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Partouche Posts 4 Percernt Drop in Q2 2008 Sales
12 June 2008
French casino operator Groupe Partouche reports sales of 113.7 million euros for the second quarter of 2008, a 4.2 percent drop compared to the same period last year.»
France to Sell Part of Francaise des Jeux
12 June 2008
France's government says it will sell a stake in lottery company Francaises des Jeux, which is 72 percent owned-by the state.»
IGT Goes Mobile with Yet Another Acquisition
12 June 2008
IGT-UK, a subsidiary of Las Vegas-based gaming machines and technology provider International Game Technology, has acquired Manchester-based mobile gambling software provider Million-2-1 for an undisclosed sum.»
China's Largest Ever I-Gaming Trial Reportedly Underway
12 June 2008
A trial reportedly involving 20 people with suspected connections to an illegal online gambling ring is underway in Kunming, the capital city of China's Yunan Province.»
Online Gambling Trial Begins in China
11 June 2008
The prosecution of what is thought to be the largest case of alleged illegal online gambling in China began in Yunnan Province today, according to local newspaper Kunming Daily.»
Gaming Win Falls in Nevada; Rises in Atlantic City
11 June 2008
Casinos in Nevada won just over $1 billion from gamblers in April, which is a 5.1 percent decrease compared to the same month last year. Casinos in Atlantic City, on the other hand, experienced a win increase of 1.6 percent in the month of May compared to the same period last year.»
Class Action Suit Blames Ontario Self Exclusion Program
11 June 2008
A $3.5 billion class action lawsuit has been filed in Toronto this week on behalf of thousands of gambling addicts who registered for self-exclusion but have continued gambling at Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) casinos.»
Churchill Downs Tests New Type of Wager
11 June 2008
Kentucky-based horse racing operator Churchill Downs has begun testing a new bundled wager that covers all of the win, exacta and trifecta possibilities for three horses.»
Nambling Notes - June 11, 2008
11 June 2008
William Hill looks to resuscitate its interactive division, WorldSpreads reveals an 81 percent rise in full-yearly net profits and more.»
South African Regulatory Bill Faces Delays
11 June 2008
South Africa's Department of Trade and Industry will soon begin consultations on the draft regulations for the National Gambling Amendment Bill. However, it will likely be this time next year before the bill is completely operational.»
The Top 10s - Gambling
10 June 2008
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending June 7, 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
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The Top 10s - Poker
10 June 2008
Hitwise's Top 10 "Gambling -- Poker" sites for the week ending June 7, 2008.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: Pacific Poker
United Kingdom: LadbrokesPoker.com
United States: PokerStars.net»
Tropicana Finds New Board and CEO
10 June 2008
William J. Yung III has resigned as chief executive of U.S. casino operator Tropicana Entertainment Holdings to be replaced by company president Scott C. Butera. Both Yung and Butera will sit on a newly-formed board of directors that will guide Tropicana through a restructuring following the bankruptcy of its Atlantic City casino and resort property.»
WPT Looks for New Home on U.S. TV
10 June 2008
World Poker Tour Enterprises says it is in discussions with several major U.S. television networks to broadcast programming for its seventh season of the World Poker Tour following the expiration this weekend of GSN's option to exclusively product the show.»
Intralot Partners with Ho Chi Minh City Lottery
10 June 2008
Greece-based lotteries and betting systems provider Intralot signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ho Chi Minh City Lottery Company during the Greek-Vietnamese Business Forum in Athens this week.»
'Sufficient Detail' on France's 'Controlled Opening' Still to Come, Experts Say
10 June 2008
The French government has agreed to begin licensing online betting and gaming operators in the fall of 2009 following discussions with Charlie McCreevy, the European internal market and services commissioner. However, the government's proposal is far from complete, experts say.»
AbsolutePoker Facilitates Final Table Deals
10 June 2008
Online poker room AbsolutePoker.com has introduced a new feature allowing a tournament's final table competitors to enter into deals with one another.»
Nambling Notes - June 10, 2008
10 June 2008
Betbrokers shares shed 40 percent on news it is 'unlikely' to meet full-yearly market expectations, IGT-UK Gaming Ltd. acquires Million-2-1 for an undisclosed sum and more.»
Q.& A. | Marcel Puyk
10 June 2008
Continuing its series of interviews with key figures in the mobile gambling sector, IGamingNews spoke with Marcel Puyk, chief executive of Cellectivity, a mobile betting and gambling specialist, about Asia, in-running betting, and "next-gen" handsets.»
ESI Entertainment Settles with U.S. Justice Dept. for $9.1 Million (Updated with D.O.J. Comment)
9 June 2008
ESI Entertainment Systems Inc., the parent company of electronic payments processor Citadel Commerce Corporation, last week agreed to pay $9.1 million to settle conspiracy charges brought by the United States government.»
Interpol and Bookmakers Will Help Olympic Committee
9 June 2008
The International Lottery Committee (IOC) has created a new special unit to protect its games from match fixing. The unit will receive assistance from Interpol and regulated bookmakers around the world.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
9 June 2008
A roundup of news briefs from the week of June 2-6, 2008.»
Market Briefs
9 June 2008
A roundup of financial news and company-specific statistics from June 2-6, 2008.»
Rethinking the Slot Machine for New Markets
9 June 2008
The next breakthrough strategy for increasing revenue in Macau casinos might involve gaming machines specifically tailored for the unique traits of Asian cultures.»
Turkey to Privatize National Lottery
9 June 2008
Turkey has initiated plans to privatize its national lottery, Milli Piyango, and the right to operate the lottery shall be put to international tender.»
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