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AIM's First in 15: AsianLogic
10 January 2008
London's Alternative Investment Market has just seen its first I-gaming float since before America passed the UIGEA. The bold company behind the float -- Hong Kong-based AsianLogic Limited -- sold shares for 112p on Dec. 28 and raised a total of £40.7 million. Tightly bound to Playtech, the company steers clearly away from the U.S. market, focusing instead on another market whose legal environment is essentially untested: Asia and the Pacific.»
Editorial: A View from the Epicenter
10 January 2008
With the recent settlements of the U.S. Attorney's Office in St. Louis with Microsoft, Google and Yahoo, it's clear that Internet gambling remains a high priority for the Department of Justice.»
Nambling Notes - Jan. 10, 2008
10 January 2008
Paddy Power says Sen. Hillary Clinton is the new Democratic shoe-in, Parlay receives a U.K. license and more.»
Insights: The US-Antigua WTO Settlement
9 January 2008
Antigua has emerged as the victor in the books, but most professionals in the interactive gambling industry are disappointed with the outcome. Some once dreamed the case would open the United States to regulation, but the settlement seems too small to harm the States and the country appears to have found a cheap way to squirm out of its trade obligations. It's a very complex case, so we've asked our experts to tell us what they think about the decision and what it means -- particularly to the parties they represent.»
Nambling Notes - Jan. 9, 2008
9 January 2008
Las Vegas from Home inks a licensing agreement with China's CY Foundation Group, Lottomatica extends its deal with Finland's Veikkaus Oy and more.»
Casino Watch - February
9 January 2008
A monthly review of news from the land-based, online casino and poker industries»
Ho's January IPO Could Fetch $1 Billion
9 January 2008
Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM), founded by casino tycoon Stanley Ho, plans to issue 1.25 billion new shares, hoping to raise US$1 billion in an IPO at the end of this month.»
Nambling Notes - Jan. 8, 2008
8 January 2008
Playtech says its strategy of aggressive acquisition will continue, ISWI reports a record month and more.»
NSW Government Postpones Launch of Pay TV
8 January 2008
The government of New South Wales has postponed attempts by Tabcorp to launch Australia's first pay-TV wagering operation onto NSW screens.»
Buoyant Playtech Says Q4 Trading is Strong
7 January 2008
In a trading update this morning, Playtech said it was confident it would meet fourth-quarter forecasts and that revenues had grown significantly toward the end of 2007.»
Cenkos CEO Looks to Float the Tote
7 January 2008
The head of a London-based securities firm has reportedly made an offer to purchase and float the Tote simultaneously, possibly putting an end to the tempestuous sale of the state-owned betting agency.»
Market Briefs - Jan. 2-4, 2008
7 January 2008
IGN's weekly roundup of financial news in the I-gaming industry.»
Nambling Notes - Jan. 7, 2008
7 January 2008
William Hill is expected to sign imminently with Turf TV, Paddy pays out on Obama and more.»
The Top 10s
7 January 2008
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending January 5.
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.»
Weekly Nambling Notes
5 January 2008
A roundup of news briefs from the week of Jan. 2-4, 2008.»
Chinese Government Looks to Corral Lottery Fraud ahead of Regulations
4 January 2008
According to Chinese media sources, China's ministries of civil affairs and finance, as well as its General Administration of Sports, this week issued a written statement prohibiting institutions from selling lottery tickets online.»
Genting International Set to Enter I-Gaming Space
4 January 2008
Singapore-based gaming company Genting International (GI) is preparing to enter the online gambling market through licenses in Alderney and/or the United Kingdom.»
Nambling Notes - Jan. 4, 2008
4 January 2008
The Scotsman bills Playtech as one of the few possible success stories of 2007, China introduces more stringent controls on Internet media and more.»
Vietnam Examines Regulation
4 January 2008
The Vietnamese government is reportedly chewing on the idea of legalizing additional forms of gambling in order to regulate the activity and bring in more revenue.»
US Law Roundup - January 2008
3 January 2008
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.»
Nambling Notes - Jan. 3, 2008
3 January 2008
Marginbet pulls the plug on its Portlandbet subsidiary, Macau records yet another record month and more.»
Legal Storm Brews over Germany
3 January 2008
Germany has performed a near exorcism of its Internet gambling industry and companies are preparing to fight the ban.»
The Top 10s
2 January 2008
Hitwise's Top 10 "Entertainment -- Gambling" sites for the week ending December 29.
The No. 1 sites:
Australia: TAB Racing
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Jockey Club - Bets
Singapore: Singapore Pools
United Kingdom: The National Lottery
United States: Florida Lottery
View the complete lists.»
AsianLogic IPO Generates £44.3 Million
2 January 2008

Hong Kong-based gaming group AsianLogic last week became the first Asian gaming company to float on London's Alternative Investment Market, having generated £44.3 million, which gave the company a market capitalization of £123.1 million.»

I-Lottery Update - January 2008
2 January 2008
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.»
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