Posts Tagged ‘Companies’

Housie

Posted by Nicolae on October 3rd, 2008 under Bingo, Housie, games
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Housie is a gambling game played in New Zealand, Australia and the UK, where it is called Bingo. Players mark off numbers on a ticket as they are randomly called out, in order to achieve a winning combination.It is not to be confused with the similar American game Bingo, as the tickets [...]

Legal online gambling in America

Posted by Nicolae on May 12th, 2008 under Business, Casinos, Companies, Events, Gambling industry, Legislation, Online Gambling, UIGEA, United States
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During July 29-30, 2008, will take place the conference Next Generation in Gambling (NGG) (Exploring multi-channel delivery of games to customers while complying with federal and state laws in Canada, United States and Latin America).
The event will target the casino, racing, and lottery companies working in North American jurisdictions, focusing to [...]

888, casino games from CryptoLogic

Posted by Nicolae on May 12th, 2008 under Business, Casinos, Companies, Gambling industry, Online Gambling, Software
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CryptoLogic Limited, a leading software developer to the global Internet gaming market, through its wholly owned subsidiary WagerLogic, has announced a three-year licensing contract with 888 Holdings PLC, one of the world’s most popular online gaming companies. Under the agreement, 888 will select and integrate casino games from CryptoLogic that best [...]

Who Owns the Internet?

Posted by Nicolae on May 9th, 2008 under Companies, Legislation, Online Gambling, Predictions, Software, UIGEA, United States
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An already tested method to defeat the online gambling companies started to act again, after Bodog.
1st Technology made a complaint against several companies including Digital Gaming Solutions SA, Costa Rica International Sports, Action Poker Gaming Enterprises and SBG Global; two Norwegian companies: Playsafe Holding AS and eCom Enterprises; and Digital Gaming [...]

Gambling software: Playtech news

Posted by Nicolae on February 11th, 2008 under Companies, Gambling industry, Online Gambling, Software
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One of the factor to measure the development of the gambling industry is the trade of the gambling software. In this context, good news from Playtech, the most known producer of gambling software. Its revenues increased with 101% to  $32.7 million during the last quarter of the last year. Its [...]

Netherlands will act against the companies that infringe online gambling ban

Posted by Nicolae on January 30th, 2008 under Casinos, European Union, Legislation, Online Gambling
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The Dutch justice ministry introduced new regulations that will held criminally liable the banks and credit card companies that will facilitate online gambling on foreign sites for the Dutch citizens.
In accordance with Dutch News, in some months it will be published a list with the banned web sites (this decision [...]

Gambling and entertainment investment in Chile

Posted by Nicolae on January 22nd, 2008 under Casinos, Gambling industry, Investments, Politics
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Merchant bank Clairvest Group Inc. and Clairvest Equity Partners III Limited Partnership are investing $41.6 million in a new gambling and entertainment centre in southern Chile, adjacent to the city of Concepción.
The centre will include a casino, hotel, entertainment theatre, restaurants and family entertainment facility. The completion of the casino is [...]

EU online gambling companies against US

Posted by Nicolae on December 21st, 2007 under European Union, Legislation, Online Gambling, UIGEA, United States
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The European Union, Japan, and Canada have reached a settlement with the U.S. regarding its protectionist online gambling policy through UIGEA, although US tolerates some forms of online gambling, such as state lotteries and horse racing.
Remote Gambling Association made today a complaint under the EU Trade Barriers Regulation seeks to stop discriminatory [...]