 2008
According to The Daily Telegraph, Apollo Management L.P. and Texas Pacific Group have written off an estimated $600 million, which the newspaper calls the biggest ever known private equity markdown.»
Tabcorp's Move Northward Almost Complete
18 August 2008
Tabcorp Holdings, the Australian bookmaker, is looking northward for bigger profits as it finalizes its expansion to the area.»
Second Quarter Up for Gaming Partners International
18 August 2008
Second-quarter results from Gaming Partners International revealed that second-quarter revenues shot up 28 percent to $18.9 million against $14.8 million during the comparable period.»
Revenues Rise for Bingo.com
18 August 2008
Bingo.com Ltd., the creators of online community Bingo.com, has reported a 5 percent increase in second-quarter results.»
Sportech Signs Deal with The Daily Mail
18 August 2008
On Friday, Sportech Plc. struck a deal with Daily Telegraph, and now the football and e-gaming company has announced a similar distribution deal with The Daily Mail.»
Q.& A. | Catriona Campbell
18 August 2008
Have you ever wanted to know what's inside the mind of your customers? What do your users really think of your gaming site? A unique demonstration at this year's European i-Gaming Congress and Expo may give you the insight you need into creating the total user experience.»
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