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Nambling Notes | Aug. 26, 2008
26 August 2008
32Red revenue rockets upward, and DoylesRoom opens a flashy online casino.»
P.P.A. Members Influential in Republican About-Face
26 August 2008
The Poker Players Alliance has scored a small but significant victory on the United States political battlefield, as the Republican Platform Committee has -- for now -- removed from the G.O.P. platform language endorsing Internet gambling prohibition.»
Poker Players Alliance Gets Political
25 August 2008
It’s no surprise that a group named Poker Players Alliance would be in favor of online poker play. What’s surprising is that the group, comprised of mostly United States Republicans, has set out to change that party’s platform.»
Facelift Announced for RoyalVegas.com
25 August 2008
Fortune Lounge Group’s Royal Vegas has announced it will unveil a visual transformation and rebranding on Aug. 27 for its Web site, RoyalVegas.com.»
Ladbrokes U.K. Call Center on Strike
25 August 2008
According to a statement released on the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers’ Web site, the United Kingdom trade union will go ahead with four 24-hour strikes at Ladbrokes telephone betting call center in Liverpool following a below-inflation pay offer.»
Debts Cleared for JVH Gaming
25 August 2008
According to the Financial Times, Waterland Private Equity, the Dutch private equity group, has helped pay off debts for JVH Gaming, a slot machine distributor in the Netherlands.»
Slight Profit Increase for Finland Slot Machine Association
25 August 2008
Finland’s Slot Machine Association, or RAY, has announced it has seen slight growth for the first half of 2008.»
More Victorian Market Woes for Intralot
25 August 2008
Despite Intralot’s early-August statement reassuring it was financially on track in the Victorian market, the Herald Sun reports that the Greece-based company is plagued by delays, failing computer systems and unpopularity of its games.»
SkyCity Entertainment Group Battles Profit Drop
25 August 2008
Reuters reports that New Zealand’s near-monopolistic casino operator, SkyCity Entertainment Group, has shown a 49 percent drop in its full-year profit.»
Tropicana Entertainment Restructuring Approved
25 August 2008
Nevada’s Gaming Commission approved a management shift for financially troubled Tropicana Entertainment, reports the Associated Press.»
Nambling Notes | Aug. 25, 2008
25 August 2008
Ladbrokes’ Liverpool call center goes on strike, Combating Cybercrime 2009 is on the horizon, and an online casino experiences cosmetic changes.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
25 August 2008
A roundup of news briefs from the week of Aug. 18-22, 2008.»
Market Briefs
25 August 2008
A roundup of financial news and company-specific statistics for Aug. 18-22, 2008.»
The Top 10s | Gambling
25 August 2008
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending Aug. 23, 2008.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Racing
Hong Kong: HKJC Football Betting Ltd.
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: The National Lottery
United States: New York Lottery
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The Top 10s | Poker
25 August 2008
Hitwise's Top 10 "Gambling -- Poker" sites for the week ending Aug. 23, 2008.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: Pacific Poker
United Kingdom: Sky Poker
United States: PokerStars.net»
Morning Brief: Center of Rumor
22 August 2008
The latest on market rumors involving a potential tie-up between GigaMedia and Centrebet.»
Holland Casino Makes a Deal with Inspired Gaming Group
22 August 2008
Inspired Gaming Group, the server-based gaming specialist, has signed a deal with Holland Casino, the only Dutch permit-holding casino operator, to install its Multi-Win Roulette product in casinos in the Netherlands.»
Centrebet International Ltd. Up in 2008
22 August 2008
For Centrebet International Ltd.'s 2008 financial year, the Australian-based online bookmaker posted a 17 percent higher net profit after tax of 13 million, reports Egoli.com.»
$925 Million Casino Expansion Nears Finish
22 August 2008
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, has announced the first portion of its $925 million, 64,000 square-foot expansion will open Aug. 29.»
Bid Suspended on 10-year Iddaa License
22 August 2008
The joint bid posted by Italy's Lottomatica SpA, Snai SpA and Dogan Yayin for Turkish sports-betting game Iddaa has been suspended.»
Bally Technologies Inc. Expects Growth Through 2009
22 August 2008
Bally Technologies Inc., the Las Vegas-based gaming machine distributor, announced on Wednesday it expects strong profit growth to continue through 2009.»
Sports Betting Strong in Estonia
22 August 2008
According to Baltic Business News, an Estonian news service, sports betting is still popular despite the current unstable economic climate in the country.»
Nambling Notes | Aug. 22, 2008
22 August 2008
Inspired Gaming Group makes a deal with Holland Casino, and things are growing well for Centrebet International Ltd.»
Morning Brief: Brokers, Bears, Bulls and Biz
21 August 2008
A busy morning for gaming analysts with sector research out from Daniel Stewart and positive half-yearlies from Bwin.»
I-Gaming 101
21 August 2008
In a field that's only about a decade old, few universities have degree programs entirely devoted to cyberpsychology -- the investigation of how the brain functions in the no-holds-barred World Wide Web. Anonymity paired with the ability to interact with almost anything fuels a seemingly consequence-free realm. That lack of reality and its affect on people has sparked the interest of several curious psychologists.»
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