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Thai PM Wants Casinos
4 March 2008
Thailand's new prime minister Samak Sundravej says he will generate lots of revenue for his country by building casinos.»
Sportingbet Turning Profit Again
4 March 2008
Sportingbet's recent financial filing shows the company is profitable once again.»
APCW Audits: Income Access
4 March 2008
APCW Audits:Income Access / Lasseters Casino Q3 2004»
$3.3 Mill Spent Lobbying I-gaming Policy in US, 2nd Half '07
3 March 2008
According to Congressional records, Internet gambling legislation attracted approximately $3.3 million in lobbying at the federal level during the second half of 2007.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
3 March 2008
A review of news briefs for the week of Feb. 25-29, 2008.»
Market Briefs - Feb. 25-29, 2008
3 March 2008
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Rank Gets a Bail-out
3 March 2008
Long-troubled gaming operator Rank Group on Friday finalized the exclusive transfer of its £700 million pension scheme to financial firm Goldman Sachs, marking the largest UK transaction of a publicly traded company’s pension scheme.»
Nambling Notes - 3 March 2008
3 March 2008
Visa's IPO, Censorship in Israel, Grand Theft Auto and a slumping American economy.... Nambling Notes.»
Global Policy Review - February
29 February 2008
Each month IGN delivers the latest in international policy developments that could affect the I-gaming business. From dealings between nations to actions taken by international organizations, it's a digest of the latest in global policy.»
Nambling Notes - Feb. 29, 2008
29 February 2008
IGN takes a look at the week that was, Romanian cops close a spectral case of vandalism and more.»
Victorian Friction
29 February 2008
The Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation has green lit a new service in the territory allowing citizens to use their TV remotes to place bets on horse and greyhound races from the comfort of their living rooms, but the opposition see the service as a direct route to gambling addiction.»
Microgaming: Nothing Yet from Tusk
29 February 2008
Following an announcement regarding the termination of its software licensing agreement with Tusk Investment Corporation, Microgaming said today it has not heard from the gaming operator since it announced it had elected to go into liquidation.»
EU tells Greeks, Dutch to open betting market
28 February 2008
International News Brief: European Union regulators have given Greece and the Netherlands two months to end restrictions that discriminate against betting companies from other EU nations.»
AiG: I-Gaming in Macau Faces Uncertain Future
28 February 2008
The regulatory panel that discussed the outlook for Asian gaming jurisdictions on the final morning of the AiG Congress in Macau was arguably the most important session of the whole conference.»
Netherlands, Greece Enter Second Stage of Infringement Proceedings
28 February 2008
The European Commission today sent letters of formal notice to the Netherlands and Greece, commencing the second stage of infringement proceedings that were initiated in April 2006 and June 2007, respectively.»
Microgaming Cuts Ties with Tusk Investment
28 February 2008
Microgaming has terminated its software license agreement with Tusk Investment Corporation after learning the private online casino operator planned to go into liquidation.»
Nambling Notes - Feb. 28, 2008
28 February 2008
Bingo.com says it's "comfortably on its way to returning to profitability," an Israeli warehouse is robbed of 100 tons of Nutella and more.»
AiG: Optimism toward Growth Meets Uncertainty toward Regulation
27 February 2008
IGN's Lorien Pilling reports live from AiG 2008 in Macau.»
Manchester Wants Compensation
27 February 2008
Manchester City Council leader Sir Richard Leese warns that the council will consider legal action if the Government does not give Manchester a regeneration package near in value to the £265 million it was promised its winning supercasino bid would catch.»
Crypto CEO Aziz Retires, Hadfield to Step up
27 February 2008
After less than a year at the helm of CryptoLogic, CEO Javaid Aziz has very suddenly retired from the company, it was revealed today.»
Pinnacle Delays Atlantic City Construction
27 February 2008
Pinnacle Entertainment has delayed construction plans for a proposed $1.5 billion megaresort in Atlantic City and said it may even abandon the project entirely if credit markets do not improve.»
Doubtful Prospects for New Small Casinos in UK
27 February 2008
A Financial Times article speculates that only a handful of the 16 small casinos approved by the British government may actually come into being.»
Betting Odds & Ends - March
27 February 2008
IGN's monthly review of news from the sports and race betting industries.»
Punter Allowed to Amend Claim Against William Hil
27 February 2008
One week into the case, a High Court Judge has permitted Graham Calvert to amend his negligence claim against William Hill. Calvert now seeks personal injury damages in addition to his original claim for compensation of the £2.1 million he lost gambling with William Hill after putting himself on a self-exclusion list.»
High Court Judge OKs Calvert to Amend Negligence Claim
27 February 2008
One week into the case, a High Court Judge has permitted Graham Calvert to amend his negligence claim against William Hill.»