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The Top 10s
28 April 2008
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending April 26, 2008.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Racing
Hong Kong: HKJC Football Betting Ltd.
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: The National Lottery
United States: Blingo
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Isle of Man Looks to 'Update and Simplify' Regulatory Framework
28 April 2008
The Isle of Man, one of just three white-listed jurisdictions, has begun a two-month consultation period concerning proposed changes to its online gambling legislation.»
Unibet First-Quarter Revenue Shines, Post-Tax Profit Slumps
28 April 2008
Unibet, the Sweden-based online gambling operator, has revealed gross win revenue of $62.9 million for the first quarter of 2008, up 44 percent versus the year-ago period.»
Nambling Notes - April 28, 2008
28 April 2008
Cantor Fitzgerald goes live with its first Internet casino, Guoco Pty Ltd. continues its stakebuilding in Rank Group and more.»
Smoking Ban Approved in Atlantic City
25 April 2008
A smoking ban will take effect on the gambling floor at all Atlantic City casinos beginning in October following a unanimous City Council vote in favor of the motion this week.»
Southend Pier in Epic Plans
25 April 2008
Epic World Leisure's managing director Tony Garner says he can find the £50 million needed to develop Southend Pier.»
EGB Preview: The Netherlands
25 April 2008
Ahead of this year's European Gambling Briefing in Amsterdam, familiarize yourself with the latest regulatory developments in the Netherlands.»
WorldSpreads: IEX Listing Caters to Core Investors
25 April 2008
WorldSpreads, the Dublin-based spread betting company, is awaiting a dual listing on the Irish Stock Exchange, but C.F.O. Niall O’Kelly suggested the company’s aim with the float is not to raise capital . . . exactly.»
Nambling Notes - April 25, 2008
25 April 2008
Former BetonSports C.E.O. David Carruthers puts down an impressive pace at the St. Louis marathon, a Canadian gaming attorney says the country, with regard to its Criminal Code, has historically favored regulation over prohibition and more.»
ASA Bans Paddy Power Dwarf Ad
24 April 2008
The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has reprimanded Paddy Power for a print ad in the Times that violates the new advertising code for gambling services.»
Nambling Notes - April 24, 2008
24 April 2008
RGA Chief Executive Clive Hawkswood says the European Commission's U.S-facing gambling law investigation is "picking up pace," London Capital Group reveals white label deals with Paddy Power and Betfair have accelerated growth in its spread betting product and more.»
BACTA Issues Guidance over HMRC Claims for VAT
24 April 2008
BACTA has issued new guidance to members over the current claims being made by HMRC for unpaid VAT on Section 16 and 21 machines.»
Svenska Spel CEO Resigns
24 April 2008
Jesper Kärrbrink has resigned as chief executive of Svenska Spel, one week following the installation of Margareta Winberg, a prominent Social Democrat, as chair of the state-owned operator.»
William Hill Resilient in Retail, 'Lagging' in Online
24 April 2008
While in the first 16 weeks of the year William Hill has shown surprising resilience in retail, the company's interactive division continues to struggle in a market already saturated with well-established, tech-savvy operators.»
A Race to the Finish
24 April 2008
Visibly, U.S. lawmakers this month have beefed up legislative activity with respect to Internet gambling. As the coming election stands to cut the 110th Congress short, legislators are working feverishly to wrap up their I-gaming agendas before adjourning in late September.»
Paddy Power ad campaign draws complaints
23 April 2008
The Ireland-based casino complied with the U.K. Advertising Standards Authority and removed its “Going Short” ad campaign from all media outlets after it was dubbed “irresponsible."»
ASA Yanks Intercasino, Paddy Power Ads
23 April 2008
Intercasino and Paddy Power have become the first online gambling operators to have had complaints upheld against them for breaching new regulations governing gambling advertising in the United Kingdom, which came into force under the Gambling Act 2005 last September.»
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.»
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