Valletta, Malta (di-ve news) - Gambling giant William Hill announced that it will be transferring its online gambling operations from the Caribbean to Gibraltar and Malta following a number of amendments to the UK's Gambling Act 2005. Only gambling companies based within the European Economic Area (EEA) or on the UK's government 'white list' will be able to advertise on TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, taxis, buses, the underground and some websites in the UK.
The organisers of this year’s Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) have announced that the show was yet another resounding success, attracting over 11,000 people over the three day event. The exhibition saw more than 210 exhibitors display their latest gaming and hospitality related products. In addition to the trade show, industry representative Associations in Australia and New Zealand united to present a range of plenary discussions and conference sessions to over 200 registered delegates on the first morning of the show.
Tallahassee -- With the federal government looking over their shoulders, Gov. Charlie Crist and the Seminole Tribe of Florida are crafting a deal that would allow not just Las Vegas-style slot machines on reservations but also possibly table games such as blackjack, craps and roulette. The Interior Department on June 22 gave Crist 60 days to reach an agreement that would allow the tribe to offer the same type of slots now permitted at four Broward County parimutuel sites.
US Representatives Steve Israel and Pete King published an engaging editorial in the NewYork Post yesterday outlining why they are such staunch supporters to regulate and tax online poker and online gambling instead of banning it. The article, "Web Gambling: Tax, Don’t Ban", helps readers understand whey these two Long Island Congressmen were original co-signers of Barney Frank’s Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act (IGREA), HR 2046.
Mit Wirkung vom 8. August 2007 übernahm Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH (AGI) , die 100% Tochtergesellschaft der Novomatic AG, die kontrollierende Anteilsmehrheit der Crown Technologies GmbH, einem führenden Hersteller von Geldwechsler-systemen auf dem deutschen Markt. Die erst kürzlich gegründete Crown Technologies GmbH hat ihrerseits im Mai 2007 die wesentlichen Assets der in Insolvenz gegangenen, bereits 1906 in Hamburg gegründeten Firma Bergmann Automaten übernommen.
San Francisco - Payday has finally come for hundreds of thousands of U.S. customers whose money has been tied up for months in a beleaguered Internet money-transfer service popular among gamblers. Under a deal reached with the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan last month, Neteller has begun to allow consumers access to their accounts following a months-long federal investigation.
Espelkamp/Lübbecke. The European sales organization of the Gauselmann Group, MERKUR GAMING, has had a new leadership structure since August 2007. “This restructuring is to send a clear message of the successful new orientation of MERKUR GAMING and to create a robust basis for future success,“ says Jürgen Stühmeyer, member of the board of Merkur responsible for sales.
The fifth edition of Peru Gaming Show counted with the presence of several local operators such as SAM Holding, Dakota, Cirsa and Fargo. However, during the first day most exhibitors pointed that there were few visitors. At 12,30, organizers officially inaugurated the event on Wednesday, with a press conference held by Elizabeth Leiva, with the participation of lawyer Constante Traverso, from APEJA, Fredy Gamarra, head of Sonaja and Miguel San Román, Director of Mincetur.
London (Reuters) - Internet gaming software firm Playtech said on Friday it was planning to buy up European rivals to increase its dominance and boost the number of poker and casino players on its network. The UK-listed, Israeli-run Playtech provides gambling Web sites around the world with online games like poker, blackjack, roulette and spoof. Avigur Zmora Playtech's Vice Chairman told Reuters that the firm was looking to buy up rivals to bolster its position in Europe.
Nearly two decades after the legalization of Indian gaming, the Navajo Nation is scrambling to join the industry. Time and financial strategy are of the essence, said Robert Winter, CEO of the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise, during a recent gaming forum at San Juan Community College. As the Nation moves forward with construction of its first casino near Church Rock on Interstate 40, time and financial strategy are of the essence, said Robert Winter.
Concerned casino workers are seeking a meeting with Prime Minister Patrick Manning to once and for all resolve issues relating to the regularisation or proposed elimination of the local gaming and gambling industry. The union representing the workers, Union of Members Clubs and Lottery Workers, said this request comes on the heels of several meetings with Minister in the Ministry of Finance Conrad Enill which they saw as inconclusive.
A new class of hopeful croupiers has just walked through the door of the Lucky Gaming Training Centre in Macau and already they are being put through their paces. Dotted around rows of green baize gaming tables, the new recruits giggle nervously as they try to shuffle and deal the cards under the watchful eye of their instructors. In three months' time these cooks, drivers and shop assistants hope to be employed in one of Macau's many casinos.
