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The Top 10s - Poker
30 May 2008
Hitwise's Top 10 "Gambling -- Poker" sites for the week ending May 24, 2008.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: Pacific Poker
United Kingdom: Pacific Poker
United States: PokerStars.net»
Sportingbet Personnel Arrested in Turkey
30 May 2008
Sportingbet learned Wednesday that two of its employees and an unknown number of individuals associated with its former marketing partner have been detained in Turkey.»
Q.& A. | Ales Kulich
30 May 2008
Ales Kulich, president of QLot, a consultancy serving the global lottery industry, discusses his experiences in the gambling industry, the coming privatization of Turkey's national lottery, the European cross-border gambling debate and more.»
Bookmakers Use Mini-site to Drive In-Running Bets
30 May 2008
Several online bookmakers are complimenting their Euro 2008 offerings with a live stats mini-site developed by sports content provider Enetpulse.»
Reminder for UK Seaside Resorts
30 May 2008
The UK Gambling Commission has reminded East Coast seaside arcade operators that this summer is the first full season that they will have to comply with new laws.»
LVS Thinks Cirque du Soleil Will Fascinate Macau Visitors
30 May 2008
Las Vegas Sands hopes to attract crowds to Venetian Macau with a new Cirque du Soleil show called Zaia, which tells the story of a girl's journey into outer space.»
PartyGaming Shares Rise 10% on U.S. Settlement Rumor
30 May 2008
Shares in PartyGaming rose 10 percent Friday on speculation that the company has settled with the United States Department of Justice.»
Turkey arrests two Sportingbet employees
29 May 2008
The detentions appear to be part of a larger crackdown on Suberbahis, Sportingbet's Turkish-facing business.»
Chinse Province Limits Travel to Macau
29 May 2008
Government authorities in the Chinese province of Guangdong will restrict residents from traveling to Macau more than once per month from June onward.»
Intralot Posts €256.6m Consolidate Revenue in Q1
29 May 2008
Intralot, the Greece-based gaming, betting and lotteries supplier, reports €256.6 million in consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2008, an improvement of 42.7 percent against the same period last year.»
Betfair Creates Social Networking Game
29 May 2008
Betfair.com has launched a new game called TaiKai that has been designed to combine elements of social networking with elements of peer-to-peer betting.»
Sportingbet: Turkish Detainees Are Not Board Members
29 May 2008
Sportingbet learned Wednesday that two of its employees, and an unknown number of individuals associated with its former marketing partner, had been detained in Turkey.»
South African Regulatory Bill Awaits President's Signature
29 May 2008
Interactive Gaming News has confirmed that the National Gambling Amendment Bill has been approved by South Africa's Parliament. The bill now awaits the signature of Thabo Mbeki, South Africa's president.»
Nambling Notes - May 29, 2008
29 May 2008
Turkish residents are spending over $1 billion each year gambling on the Web, Neteller's shares rise on takeover speculation and more.»
Sky Poker TV Programs Showcase Online Excitement
28 May 2008
Sky Poker Channel 846 has introduced two innovative new programs that showcase some of the gameplay taking place online at SkyPoker.com.»
Inspired Gaming Considers Selling Everything
28 May 2008
Shortly after declaring its intent to sell its struggling pubs division, Inspired Gaming Group has brought in advisers to investigate the sale of all or part of its remaining divisions, according to the Financial Times.»
Paddy Power Acquires Shops in Northern Ireland
28 May 2008
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has paid a consideration of £19 million for privately-owned McGranaghan Racing's chain of 8 retail betting shops in Belfast, Northern Ireland.»
Hungary Awards Mega Casino License for Project in Budapest
28 May 2008
Hungary has awarded its first major casino license to a consortium that plans to build a €1.5 billion entertainment complex called Dream Island on Obuda Island in the Danube River in central Budapest.»
Regulation Remains an Open-Ended Question
28 May 2008
As constituents of Finland's tripartite gambling monopoly continue to weigh offering certain games online, including poker, the country's government remains undecided on how best to proceed with its regulatory efforts.»
Nambling Notes - May 28, 2008
28 May 2008
Betsson is set to challenge Sweden's monopoly on gambling and more.»
NZ Lotteries Opens Internet Site
27 May 2008
New Zealand Lotteries has launched a new website, MyLotto.co.nz, where players can purchase lottery games.»
Betsson to Open a Shop in Sweden
27 May 2008
In a bold move, online gambling operator Betsson plans to open the first ever private betting shop in Sweden this week. The shop is scheduled to open in Stockholm on Friday and could generate a great deal of controversy.»
Casino Watch - May 2008
27 May 2008
A monthly review of news from the land-based, online casino and poker industries.»
UK Gambling Commission Learns of Split Premises
27 May 2008
The UK Gambling Commission warns that it will not tolerate "unscrupulous operators" who manipulate their premises in order to work around gaming machine limits, according to the Guardian.»
U.S. Law Roundup - May 2008
27 May 2008
Staying on top of interactive gambling bills as they move through the United States' federal and state legislatures no longer entails hours of research, thanks to this monthly update on United States state and federal legislation.»
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