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Nambling Notes - May 27, 2008
27 May 2008
London Capital Group Holdings acquires FuturesBetting.com, New Zealand goes live with its MyLotto online offering and more.»
Serious Glitch in Sci Games Machines Leads to Investigation
23 May 2008
A serious malfunction in some of Scientific Games' horse race wagering machines has prompted an investigation into how long the company was aware of the problem.»
Trump Plaza Opens Automated Poker Room
23 May 2008
Trump Plaza Casino in Atlantic City will soon begin a field trial of a new poker room filled with 12 automated poker tables supplied PokerTek Inc.»
Legislator Wants Legalized Sports Betting in New Jersey
23 May 2008
New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak has asked the state's governor, Jon S. Corzine, to file a law suit challenging a federal statute that bans sports betting in all but four states.»
Intralot Will Bid for Victorian Wagering License
23 May 2008
Intralot intends to bid for Victoria's next wagering license for thoroughbred, harness, greyhound and sports, which begins in 2012.»
Q.& A. | Charles P. Cohen
23 May 2008
Did your new mobile come with an online casino? A couple million are about to.»
Nambling Notes - May 23, 2008
23 May 2008
Gaming VC Holdings settles a long-standing lawsuit with Fort Knox Consulting, NetPlay TV launches its Live Blackjack offering and more.»
Chinn Leaves Astra
22 May 2008
Astra Games, the UK subsidiary of Austria's Novomatic Group, has confirmed recent widespread industry speculation that managing director Neil Chinn has left the company. A statement from the firm called Chinn a “valued and much respected member of the organisation”.»
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.»
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