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Aldgate on Acquisition Trai
15 April 2008
Aldgate Capital is on the acquisition trail according to reports in the UK press. M»
Huntingdon Inspectors Aprove Arcade Plan
15 April 2008
Planning inspectors in Huntingdon have approved plans for an amusement arcade in the town centre, despite resistance from local residents and the district council.»
Nambling Notes - April 15, 2008
15 April 2008
Enterasia inks a software deal with CryptoLogic, Harrah's finds a new identity and more.»
Another Payment Provider Shuts out US Market
15 April 2008
The already narrow U.S. online gambling market lost another payment option last week, as officials from ePassporte NV said they have folded to pressure from the U.S. Department of Justice.»
Goa (India) Approves Five More Casinos
14 April 2008
Goa, India's smallest state, has agreed in principle to grant five new licenses to floating offshore casinos.»
French Language Online Casino Acquires 770.com Domain
14 April 2008
Online gaming operator Casino770 has acquired domain name 770.com for £175,000 through domain marketplace Sedo.com.»
Hermes Private Equity Gives Mayfair Cash Injection
14 April 2008
Hermes Private Equity has injected more than £10 million into UK bingo club operator Mayfair Gaming in order to "shore up its investment," according to The Telegraph.»
Nambling Notes - April 14, 2008
14 April 2008
The American Bankers Association says it supports the new Frank-Paul bill, Jaxx UK Ltd. signs a two-year partnership agreement with Scottish Premier League side Motherwell F.C. and more.»
AsianLogic Results: First Glimpse of Asia-Facing Operational Realities
11 April 2008
The various markets of Asia have been the focus of growing interest within the I-gaming industry over the last 18 months. Until now, however, it has been difficult to gauge what the potential of these markets is because few Asia-facing operators made their financial performance public. The maiden full-yearly results from AsianLogic, the land-based and Internet gambling operator, give the first glimpse into the realities of operating in the region.»
Victoria Abolishes Gaming Machine Duopoly
11 April 2008
The government of Victoria, the second largest state in Australia, has declared that hotels and clubs will be able to operate gaming machines for themselves beginning in 2012. The news has crushed the share prices of Tabcorp and Tatts Group, the only two companies permitted to operate gaming machines in the state at the moment.»
England Footballer Suffered Gambling Addiction
11 April 2008
England midfielder David Bentley, 23, revealed on last night's Setanta Sports' Football Matters program that he has suffered from a gambling addiction. Bentley says he used to place up to 100 bets a day on horses, greyhound and Internet poker.»
Online Bingo Rising Since UK Gambling Act
11 April 2008
BingoPort.co.uk, a bingo information and portal site, says its traffic data shows daily player numbers are up 19 percent across all U.K.-focused bingo sites since the U.K. Gambling Act was fully implemented in September.»
AsianLogic Reveals First Glimpse of Reality
11 April 2008
The various markets of Asia have been the focus of growing interest within the I-gaming industry over the last 18 months. Until now, however, it has been difficult to gauge what the potential of these markets is because few Asia-facing operators made their financial performance public. The maiden full-yearly results from AsianLogic, the land-based and Internet gambling operator, give the first glimpse into the realities of operating in the region.»
Harrah's Changes Name
11 April 2008
Harrah's Entertainment, the world's largest gaming company by revenue, is changing its name to Caesar's Entertainment Corporation following a vote of approval by its board of directors.»
US Fed, Treasury Target of New Bil
11 April 2008
U.S. Representatives Barney Frank and Ron Paul have jointly introduced a bill that would prohibit the Treasury and Federal Reserve from "proposing, prescribing or implementing" any regulations under the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.»
DCMS Maintains Wait and See Approach
10 April 2008
The UK's Department of Culture, Media and Sport confirms that it will make no announcement on an early review of machine stakes and prizes or allocations before the Parliamentary spring recess»
Intralot Gets Sports Betting License in Madrid
10 April 2008
The Autonomous Community of Madrid has awarded Intralot's Spanish subsidiary a five-year renewable license to manage sports betting games throughout the region.»
Grosvenor Rolls Out Bally's Floor and Table Systems
10 April 2008
Bally Technologies has completed a deal to supply a full suite of gaming floor and table systems solutions to Rank Group's Grosvenor Casino in Birmingham, England.»
Suvey Says More Bingo Than Sex in Yorkshire
10 April 2008
According to research by 888ladies.com, a bingo site owned by Cassava Enterprises, nearly 31,000 women are playing online bingo every week in Yorkshire, England, taking home £18m a year in the process.»
888 Plans to Leverage Expertise outside Gaming Industry
10 April 2008
888 Holdings, the online gambling operator, has revealed expansion plans that entail leveraging its e-commerce expertise to assist businesses that are not involved in Internet gambling.»
State-Licensed Internet Gaming Comes to Germany
10 April 2008
State-licensed Internet gambling is coming to the German state of Lower Saxony next month by way of a deal between Chartwell Technology and the state's exclusive casino operator, Spielbanken Niedersachsen GmbH.»
State Licensed Internet Gaming Comes to Germany
10 April 2008
State licensed Internet gambling is coming to the German state of Lower Saxony next month by way of a deal between Chartwell Technology and the state's exclusive casino operator Spielbanken Niedersachsen GmbH (SNG).»
Nambling Notes - April 10, 2008
10 April 2008
The Canadian Gaming Association says Canada's gaming industry is the "largest and most economically significant entertainment industry" in the country, Audley Capital Management, an asset management group, ups its stake to gain voting rights in Gaming VC Holdings and more more.»
It's Official: France to Liberalize Betting Market
9 April 2008
France will open up its gambling market in the next two years, said Eric Woerth, the country's budget minister.»
France Will Open its Betting Market
9 April 2008
French President Nicholas Sarkozy wants a "controlled opening" of his country's betting market by 2009 or 2010, according to Budget Minister Eric Woerth, who announced the news Monday.»
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