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Nambling Notes - Jan. 30, 2008
30 January 2008
Parlay receives a new and bigger bid approach from an unnamed suitor, a former Unibet cyclist with four letters sums up a difficult year and more.»
Olympic Lottery Reimbursement May Take 20 Years
30 January 2008
The UK government has admitted that the National Lottery may not be reimbursed for its £1 billion Olympic 2012 investment for up to 20 years after the event.»
Dubai World Announces Asian Development with MGM
30 January 2008
Holding company Dubai World announced that it would be jointly developing at least three hotels in the Middle East and Asia with gaming group MGM, with a total investment of over $1.5 billion.»
BetXTech Unveils XSS-Mobile
30 January 2008
Software developer BetXTech has launched its new mobile sports betting solution XSS-Mobile.»
Harrah's Bids Welcome to Private Sector
29 January 2008
The world's largest casino group is now officially the world's largest private casino group.»
Israeli Police Bust Play2Bet.com
29 January 2008
The Israel Police National Serious and International Crimes Unit has arrested at least seven men with alleged connections to Play2Bet.com, a Web site the Israeli press has called an "illegal online gambling ring."»
Nambling Notes - Jan 29, 2008
29 January 2008
Bodog Chief Executive Calvin Ayre says his group wants to become the "Macau of the online world," I-gamers in Trinidad are stumped as fires interfere with online play and more.»
British Grandma Scoops £1m Bingo Prize
29 January 2008
A British grandmother has scooped the "world's largest ever bingo win" by taking home the National Bingo Game's platinum prize of £1.1 million.»
Harrah's Completes $1.7bn Acquisition
29 January 2008
Casino operator Harrah's reported that its $17.1 billion acquisition by affiliates of Texas Pacific Group and Apollo Global Management LP had closed as scheduled. The gaming firm, which operates 50 casinos worldwide, said that stockholders will receive $90 in cash for each share they own.»
GameTech, TCS John Huxley Agreement
29 January 2008
Games manufacturer GameTech International has entered into a distribution agreement with TCS John Huxley for sales and support service of its electronic bingo products in the UK.»
Six Flags Bankruptcy Speculation
29 January 2008
Company executives for Six Flags Inc have further fueled speculation that the US theme park operator is on the verge of bankruptcy by filing plans with the US Securities and Exchange Commission calling for "huge spending cuts" and the possible sale of more parks.»
Parlay, Netplay Further Big Box Bingo Agreement
29 January 2008
Parlay Entertainment and NetPlay TV have jointly agreed to further develop Big Box Bingo, one of NetPlay’s core properties.»
Q & A: Evelyn Heffermeh
28 January 2008
The latest decision in the criminal case involving former Mr. Bookmaker Chief Executive Didier Dewyn could bode well for cross-border commercial operators in Europe. IGN spoke with Evelyn Heffermehl, a lawyer with the Brussels branch of Ulys, about the decision and what it could bring by way of impact to the foundations of French gambling law.»
The Top 10s
28 January 2008
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending January 26.
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.»
Nambling Notes - Jan. 28, 2008
28 January 2008
Rank is reportedly in discussions with Goldman Sachs over the sale of its pension fund, PartyPoker gains a place in the poker rankings and more.»
Will Hill Shares Soar on OPAP Rumor
28 January 2008
Shares in UK bookmaker William Hill jumped by over 10 per cent late last week on city rumours that Greek gaming firm OPAP was planning a bid for the company.»
Rank, Goldman Sachs in Pension Talks
28 January 2008
Gaming operator Rank Group is in exclusive talks with financial firm Goldman Sachs to sell its £700 million pension scheme according to a report in the UK's Daily Telegraph newspaper.»
Gamestec Signs £150m Punch Dea
28 January 2008
Gamestec has renewed its games management contract with pub company Punch Taverns after signing a new, three-year deal worth £150 million.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
26 January 2008
A roundup of news briefs from the week of Jan. 21-25, 2008.»
Q & A: Wes Himes
25 January 2008
You've probably heard rumblings that the French government is examining the possibility of online gambling regulation. You've probably also caught wind of a mid-March "resolution" between the European Commission and the Sarkozy administration. But what's actually happening?»
Nambling Notes - Jan. 25, 2008
25 January 2008
Rank shares rally on Guoco's decision to take a bigger stake, Antigua says its U.K. advertising white list application is "close to approval" and more.»
Video game sales reach $9.5bn
25 January 2008
Computer and video game software sales reached $9.5 billion in 2007, a rise of 28 per cent over the previous year.»
An Honest Question
24 January 2008
As an I-gaming operator, you should ask: Am I doing enough to protect my company from fraud?»
Rambling Notes - Jan. 24, 2008
24 January 2008
With the industry having converged on London this week, the Nambling Notes department would like to present a featurette -- wait, is that a word? -- covering some of the more recent and noteworthy direct quotes offered to us as well as our editorial brethren, the Media At Large.»
Gtech acquires 50pct Atronic stake
24 January 2008
Lottomatica subsidiary Gtech has entered into an agreement to acquire a 50 per cent stake in Atronic from the Gauselmann Group.»
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