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Pro-Poker Interests Unite ahead of Mass. Casino Proposal Hearing
18 March 2008
On the steps of the State House in downtown Boston, Mass., two pro-poker groups staged a rally to raise awareness of a proposed bill which includes provisions that would criminalize Internet gambling in the state.»
Casino Watch - Apri
17 March 2008
A monthly review of news from the land-based, online casino and poker industries.»
The Top 10s
17 March 2008
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending March 15.
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
View the complete lists.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
17 March 2008
A review of news briefs from the week of March 10-14, 2008.»
Market Briefs - March 10-14, 2008
17 March 2008
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Nambling Notes - 17 March 2008
17 March 2008
Boss Media announces plans to de-list from the OMX Nordic Exchange, Crypto and World Poker Tour ink a four-year licensing deal and more.»
Court Dismisses Grosvenor Action Against Abu Dabi Bank
17 March 2008
The High Court has dismissed Grosvenor Casinos' attempt to claim more than £7 million from the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD). Grosvenor sued NBAD in attempt to recover debts owed by gambler Ahmed al-Reyaysa to Grosvenor's Clermont Club.»
Sportingbet Tailors Site for Canadians
17 March 2008
Online bookmaker Sportingbet has launched a new sports betting site tailored to a Canadian audience.»
NetPlay TV Buying Bingos.com
17 March 2008
Netpaly TV Plc has announced plans to acquire pan-European online bingo operator Bingos.com for an aggregate £6.25 million from owners Global Gaming Entertainment NV and Euro Gaming Ltd.»
Bwin Shares Slide on German Legal Setback
17 March 2008
Shares in Bwin fell 7 percent today on news the Vienna-listed bookmaker suffered a setback in a long-running case currently before the German Federal Court of Justice.»
Namco Expands with Amutec Purchase
17 March 2008
Namco Europe Limited is fulfilling its promise to expand into new business sectors by purchasing British firm Amutec, which specializes in kiddie rides. Namco's purchase includes the Amutec name and assets, including a 10,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Mablethorpe.»
CryptoLogic and WPT Extend Relationship
17 March 2008
World Poker Tour Enterprises and Internet gaming software provider CryptoLogic have extended their relationship by agreeing to work together through at least mid-2011 and to launch Spanish and German language versions of WPT's Internet gaming sites.»
AGCC Awards Genting Online License
14 March 2008
Genting International's Channel Islands-based subsidiary has been awarded an online license from the Alderney Gambling Control Commission.»
Genting Ready for Online
14 March 2008
Genting International's (GI) Channel Islands-based subsidiary has been awarded an online license from the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC).»
AsianLogic Shares up 8 Percent on Positive Trading Update
14 March 2008
Shares in AsianLogic jumped 8 percent today on the back of a positive trading update, wherein the company expressed pleasure with its progress following its December float on the London Stock Exchange.»
Sportingbet Launches Canadian Sportsbook
14 March 2008
Sportingbet, which announced its departure from the North American market on the eve of the enactment of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in October 2006, has quietly re-entered the region.»
888 and Bluesquare Launch Sportsbook in 5 Languages
13 March 2008
888 has integrated "a pan European sports betting offering" into its suite of gambling entertainment. The new site, 888sport, began running today in five languages: English, Spanish, German, Swedish and Danish.»
Congresssional Scrutiny of USTR Response to WTO Gaming Dispute
13 March 2008
A Congressman is concerned that the US Trade Representative is stepping outside the bounds of its authority by signing by entering compensation agreements.»
No VAT Breaks for Bingo Clubs
13 March 2008
The British Treasury has ignored the bingo industry's pleas to remove double taxation burdens on bingo clubs.»
Aussie Plan to Phase Pokies Out of Pubs
13 March 2008
Australian Senators will explore the prospect of putting new taxes on poker machines and phasing them completely out of clubs and pubs within ten years.»
Server Based Gaming Summit Coming to Vegas in June
13 March 2008
Las Vegas is the site of a two-day summit in June devoted to server-based casino gaming.»
Parlay Sale Talks Amicably Dissolved
13 March 2008
Following roughly two months of due diligence and sales talk -- accompanied by a revolving door of interested parties -- Toronto-listed Parlay Entertainment said this morning that no binding agreement had been reached with any of its anonymous suitors.»
Unibet: Hellenius Steps down, No Acquisitions Planned
13 March 2008
After a year with Unibet, Ragnar Hellenius, the group's chief financial officer, has announced he will step down effective March 31.»
888 Chief not Interested in Party's Imminent CEO Vacancy
13 March 2008
Following Wednesday's launch of 888sport.com, 888's Blue Square-powered multinational I-sports book, Chief Executive Gigi Levy said he was not in the running for the chief executive's vacancy at rival PartyGaming.»
Nambling Notes - March 13, 2008
13 March 2008
William Hill calls its win in the Graham Calvert case a "victory for common sense," the former Unibet cycling team receives a one-year "wild-card" license from the UCI and more.»
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