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Australia Finally Gets Interactive TV Wagering
23 April 2008
Interactive broadcast company Two Way will launch a television wagering service in Australia next week along with its partners Tabcorp and Foxtel.»
Betfair Wins Second Queen's Award
23 April 2008
UK betting exchange Betfair has won a Queen's Award for Enterprise for the second time in the company's eight-year history.»
Macau Government Limits Expansion
23 April 2008
The government of Macao will extend its moratorium on issuing new casino licenses and allocating new land for gaming developments.»
Nambling Notes - April 23, 2008
23 April 2008
Boss Media declines comment on last week's allegations from Pokertrillion, sources working closely alongside Representative Barney Frank's office say congressional UIGEA proponents have drafted their latest letter to members of the nation's legislature and more.»
Q & A: Paul J. Barnes
22 April 2008
Following its March I.P.O. and licensing agreement with Entraction Holding, Devilfish Gaming is off to an ambitious start as a publicly traded company. Paul J. Barnes, the company's chief executive, spoke with Interactive Gaming News about his motivations for going public, views on the European regulatory climate, operational philosophy amid a global economic recession and more.»
US Reps. Frank, Paul Write Fed, Treasury to Delay UIGEA Rules
22 April 2008
United States Representatives Barney Frank and Ron Paul on Monday wrote separate letters to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry J. Paulson Jr., soliciting them to consider delaying the regulation-writing process for the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.»
Nambling Notes - April 22, 2008
22 April 2008
Sports Games Entertainment Corp. loses a $4.4 million Appeals Court case to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp., Antigua's finance minister comments on this month's U.S. legislative hearings and more.»
Jamaica Could Get Massive Hotel Casino Complex
21 April 2008
Jamaica's government has approved plans to build a hotel and casino complex in Montego Bay, and Prime Minister Bruce Golding is expected to clarify the details of the plan during his presentation of the budget Tuesday, according to local newspaper The Jamaican Gleaner.»
Poland Begins Drafting Remote Gambling Regulations
21 April 2008
Poland reportedly has begun moving toward a licensing and regulatory regime for remote gambling.»
Sports Lottery Launch in Taiwan
21 April 2008
Fubon Bank is about to launch a sports lottery in Taiwan.»
UK Gambling Commission Issues Remote Lottery Requirements
21 April 2008
The UK Gambling Commission has issued a document clarifying the testing and audit requirements for remote lottery operators.»
OFT Approves Ladbrokes Acquisition of Eastwood Bookmakers
21 April 2008
The British Office of Fair Trading said it has cleared Ladbrokes' acquisition of the Irish betting chain Eastwood Bookmakers.»
Svenska Spel Chief Resigns, Fate of Internationally-Pooled Poker Uncertain
21 April 2008
In a surprise move, Jesper Kärrbrink on Monday resigned as chief executive of Svenska Spel. Mr. Kärrbrink's resignation comes just one week after the installation of Margareta Winberg, a prominent Social Democrat, as chair of the state-owned operator.»
EU Parliament Hosts Responsible Gaming Day
21 April 2008
"Responsible Gaming Day" took place at the European Parliament last week, bringing together gaming industry parties, policy makers, and academics to discuss best practices and knowledge in the field of responsible gaming.»
Reactions: The Frank-Paul Bill
21 April 2008
Check in with the likes of Covington & Burling, Focus on the Family, the Interactive Gaming Council and the American Bankers Association, who in the first installment of Reactions square off on the U.S. Internet Gambling Debate.»
Bodog's Ayre Bids Biz Au Revoir
21 April 2008
Calvin Ayre, founder and chief executive of Bodog Entertainment, is stepping down from his post as the crown prince of online gambling and entertainment.»
Nambling Notes - April 21, 2008
21 April 2008
Momentum gathers behind a possible state-run poker product from Finland, India as a potential hotbed for themed I-gaming content and more.»
Poker Bill Makes Progress in California
18 April 2008
California is likely to become the first U.S. state to test the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act's intrastate gambling exemption, as a bill to study the legalization of an online poker offering continues to gain momentum in the State Assembly.»
Macau Revenue Hits $3.76 Billion in Q1
18 April 2008
Gross gaming revenue in Macau reached $3.76 billion during the first quarter of 2008, a 62 percent improvement over the same period last year.»
Nambling Notes - April 18, 2008
18 April 2008
Neteller logs a difficult first quarter, Ladbrokes presses forward in Spain and more.»
Expert: Case against bwin won't stand in court
17 April 2008
New Brief: Law professor says Germany's biggest private online sports-gambling company may win a legal fight that is threatening to cost it $188 million in annual revenue.»
Gaming VC Mum on Buyout Approach, Shares up 26%
17 April 2008
Gaming VC Holdings, the Germany-facing online gaming operator, said Thursday that it had received a preliminary approach that could lead to a buyout.»
Enter the Commercial Straitjacket
17 April 2008
The appointment of Margareta Winberg, a former deputy prime minister of Sweden, as the new chairperson Svenska Spel is the latest intriguing development in the saga of Sweden’s gambling monopoly. But what, if anything, can be interpreted from Ms. Winberg’s appointment with regard to the long-term prospects of the monopoly and the wider context of European Commission proceedings and continued financial prosperity for Svenska Spel?»
UK Government Denies rumors of FOBT Research
17 April 2008
The Department of Culture Media and Sport has categorically denied recent press speculation that a government review into FOBTs will be shelved in order to increase its chances of selling the state-owned Tote bookmaker. A spokesperson said that the Tote sale and machine research were two "entirely different processes". The full, exclusive article appears in this week's Coinslot, available today (Thursday).»
Top Ten Signs New Banking Facilities
17 April 2008
Bingo operator Top Ten has signed new three-year banking facilities with its bankers, the Royal Bank of Scotland, which includes the conversion of nearly £13 million of existing senior debt into a mezzanine loan.»
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