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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.»
The Top 10s
4 December 2007
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending December 1.
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.»
Desktop Conference: The View from GBGC
4 December 2007
Listen to IGN Publisher Sue Schneider engage GBGC lead Partner Warwick Bartlett in a detailed discussion concerning the current status of the global Internet gambling industry.»
Goodlatte Implores US FTC to be 'Marketing Police'
4 December 2007
Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., author of the U.S. Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, has requested an investigation into the advertising and marketing practices of online gambling companies operating in the United States.»
Lasseters Online Casino launches new slot games
3 December 2007
Income Access and the Lasseters Corporation are excited to announce the launch of four new exclusive slot games at the Lasseters Online Casino.»
Market Briefs - Nov. 26-30, 2007
3 December 2007
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Nambling Notes - Dec. 3, 2007
3 December 2007
Uefa joins the ATP in the irregular-betting-pattern-match-fixing investigatory club, shares in 888 approach a 52-week high and more.»
Genting Acquisition Stokes Rumor of Rank Takeover
3 December 2007
Malaysian casino group Genting Berhad has acquired a 9.38 percent stake in U.K.-based casino and bingo operator Rank Group, for which the latter half of 2007 has been a turbulent period.»
Unibet to Acquire Maria Holdings for £54 Million
3 December 2007
Unibet has agreed to acquire Malta-based Maria Holdings Ltd. for £54 million, with the deal scheduled for completion before year's end.»
Nevada Regulators Examine Viability of I-Gaming Regulation
3 December 2007
The University of Nevada Las Vegas' International Gaming Institute is conducting research into the viability of regulating Internet gambling in the State of Nevada.»
NY-based OTB Launches Internet Wagering Service
3 December 2007
Schenectady, N.Y.-based off-track betting corporation Capital OTB has been given the go-ahead to launch its Internet wagering program, and hopes to do so within the month.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
1 December 2007
A roundup of news briefs from the week of Nov. 26-30, 2007.»
Asia Moves up the Agenda
30 November 2007
Asia and its gambling markets have been dramatically promoted up the agenda for the I-gaming industry over the course of 2007.»
Ambiguity Reigns in Quebec
30 November 2007
A guilty plea by the owners of Montreal-based Golden Palace.com has raised questions about first nations' rights to issue gaming licenses, but the Kahnawake Mohawk nation, which issued the license to Golden Palace, says such speculation is the result of an incorrect media report.»
The Bahamas: Primed for I-Gaming?
30 November 2007
Branville McCartney's plan to modernize the Bahamas' gaming polices could transform the country into the next global I-gaming jurisdiction.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 30, 2007
30 November 2007
Today: Youbet.com Inks a Mobile betting deal with Phantom Fiber, LSE rumors surround Rank and PartyGaming and more.»
Blak Mission in Denmark
30 November 2007
Freddy Blak wants to end the Danish state gambling monopoly, and it appears that he is taking matters into his own hands.»
Betting Odds & Ends – December
29 November 2007
IGN's monthly review of news from the sports and race betting industries.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 29, 2007
29 November 2007
Today: Another WTO postponement, another anti-betting exchange movement in Australia and more.»
The Top 10s
29 November 2007
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending November 24.
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.»
Churchill Downs Consolidates Online Race Betting Services
28 November 2007
Kentucky-based racetrack operator Churchill Downs Inc. has merged its three account-based wagering Web sites into one.»
I-Gambling Declining among Young Adults in US - Is UIGEA Working?
28 November 2007
Some politicians and Internet gambling opponents argue that the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) has reduced online gambling among college-aged youth, but others beg to differ.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 28, 2007
28 November 2007
Today: Probability PLC inks a mobile deal with Orange, Ladbrokes launches its Italian site and more.»
Brazil Considers Online Sports Betting Ban
27 November 2007
A lawmaker in Brazil has proposed legislation to outlaw Internet sports books.»
Nambling Notes - Nov. 27, 2007
27 November 2007
Today: Clarion Gaming's InDepth events commence in Malta, RGA's chief commends EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson's support for opening the U.S. market to EU operators and more.»