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Vietnam Approves 395-Acre Casino Resort Complex
22 May 2008
Vietnam has approved the building of a $4.2 billion casino resort complex in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province in a beach area near Ho Chi Minh City.»
PokerStars to Manage New Live Poker Room in Macau
22 May 2008
PokerStars, operator of the popular online site, will manage a new live poker room opening this week in Macau's Grand Waldo Hotel and Casino. The PokerStars Macau poker room is the first to open in Macau following the government's authorization of poker in casinos this February.»
New Mobile Phones Equipped with Pre-Installed Gaming Links
22 May 2008
Two million new mobile phones on the Three network will be distributed to customers with a pre-installed permanent link to the Ladyluck mobile casino as part of a deal between Hutchinson 3G UK and Probability Plc.»
Desktop Conference: Gary W. Loveman
22 May 2008
Listen to Sue E. Schneider, founder of Interactive Gaming News, engage Harrah's Entertainment Chief Executive Gary W. Loveman in a discussion covering new channel development, Internet gambling -- including poker and massively multiplayer role-playing games -- the United States regulatory environment and more.»
Nambling Notes - May 22, 2008
22 May 2008
Sweden's government is reportedly "open" to selling parts of its gambling monopoly, Svenska Spel, Parlay Entertainment transitions its business to serve regulated markets exclusively and more.»
Lawsuit Seeks Details of US Deal with EU
21 May 2008
Public Citizen, an American consumer advocacy group, claims the Bush administration illegally withholds details of its WTO compensation deal with the EU. The deal in question allows the U.S. to withdraw gambling services from its schedule of trade commitments.»
Atlantic City Casinos Post Q1 Losses
21 May 2008
Atlantic City's 11 casinos posted a 17.7 percent loss in gross operating profits during the first quarter of 2008, according to the New Jersey Casino Control Commission.»
First Quarter Was Biggest on Record, Consultancy Says
21 May 2008
Global Betting and Gaming Consultants has said the first quarter of the 2008 calendar year was the largest on record for the Internet gambling industry.»
Junket Commissions, Table Limits Are the New Focus in Macau
21 May 2008
The first meeting between casino operators and government officials in Macau, held earlier today, focused on junket commissions and table limits, according to the Xinhua news agency.»
A Busy Half
21 May 2008
A duo of shrewd investors takes an interest in the M-gambling sector; a mobile operator reveals its first fully profitable quarter; a leading C.E.O. argues the sector is several years from catching fire long sought. Indeed, across the first half of the 2008 calendar year, mobile gambling has seen its share of significant developments, as much on the financial side of the business as the operational.»
Nambling Notes - May 21, 2008
21 May 2008
Antigua and Barbuda's finance minister heads north in hopes of ironing out the island nation's trade dispute with the United States, 888 Holdings projects continued growth for the remainder of 2008 and more.»
U.S. Pressured over EU-W.T.O. Settlement
21 May 2008
A journalist's lawsuit against the United States government may help bring to light a serious policy violation within the executive branch.»
Editor's Note: South Africa
20 May 2008
Interactive Gaming News on Monday morning issued a breaking news bulletin titled "South African Parliament Approves Regulatory Bill." For the bulletin, Wayne Lurie, a South African attorney special...»
State Law Challenge Dismissed in Washington
20 May 2008
A Washington Court has dismissed the legal case of Lee Rousso, an attorney who argues that a state law enacted in 2006 to ban online gambling is unconstitutional. King County Superior Court Judge Mary E. Roberts ruled last week that Rousso failed to prove his point.»
Gala Coral Deploys GameAccount Suite
20 May 2008
Gala Coral has deployed GameAccount's suite of skill based games on its online network. The multi-year deal enables Gala Coral's online customers to engage head-to-head online games including Gin Rummy, Multiplayer Blackjack, and Backgammon.»
The Top 10s
20 May 2008
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending May 17, 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: Blingo
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Review Panel Suspicious of 45 Tennis Results
20 May 2008
An independent review panel says 45 professional tennis matches over the last five years warrant further investigation due to suspicious betting patterns.»
The Top 10s - Poker
20 May 2008
Hitwise's Top 10 "Gambling -- Poker" sites for the week ending May 17, 2008.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: Pacific Poker
United Kingdom: Pacific Poker
United States: PokerStars.net»
Nambling Notes - May 20, 2008
20 May 2008
Betsson in a reported advertising row with the Icelandic authorities, Devilfish Gaming repositions its operation under Maltese licensure and more.»
Kaplan Files Motion for Release
20 May 2008
Attorneys for Gary S. Kaplan, the jailed founder of BetonSports, on Monday filed a motion for his release from custody, citing two sections of the United States Code.»
I-gaming Firm Offered £500K to Sponsor Cardiff
19 May 2008
CommsDirect, the shirt sponsor of Cardiff City's football team, says it turned down a £500,000 offer from an undisclosed Asian online gambling company that wanted buy the advertising rights for last week's FA Cup final against Portsmouth.»
Netherlands Suspends Betfair Verdict
19 May 2008

The Netherland's Council of State will not give a verdict on the case between Betfair and the Dutch government "within the next two years" according to news agency ANP. The case against the justice ministry, which is refusing a Dutch gambling licence to Betfair, will likely wait until after the European Court of Justice makes a ruling on the case.»

Football Results Boost Ladbrokes
19 May 2008

Betting firm Ladbrokes said profits excluding bets placed by "high rollers" rose 13 per cent in the first four months of the year, boosted by strong growth in football betting and a 26 per cent increase in take from gaming machines. CEO Chris Bell said that the group remains "mindful of general economic conditions", despite seeing no evidence of a consumer downturn.»

Study Says Casinos Affect Bingo Profit
19 May 2008

A new US study says casinos are a big reason for the downturn in bingo profits. Professor Robert P. Strauss of the Carnegie Mellon Heinz School of Public Policy, who oversaw the study, said bingo does not offer the "fancy, glamorous appeal" of casinos, which are now more common and closer to home.»

Foxwoods and MGM Open $700 Million Expansion
19 May 2008
Already North America's largest resort casino, Foxwoods is opening a new $700 million hotel-casino complex in partnership with MGM Grand. The 30-story complex boasts a performing arts theater, restaurants, stores, convention space and the largest ballroom in the Northeast U.S.»
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