iGaming News Page 665

Canada: Good News for Offshore Operators?
13 December 2007
A change in the Canadian Criminal Code could be a breakthrough for the Internet gambling industry.»
Casino Watch - January
12 December 2007
A monthly review of news from the land-based, online casino and poker industries.»
Nambling Notes - Dec. 12, 2007
12 December 2007
Trobles continue for Rank, 888 gets responsible and more.»
Crypto Finalizes $6.1 Million Mikoishi Dea
11 December 2007
CryptoLogic continues to be one of the industry's most aggressive Asian acquisitors, having this morning finalized a deal for a significant minority stake in a Singapore-based game development and design company.»
Sportingbet Significantly Narrows Losses during Q1
11 December 2007
Sportingbet has reported financial results for the first quarter to the end of October, and appears to have bounced back somewhat after a nasty year of loss for the company.»
Nambling Notes - Dec. 11, 2007
11 December 2007
Lycos reports poker is more popular than the ubiquitous Britney Spears, GigaMedia inks a deal with XL Games and more.»
Rank Makes It Two for Two
10 December 2007
A leading U.K. property developer has acquired a 9.3 percent stake in casino and bingo operator Rank Group, which last week sold a similarly-proportioned stake to Malaysia's Genting Berhad.»
Betfair, Western Australia Row to be Decided Soon
10 December 2007
Betfair's High Court challenge to Western Australia's anti-gambling exchange laws has wrapped up and should see a decision within six months. Indications from the judges show that it may be in favor of the betting exchange.»
Market Briefs - Dec. 3-7, 2007
10 December 2007
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
The Top 10s
10 December 2007
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending December 8.
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 - Dec. 10, 2007
10 December 2007
Morgan Stanley gives Ladbrokes and Will Hill a break, St. Minver goes Metro and more.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
8 December 2007
A roundup of news briefs from the week of Dec. 3-7, 2007.»
Fallon Acquitted
7 December 2007
Champion jockey Kieren Fallon today was found not guilty of conspiracy to defraud customers of betting exchange Betfair.»
Nambling Notes - Dec. 7, 2007
7 December 2007
Inspired shares take another beating on the LSE, acquitted jockey Kieren Fallon is outraged and more.»
A Conversation with David Carruthers
7 December 2007
No one would dispute that most people have it better than David Carruthers right now, but Carruthers himself is the first to point out that a lot of people have it worse. Eighteen months into his forced stay in St. Louis, the former BetOnSports CEO is making the best of an unfortunate situation.»
Betex Breaks the Silence
7 December 2007
The chairman of Asia-facing lottery and gaming company Betex broke months of silence last week and reassured shareholders that they were looking out for their best interest.»
Insights: Nevada . . . What If?
7 December 2007
A recent study conducted by the University of Nevada Las Vegas' International Gaming Institute on behalf of the Nevada Gaming Control Board has industry observers wondering if and when the Silver State will decide to regulate Internet gambling. Among U.S. lawyers, the loose consensus seems to be that regulatory initiatives will begin on a state-by-state basis, rather than on the federal level. Because Nevada occupies a unique position as both a domestic and international Mecca for regulated land-based gambling, it could be argued that its decision to regulate would have significant consequences for Internet gambling in the United States.»
Nambling Notes - Dec. 6, 2007
6 December 2007
Gaming VC says trading is ahead of management's expectations for the full year, shares in Inspired Gaming plummet nearly 18 percent and more.»
US Law Roundup - December 2007
6 December 2007
Staying on top of interactive gambling bills as they move through the United States' federal and state legislatures no longer entails hours of research, thanks to this monthly update on U.S. state and federal legislation.»
Harrah's One Step Closer to Privatising
6 December 2007
Nevada gaming regulators on Wednesday approved a $17.7 billion cash buyout of Harrah's Entertainment Inc. that will see the casino giant go private.»
Nambling Notes - Dec. 5, 2007
5 December 2007
PBL's Packer splits the empire, London-listed IG Group reaps the benefits of volatile equity markets and more.»
I-Lottery Update - December 2007
5 December 2007
As one of the world's most popular forms of gambling, lotteries have successfully made the shift to the interactive arena. Once a month, IGN's I-Lottery Update delivers an international roundup of the latest news from this burgeoning sector of the industry.»
US Appeals Court Denies Kaplan Bai
5 December 2007
Gary Kaplan, jailed founder of BetonSports, has been denied bail a third time -- this time at the U.S. Court of Appeals.»
Nambling Notes - Dec. 4, 2007
4 December 2007
Genting's intentions toward Rank are friendly, Marginbet seeks profit elsewhere and more.»
AsianLogic Set to Debut on AIM
4 December 2007
AsianLogic, a slot machine and betting software group, is set to become the first Asia-based gambling group to seek an IPO on the Alternative Investment Market of the LSE.»