Bei der Veranstaltung im Januar 2009 werden Preise in folgenden Kategorien verliehen: Best Bingo Operator, Casino Equipment Supplier, Casino Interior Design, Casino Operator: Europe, Americas (Canada, North America, South America), Australasia, Casino Restaurant, Customer Service/Support, Eco-Friendly Company, Innovation Award, Journal/Magazine Offline or Online, Operator/Manufacturer Website, Outstanding Contribution Award...

London, 7, August 2008 - Gemeinsam mit Vertretern der Gaming-Branche hat Clarion Gaming – Veranstalter der Messen ATEI, ICE und ICEi – eine Neupositionierung der Gaming Shows vorgenommen. Ab 2009 wird die ATEI Show in Gaming- und Unterhaltungsindustrie unterteilt werden. Die Aussteller der Unterhaltungsbranche (obere Etage der Messe) bekommen eine eigene Messe, während für die Gaming-Aussteller (untere Etage der Messe) die Messen ICE und ICEi zur International Gaming Expo (IGE) zusammengefasst werden.

Im Januar 2008 fand erstmals die Verleihung der „International Gaming Awards“ in London statt. Die Gala am Vorabend der größten Gaming-Messe ICE war sofort ein großer Erfolg und wird nun jährlich durchgeführt. Am 26. Januar 2009 wird die zweite Preisverleihung stattfinden. Vertreter aller internationalen Unternehmen der Gaming-Industrie kommen, um die Preisträger in den verschiedenen Kategorien zu bejubeln und die Branche zu feiern.

London, 11, August 2008 - Die internationale Casino Industrie zeigt uneingeschränktes Vertrauen in die neustrukturierte Messe IGE. Mehr als 90 % der Aussteller der diesjährigen Messe haben bereits gebucht und werden auch 2009 auf dem Messegelände Earls Court in London vertreten sein. Die Ausstellungsfläche erstreckt sich über das gesamte Erdgeschoss der Messehallen Earls Court 1 und Earls Court 2.

Once again, legislation has been introduced before the US Congress seeking to manage the usage of the UIGEA while mitigating the harmful effects. Republican Pete Sessions has composed a measure designed to remove the vagaries of the UIGEA, as well as specify exactly what illegal conduct is targeted. Sessions’ bill acknowledges the confusion and disarray caused by the UIGEA. It also states the conflicting and outdated nature of American laws concerning gambling.

Melbourne (Reuters) - Tabcorp Holdings Ltd, Australia's top gaming group, reported an annual net loss reflecting the loss of its Victorian slot machine duopoly and a surprise write down on the value of its wagering business. However it reported a flat profit before one-offs, slightly ahead of broker forecasts, and said it would hold its dividend steady, even though gamblers were tightening their belts in the face of higher interest rates, grocery and petrol bills.

Der republikanische Abgeordnete Pete Sessions (R-TX) hat einen neuen Gesetzentwurf vorgestellt, den Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Clarification and Implementation Act of 2008 (H.R. 6663), durch welchen versucht werden soll einige der vielen unklaren Punkte des UIGEA zu klären. Der Gesetzentwurf hat sich jedoch schon jetzt den Zorn der Pokergemeinde zugezogen...

In a meeting held by the Management Council of Lotteries, Pools and Casinos of the estate in Argentina (ALEA), organized this week in the city of Santa Fe, different associations gave their support to MAGIA 2008, a new exhibition of the gambling sector that will be held this year in Buenos Aires. According to the organizers of the event, ALEA authorities approved unanimously the joint organization of MAGIA 2008...

RummyRoyal, a British online gaming operator, has determined that, by percentage of population, the number of online gamblers in Iran is the highest in Asia. Despite religious fanatics who demand that personal freedoms be subjugated to their particular perception of how individuals should live their lives, and the existence of laws that attempt to block and forbid online gambling, the citizens of Iran are one of the most avid groups of customers playing at online casinos.

With banks tightening their belts and consumers tightening their wallets, it's a good time to be Frank Merola. As a bankruptcy attorney specializing in the casino business, Merola – who today joined the restructuring team at investment bank Jefferies & Co. – has been involved in just about every major Chapter 11 case in gaming for the last 15 years.

World gaming guru and ‘Wizard of Odds’ Michael Shackleford, will address the Gaming Conference at the Australasian Gaming Expo on 24-26 August 2008, according to organisers of the event, the Australasian Gaming Machine Manufacturers Association (“AGMMA”). Mr Shackleford will deliver a keynote presentation to the Gaming Conference on Sunday 24 August and will also speak on Tuesday 26 August.

Irish Minister For Justice, Equality & Law Reform, Dermot Ahern, TD, has published the Report of the Casino Committee - Regulating Gaming In Ireland! This report makes some 32 recommendations that have significant public policy implications regarding the future architecture of many aspects of gaming and betting in Ireland. Announcing the publication, the Minister said: "I am very anxious that we get things right in relation to our gaming and betting codes.