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Betting Syndicate Pays Out £58K
14 August 2008
Investors involved in an unauthorized betting syndicate will recover more money that they lost, according to Financial Advisor.»
Nambling Notes | Aug. 14, 2008
14 August 2008
Microgaming does an online casino software deal with Unibet, Victor Chandler in a six-figure deal with talkSPORT and more.»
Income Access signs software deal with Tombola
13 August 2008
Tombola, a leading provider of online bingo and gaming products, partners with Income Access for its affiliate software solution. »
Trimark Gaming, Income Access sign deal
13 August 2008
Trimark Gaming has announced that it will white label the Income Access affiliate marketing software solution. »
Morning Brief: Viva Italia
13 August 2008
Playtech does a new -- and, we believe, solid -- tournament-play poker deal with one of Italy's leading bookmakers, the Olympics, one brokerage says, are having a negative impact on China-facing online gaming operators and more.»
Q.& A. | Dermot Smurfit
13 August 2008
Mr. Smurfit, the chief operating officer of GameAccount Global Ltd., answers questions about the company's recent deal with Snai S.p.A., one of Italy's leading land-based and online betting operators.»
Lottomatica Puts Up Joint Bid for Wagering Game
13 August 2008

Gaming companies from across Europe placed bids on a 10-year license for Iddaa, a Turkish sports-betting game, according to Bloomberg.»

Vietnamese Spend $2 Billion on Bets
13 August 2008

According to Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance, its citizens spend about $2 billion a year on betting, lottery and gambling via TV and online, reported VietNamNet Bridge on Tuesday.»

TCSJohnHuxley Welcomes New Sales Director
13 August 2008

TCSJohnHuxley, the casino product developer, has appointed Jo Purvis as sales director for Europe and head of the mainland European sales division.»

Survey Shows British Remote Gambling Unchanged
13 August 2008

Findings from an annual survey by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission show the same number of people participating in remote gambling as the year before.»

Taiwan to Evaluate Gaming Industry Development
13 August 2008

Taiwan’s government said on Wednesday that in December it will issue an assessment report investigating the gaming industry’s potential, according to the China Post.»

Playtech Looks to Non-Traditional Licensees
13 August 2008
One analyst holds that Playtech will look to non-traditional gaming businesses for licensing deals as competition for e-gaming casino and poker licensees gets stiffer.»
Nambling Notes | Aug. 13, 2008
13 August 2008
More political thrills today as members of the Poker Players Alliance suggest the Republican Party return to core, conservative values.»
Morning Brief: Mysteries of D.C.
12 August 2008
Take a bite out of today's news.»
EiG Panelists Announced
12 August 2008

Clarion Gaming has confirmed a list of four panelists and a moderator who will discuss legal and regulatory issues during an hour-long session called US Panel Update at the European i-Gaming Congress & Expo, Sept. 23 to 25 in Barcelona.»

Paddy Power Falls to Monthly Low
12 August 2008

Paddy Power's shares fell yesterday -- the biggest drop since July 11 -- following Ladbrokes' restatement of first-half figures.»

GigaMedia Second-Quarter Earnings Up
12 August 2008

The second quarter is looking up for GigaMedia Ltd., a developer and licensor of online gaming software, as its second-quarter revenue rose 31 percent to $52.5 million against $40.1 million during the comparable period last year.»

Data Security Concerns Online Gamers
12 August 2008

More than three-fourths of online gamers are troubled by security risks, eGaming Review reported on Monday.»

Gambling Revenue Declines in Nevada
12 August 2008

Data released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board revealed a 1.1% drop in Nevada’s gambling revenue during June.»

From the Editor's Chair | v. 26
12 August 2008
In looking at the European online poker market, one we believe is ripe for consolidation, the first networks to partner are sure to make a splash -- possibly at the expense of their standalone competition.»
Nambling Notes | Aug. 12, 2008
12 August 2008
In a moment of unsurprising political irony, one of the architects behind the UIGEA comes out in support of Barack Obama, Spin 3 does a deal with Fortune Lounge and more.»
LadbrokesPoker.com joins Microgaming Poker Network
11 August 2008
Ladbrokespoker.com is to set to join the Microgaming Poker Network to ensure more action for its players in tournaments and certain cash games.»
I-Poker Tie-Up Harbinger of Consolidation to Come?
11 August 2008
While Ladbrokes revealed a 21 percent decline in first-half profits, the bookie's deal with Microgaming Software Systems Ltd. came as something of a show-stealer.»
New Online Community for U.S. Players
11 August 2008
When the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act passed in 2006, many poker fanatics in the United States were shut off from the online poker community. Austria-based PlayPing.com is looking to change that.»
PokerTek Begins Field Trial in Indiana
11 August 2008
PokerTek, a developer and manufacturer of electronic poker products, has announced its first PokerPro installation in Indiana.»