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Devilfish Gaming Floats on the PLUS Market
5 March 2008
An online poker company that has been flying under the radar for the last two years floated today on London's PLUS Market, raising £1.2 million for an initial market capitalization of £3.2 million.»
Nambling Notes - 5 March 2008
5 March 2008
The U.K. Tote is officially up for sale on the open market, CryptoLogic makes more personnel changes and more.»
France on Warning - Again
4 March 2008
The European Commission on Monday acted quickly to stop France from adopting a payments ban, not unlike the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, that would have required French Financial institutions to block payments from online gambling companies black-listed by the government.»
Nambling Notes - March 4, 2008
4 March 2008
Sporingbet and International All Sport release results, Mick Jagger learns of a 40 year-old assassination plot and more.»
Playtech KPIs Exceed Expectations
4 March 2008
Gambling software developer Playtech's financial report for its second full year of trading as a public company shows that all key performance indicators exceeded targets. Revenue grew to $103.6 million, net profits improved to $70 million, and some very impressive feats were accomplished in 2007.»
Playtech Revenue Tops $100 Mil
4 March 2008

Gambling software developer Playtech's financial report for its second full year of trading as a public company shows that all key performance indicators exceeded targets. Revenue grew to $103.6 million and net profits improved to $70 million.»

I-gaming Attracts $3.3 Mill in Federal Lobbying in US 2nd Half 07
4 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.»
New Book Chronicles Vegas Casino Consolidation
4 March 2008
A new book from a Wall Street Journal reporter Christina Binkley chronicles the consolidation of the Las Vegas casino industry.»
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.»