Thursday, 4 June 2026

iGaming News Page 630

Previous | Next
Swedish Government Nixes Poker Network
30 June 2008
Svenska Spel, Sweden's betting and poker monopoly, has been denied permission by the government to create an international poker network with other state-controlled gaming operators.»
Icann Unveils Plans for Unlimited Domain Extensions
30 June 2008
It looks as though we are living the final days of an era when Web sites must comply with a rigid address system offering only a limited number of extensions like ".com," ".org" and ".co.uk."»
Weekly Nambling Notes
30 June 2008
A roundup of news briefs from the week of June 23-27, 2008.»
Market Briefs
30 June 2008
A roundup of financial news and company-specific statistics from June 23-27, 2008.»
The Top 10s | Gambling
30 June 2008
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending June 28, 2008.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Racing
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Jockey Club - Bets
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: The National Lottery
United States: Florida Lottery
»
The Top 10s | Poker
30 June 2008
Hitwise's Top 10 "Gambling -- Poker" sites for the week ending June 28, 2008.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: Pacific Poker
United Kingdom: LadbrokesPoker.com
United States: PokerStars.net»
Cambodian Monopoly Ponders Subconcessions
30 June 2008
Nagacorp, a casino operator with a monopoly in Cambodia's capital city of Phnom Penh says it would consider subleasing an operating license to foreign companies seeking to develop properties in the city.»
Nambling Notes | June 30, 2008
30 June 2008
Bwin inks a sponsorship agreement and meets Euro 2008 sales forecasts, the Tote appoints a new-but-seasoned chairman and more.»
Czech Gov Says Survey Bolsters Case Against Gambling
30 June 2008
Dzamila Stehlikova, the Czech Republic's minister for human rights and minorities, says a survey of Czech municipalities shows that more than 80 percent of them would like to limit gambling in their territory.»
New TV Channel Offers 8 Hrs of Live Interactive Gaming Programs
30 June 2008
Virgin Media Television and Two Way Gaming, an interactive games production company, have teamed up to create Challenge Jackpot, a casino-themed interactive TV channel with accompanying website.»
Shuffle Master to Sell $86 Million in Shares
30 June 2008
Shuffle Master disclosed on Friday that wants to sell up to $86 million of common stock. The company says it will use proceeds to repay its $150 million convertible notes. Deutsche Bank Securities is underwriting the offering.»
Genting Deal Could Generate $5 Million for Playtech, Brokerage Says (Update 1)
30 June 2008
Playtech Ltd., the London-listed software developer, has signed a licensing agreement with Genting Stanley Alderney Ltd., a deal one brokerage says could generate $2 million to $5 million in revenue for Playtech by the 2009 fiscal year.»
Web Address System Set for Broad Expansion
27 June 2008
Next year the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will begin taking applications for a broad array of new domain name strings without creative limits (barring the offensive of course).»
Foxwoods Lays Off 200 Middle Managers
27 June 2008
Connecticut's Mashantucket Pequot tribe has laid off 200 middle managers at its Foxwoods Resort Casino at part of a "strategic organizational review."»
Nambling Notes | June 27, 2008
27 June 2008
Genting launches an online casino, Betfair cultivates a record-breaking ad campaign and Webis announces improved revenues.»
Partisanship Prevails in Vote on U.S. Bil
26 June 2008
Divided sharply along party lines, members of the House Financial Services Committee voted down the Payment Systems Protection Act.»
Intralot Makes Larger Footprint in Australia
26 June 2008
Intralot, the Athens-based lottery operator and gaming technology provider, said on Thursday that has been granted a gaming license in Tasmania and will shortly begin operating a variety of lottery and instant games including Keno, Bingo and Pick 3.»
ALC Teaches Retailers Responsibility
26 June 2008
The Atlantic Lottery Corporation, which supplies lottery services to the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island, is preparing a course for lottery ticket retailers and employees of bars with video lottery terminals on spotting problem gamblers.»
Genting Enters Online Gambling Market
26 June 2008
Genting, the Malaysia-based gaming and leisure group, will reportedly launch its first online gambling site on Friday.»
Adult Arcade Plans Squashed in Northampton
26 June 2008
Ablethird Limited, the United Kingdom-based arcade operator, has been refused a planning application for an adult gaming arcade in Northampton.»
Narrow Vote Quashes Clarity on UIGEA
26 June 2008
The United States moved no closer to unequivocally defining "unlawful Internet gambling" as an amended bill requiring regulators to draft such a definition was defeated by the narrowest of margins Wednesday.»
Denmark's Hidden Jewel
26 June 2008
TV2, a state-owned broadcaster in Denmark, has become the country's first domestic company to provide online skill games with real-money wagering. No hostile response is expected from the government or the gambling monopoly, Danske Spil, because games of skill are not covered by national gambling laws.»
Sportsbet Challenges NSW Ad Restrictions
26 June 2008
A challenge to New South Wales' online gambling advertising ban could result in a clarification of the validity of the law.»
Online gambling bill defeated
25 June 2008
A bill that would have stripped the teeth out of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was narrowly defeated in the House Financial Services Committee Wednesday evening.»
California I-Poker Bill Clears Latest Hurdle
25 June 2008
A bill to regulate Internet gambling in California passed another test in the State Legislature on Tuesday.»
Previous | Next