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Nambling Notes | Sept. 10, 2008
10 September 2008
As one sportsbook suspends trading, another prepares for expansion, along with more on bet-at-home.com’s sponsorship, Spin3’s iPhone casino and Betfair’s racing council funds.»
New Dutch Law Engenders Questions on Tax Liability, Lawyer Says
10 September 2008
The Dutch tax authorities have been given the power to impose a 29 percent tax on foreign online gambling operators, but whether or not they will remains to be seen.»
Insights | Election Day v. 2
10 September 2008
With each presidential ticket cemented -- Obama-Biden versus McCain-Palin -- IGamingNews wondered what United States I-gaming policy would look like if either administration were to set up shop in Washington, D.C., after the November 2008 election. The following is the second installment of industry-expert responses to that rather taxing question.»
The Gaming Bank
10 September 2008
The concept behind the world’s first I-gaming bank is neither original nor groundbreaking -- current online banking bigwigs PayPal and Neteller have been paving that road since the late ‘90s. Nevertheless, the experienced minds and the strong financial backing behind Ivobank ambitiously set out to do basically the same thing -- remotely transmit money across borders from one hand to another -- only better.»
In Brief: I-Gaming Tax Bill Clears Dutch Senate
9 September 2008
The Dutch Senate today passed a proposal that extends gambling taxation to cover Internet-based games of chance, Justin Franssen, a lawyer with Van Mens & Wisselink in Amsterdam, confirmed to IGamingNews via e-mail.»
Demand Grows for Chips with Radio Frequency Identification
9 September 2008
Gaming Partners International Corporation, or GPI, a casino chip and table game equipment provider, and Progressive Gaming, a systems solutions provider, have announced that radio frequency identification, or RFID technology, is growing in demand.»
Audience-Participation Poker Show Premiers in October
9 September 2008
This October the Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will stage "The Real Deal!," an audience-participation show that merges a game show with Texas Hold ’Em.»
Austria Spending on Online Betting Increases
9 September 2008
Data released by Kreutzer Fischer & Partner, a market research firm, shows that in 2007 gross gaming revenues were at 15.4 billion euros or 12.4 percent more than the year before.»
Neteller, Born Group Sign Five Year Agreement
9 September 2008
Neteller, payment solutions provider, and Born Group, a holding company that owns and operates BornForSports marketplace, have signed a five year payment and joint marketing agreement.»
PurePlay Reaches 1.5 Million Players
9 September 2008
PurePlay, a United States play-for-cash poker site, has attained the 1.5-million player goal, it announced on Monday.»
iMEGA Adds Accomplished Attorney to Challenge UIGEA
9 September 2008
On Friday, the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association, or iMEGA, announced that Stephen A. Saltzburg had joined its legal team.»
Turkey's National Lottery Ready for Privatization
9 September 2008
Reuters reports that Turkey’s national lottery, Milli Piyango, is almost prepared for privatization and the tender process will begin soon.»
Nambling Notes | Sept. 9, 2008
9 September 2008
Neteller and Born Group pen an agreement, research shows Austrians are spending more online, iMEGA builds up its team and PurePlay reaches 1.5 million users.»
Bwin in Long-Running Feud over Turkish License
9 September 2008
Bwin Interactive Entertainment has confirmed it is trying to recover 2.25 million euros it suspects it was defrauded of during an attempt to obtain a sports betting license in Turkey last year.»
Q.& A. | Gigi Levy
9 September 2008
Gigi Levy, the chief executive of 888 Holdings, answered questions by telephone about the company's growing business-to-business arm, its perceived competition in the b-to-b space, collaboration-minded solutions to the poker liquidity problem, M&A and more.»
Morning Brief: Predators and Prey
8 September 2008
888 Holdings, once the talk of the town with regard to M&A, has taken a different tack as the company's chief executive told IGamingNews this morning: "To be frank, we view ourselves as the predator and not the prey."»
PokerStars Launches Mac Version
8 September 2008
PokerStars, a popular poker room, has launched downloadable Macintosh-compatible poker software. After a year of development, this new version of PokerStars software, which is available in 15 languages, will work on Mac OS X 10.4.10 or later versions.»
PacificNet Reaches Settlement in Bondholder Suit
8 September 2008
PacificNet Inc., gaming technology provider for land-based, online and mobile game operators in Asia, announced on Thursday it has entered a settlement agreement with certain bondholders.»
Ai Mah-jongg Released in China
8 September 2008
Mahjong Time, an online mah-jongg gaming software provider, has signed its second major license with Ai Media Group, an entertainment provider who distributes games to more than half of China’s Internet cafes.»
Social Networking Site Launches for Online Gambling Affiliates
8 September 2008
Income Access, a resource provider for gaming operators and affiliates, has unveiled a social networking site geared for those in the I-gaming affiliate community.»
Researchers Forecast Korean Online Gaming Market Boom
8 September 2008
A forecast released by Pearl Research, a San Francisco-based consulting firm, predicts the online gaming market in South Korea will reach $1.7 billion by 2009.»
International Game Technology C.O.O. to Resign
8 September 2008
International Game Technology, slot machine and casino system manufacturer, announced last week that its chief operating officer, Steve W. Morrow, will resign and Thomas J. Matthews, chief executive and president, will take on his duties Sept. 27.»
Betfair to Utilize Datacenter
8 September 2008
Betfair, a betting exchange, has picked ControlCircle to handle its datacenter needs for bet-placing as the company begins virtualization trials.»
National Problem Gambling Clinic to Open
8 September 2008
The United Kingdom’s first National Problem Gambling Clinic is set to open Sept. 15, reports The Guardian.»
Indian Lottery Operator Eyes Expansion
8 September 2008
The largest lottery operator in India, Sugal & Damni, is looking to claim a stake in Britain’s national lottery operator from Cadbury and Thales, www.thisismoney.co.uk reports.»
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