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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.»
1 Gaming Launches Online Casino
11 August 2008
1 Gaming Ltd. is making it easier to access a casino experience with its new Web site, 1LiveCasino.com.»
No Merger for Tabcorp and Tatts
11 August 2008
Australia’s two largest gaming companies will not be merging, Tabcorp Holdings has announced. Rumors of a mega merger between Tabcorp and Tatts Group have been rumbling since mid July.»
Caribbean Lottery Introduces $30000 Game
11 August 2008
Doubles, the latest game from the Caribbean Lottery, has set out to be a “big hit” with Antiguans.»
Congressmen Write to Rein In Justice Dept.
11 August 2008
Two United States congressmen have written Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey to request the Department of Justice suspend all prosecutorial and enforcement action against online gambling companies that targeted America prior to October 2006.»
In Brief: California Poker Bill on the Move
11 August 2008
The latest one-byte brief on legislative goings-on in California.»
California Poker Bill Continues Steady Advance
11 August 2008
The progress of a California bill covering Internet poker is promising, and though the language of the legislation has changed once again, its sponsors are eager to continue the effort into the 2009 calendar year.»
Tough Second Quarter Hits Crypto
11 August 2008
As expected, second-quarter revenue for CrytpoLogic Ltd. dipped by 8.1 percent versus the previous quarter. While analysts are expecting a slow third quarter, the fourth quarter looks to be where the software developer's business may regain momentum.»
Nambling Notes | Aug. 11, 2008
11 August 2008
Amalgamated Racing claims victory in the Turf TV battle, another United States company goes online to offer parimutuel betting and more.»
Morning Brief: Finance, Fitness and Facebook
8 August 2008
Antigua and the United States extend their settlement deadline, Crypto reveals a tough second quarter and a freakishly fit David Carruthers is cutting up the St. Louis running scene.»
Problem-Gambler Program Fails to Keep Addicts Out
8 August 2008
In an attempt to keep away from casinos’ lure, problem gamblers in Alberta, Canada, voluntarily added their names to a self-exclusion list for the past six years. However, some have found it “very easy” to sneak by security at casinos from which they are banned, the Calgary Herald reported yesterday.»
LVFH and C Y Foundation Restructure Dea
8 August 2008
Las Vegas From Home.com Entertainment Inc., the online gambling software developer, announced yesterday that it has restructured its deal with C Y Foundation Group of China.»
Date Set for Sun Bingo Site Relaunch
8 August 2008
Sun Bingo plans to relaunch its Web site on Aug. 26. and will feature Gamesys-developed products.»
£1 Million Jackpot Launched
8 August 2008
PartyBingo and ITVBingo kicked off their first £1 million jackpot today.»
Let the Olympic Games Betting Begin
8 August 2008
Not only did the Olympics commence in Beijing today, so did bets on the games in Macau Special Administrative Region.»
Morning Brief: Poker Partnerships to Proliferate?
7 August 2008
With two United States-facing poker sites having merged recently, Ladbrokes Poker and Microgaming have now tied the network knot. Is the industry in store for more?»
Victim of Its Own Success
7 August 2008
Most casinos in the world face one of two major problems with their government regulators. Either the system is too new, or it is too old. Macau is both.»
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