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Christopher A. Krafcik Gaming Guru - Page 27Upbeat Brokerage Sentiment Doesn't Slow Neteller Dip3 July 2008
Despite an upbeat first-half trading update and a "buy" recommendation from its broker, shares in Neteller, a British online money-transfer company, fell nearly 8 percent Thursday on the London Stock Exchange.
The company, a year removed from announcing its $136 million settlement with the United States ... (read more)
Mobenga Chief Says Unibet Deal 'Important' to M-Sector2 July 2008
Christian Rajter, the chief executive of Mobenga, believes Unibet's interest in mobile gambling sends an unambiguous message that major operators are confident in mobile's staying power.
In the footsteps of Bwin Interactive Entertainment, Unibet has elected to launch a mobile betting service with Mobenga, ... (read more)
Smoke Signals2 July 2008
Holland Casino, a state-controlled gambling operator in the Netherlands, is facing an economic hurdle with the newly enacted smoking ban, as a spokesman for the company told Interactive Gaming News the puffing prohibition will "cost us millions."
The ban, which took effect yesterday, puts Holland Casino ... (read more)
Nambling Notes | July 2, 20082 July 2008
ORDERS FILLED Sociedade de Jogos de Macau Holdings Ltd., a casino operator part-owned by Stanley Ho Hung-sun, has secured the requisite number of orders for its proposed $500 million initial public offering in Hong Kong next week.
According to the South China Morning Post, the retail offering, which ... (read more)
Progress Slow to Come in Sportingbet's Turkish Tussle1 July 2008
Still no word on the legal fate of The Sportingbet Two, who have been held in an Istanbul jail since May 28.
George Hudson, a spokesman for the London-listed online sports betting operator, told Interactive Gaming News Tuesday that there have not been any developments.
"I've had no news on that front," said Mr. ... (read more)
Nambling Notes | July 1, 20081 July 2008
APPELLATION ACTION Fluxx A.G., a betting and lotteries operator in Germany, has officially changed its trading name to Jaxx A.G.
In a prepared statement Tuesday, the company said it is looking to strengthen ties to its Jaxx line of products and services.
Jaxx UK Ltd., the company's United Kingdom ... (read more)
Thai Betting on Euro 2008 Prompts over 1,000 Arrests1 July 2008
Police in Thailand have revealed Thai residents wagered over $15 million on the 2008 UEFA European Football Championships, a paltry sum when set against research that predicted Thailanders would spend nearly $1.2 billion betting on the tournament.
According to The Nation, a Bangkok daily, the Royal Thai Police have arrested 1,098 people, but have seized only $28,000 in cash. ... (read more)
Market Briefs30 June 2008
SJM Holdings Takes Second Crack at I.P.O.
Sociedade de Jogos de Macau Holdings Ltd., a casino operator part-owned by Stanley Ho Hung-sun, will go ahead with a $500 million initial public offering in Hong Kong after scrapping plans for a $1 billion float in February.
SJM Holdings is marketing 1.25 ... (read more)
Nambling Notes | June 30, 200830 June 2008
IN BRIEF Bwin Interactive Entertainment has signed an agreement with World Series of Poker, a brand controlled by Harrah's Entertainment Inc., to sponsor the tournament's live video stream.
Under the agreement, the video stream, called World Series of Poker Live!, will be broadcast online in Europe ... (read more)
Genting Deal Could Generate $5 Million for Playtech, Brokerage Says (Update 1)30 June 2008
Playtech Ltd., the London-listed software developer, has signed a licensing agreement with Genting Stanley Alderney Ltd., a deal one brokerage says could generate $2 million to $5 million in revenue for Playtech by the 2009 fiscal year.
Under the agreement, Playtech will provide Genting Stanley, a ... (read more)
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