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Wynn Earnings Triple in Q2
25 July 2008
Second quarter earnings for Wynn Resorts Ltd. more than tripled to $272 million in 2008 compared to the same period last year.»
Nambling Notes | July 25, 2008
25 July 2008
One brokerage calls July a bounce-back month for private operators, China's Internet-using population is now the world's largest and more.»
Just What's in a Punter's Psyche?
25 July 2008
A recent study conducted jointly by researchers in Canada and the United States has been portrayed in the media as anything from a beacon of regulatory hope to a new take on problem gambling. But one of the study's authors says it's neither.»
Nambling Notes | July 24, 2008
24 July 2008
M&A speculation on Inspired Gaming hots up, PartyGaming does another film-themed slots agreement and more.»
Cantor Acquisition Supplements Handheld Product
24 July 2008
Cantor Gaming, an affiliate of financial services company Cantor Fitzgerald has acquired Mickey Wichinski's family of businesses, including its catalog of casino games, intellectual property and gaming expertise and full library of art, designs and technology.»
Kahnawake Speaks
24 July 2008
Two days after a call to action by the Poker Players Alliance, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission on Wednesday released a statement addressing its lack of communication with the public about a second cheating scandal involving one of its poker licensees.»
Polish Act Would Build Stadium with Gambling Tax
24 July 2008
Poland's Finance Ministry has proposed legislation that would levy a new tax on all gambling games in the country and allocate the proceeds toward construction of a sports stadium to accommodate the Euro football tournament in 2012.»
Microgaming launches Cashapilla Slots
23 July 2008
Microgaming launches new 100 win pay line Cashapilla Slot and makes the Top 10 Online Slots chart at leading online casino reviews website Oggs.com. »
Macau Revenues Surpass $7 Billion in First Half
23 July 2008
Gross gambling revenues at Macau's 30 casinos reached $7.377 billion (59.264 billion pacatas) in the first half of 2008 according to the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau.»
Crown Abandons Pagcor City Plans
23 July 2008
James Packer's Crown Ltd has given up its plans to invest in the development of a casino complex in the Philippines' new Pagcor City in Manila Bay, citing the global credit crunch as the main reason.»
Card Under Trial in SA Lets Users Set Pokie Limits
23 July 2008
Next month South Australia will begin testing electronic cards that allow users to designate a maximum amount of money they will be permitted to gamble on poker machines on a daily or weekly basis.»
Trading Turnaround Continues for 32Red
23 July 2008
Having lost 41 percent of its share value in the year to date, 32Red of Gibraltar quietly gained 8.5 percent Wednesday on the back of an upbeat first-half trading update. The company's casino business performed well, but like other European operators this half, poker revenue fell flat.»
EU Trade Delegation's Visit to U.S. Curiously Postponed
23 July 2008
A European Union trade delegation scheduled to visit Washington, D.C., this week was told by the office of the United States trade representative to postpone its visit -- a move that has the Remote Gambling Association scratching its head.»
Q.& A. | Alfonse M. D'Amato
23 July 2008
As a preview of the inaugural Next Generation in Gambling event -- July 29-30 in Montreal -- IGamingNews' Emily D. Swoboda had a brief conversation with keynote speaker Alfonse D'Amato about where online gambling stands in the United States.»
UK Government Prepares for Autumn Tote Sale
22 July 2008
UK sports minister Gary Sutcliffe announced in a letter to Parliament yesterday that the government hopes to sell the Tote this autumn.»
ISWI Treading Fine Financial Line
22 July 2008
Interactive Systems Worldwide Inc., a New Jersey I-gaming software developer, has revised its licensing and support agreement with Mexico's Hipodromo de Agua Caliente, raising fresh questions about the company's long-term financial stability.»
Tasmania Publishes Social and Economic Impact Study
22 July 2008
Tasmania's Treasurer Michael Aird has released the report of a comprehensive study into the impacts of gambling in his state.»
Bookies, Bettors Bonkers over Beijing
22 July 2008
With nationalistic fervor rising ahead of the Beijing Games, IGamingNews' Lorien Pilling juxtaposes China's repeated online gambling crackdowns -- on display most recently as "Thunderbolt 08" -- with a culture that, during the 29th Olympiad, is sure to hunger for a punt.»
ATP Sactions Two Players for Betting
22 July 2008
The Association of Tennis Professionals has banned and fined the doubles team of Frantisek Cermak of the Czech Republic and Michal Mertinak of Slovakia for betting on tennis matches.»
Nambling Notes | July 22, 2008
22 July 2008
Despite adverse market conditions the United Kingdom is making preparations to sell the Tote, CryptoLogic in an integrative deal with Betsafe and more.»
NHS to Open Free Clinic for Gambling Addicts
21 July 2008
In September the UK's National Health Service will open a free clinic for the treatment of problem gambling.»
MGM Reveals Luxury Retailers in CityCenter
21 July 2008
MGM Mirage has announced some of the luxury retailers and dining establishments that will open in The Crystals, a building with 500,000-square-feet of retail, entertainment and dining space that is part of the CityCenter complex in Las Vegas.»
Mbeki Signs South African Bil
21 July 2008
The National Gambling Amendment Bill, which was approved on May 9, 2008, has finally been signed by Thabo Mbeki, South Africa's president, but implementation has been delayed until further notice.»
William Hill Looks for Exec to Lead Online Division
21 July 2008
UK bookmaker William Hill has enlisted the assistance of headhunter Amos & Bailey to find an executive to lead its online division.»
From the Editor's Chair | v. 23
21 July 2008
The chair has been empty for quite a while, but last week's news compelled us to knock the dust off and have a go: Stocks rose (dilute those drinks a little), another United States bill was introduced (nevermind, stiffen them up), Antigua and the States pushed back their settlement deadline yet again (hit snooze), Playtech continued its bout of incendiary growth (ibid.) and the BetonSports defendants received a bit of sour news in the agonizingly slow pretrial phase (ouch).»
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