Online Gaming and Entertainment Company 2UP Buys Online Pokies Site (NewsMaker.com.au)
Listed online and gaming entertainment company 2UP Gaming PLC has purchased online affiliate pokies website WebNetPokies. The purchase is part of the company's acquisition plans and will enable 2UP to utilise its technology and marketing expertise to maximise traffic to the site as part of a value-add strategy.
Sportingbet to Appeal Spanish Injunction (Reuters)
British online gaming firm Sportingbet Plc said it would appeal an injunction against it sought by Spanish casino group Codere, aimed at restricting online betting and gaming in that country.
Online gaming company 888 Holdings is betting on re-entering the US market before the end of 2012, six years after it was forced to close its American business.
WMS Seeks Online Gaming License in Nevada (Chicago Tribune)
With Nevada among the first states readying to legalize online and mobile gaming, Waukegan-based WMS Industries wants a seat on the virtual poker table.
Sportingbet Mulls Re-Entering US Market (MarketWatch)
LONDON -- Online sports betting and gaming company Sportingbet PLC said Tuesday it is reviewing opportunities to re-enter the US market and that it has made the third and final payment of US$6 million to the Office of the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, acting on behalf of the US Department of Justice.
MGM Resorts Drops Plans for Brimfield Casino (The Boston Globe)
MGM Resorts is abandoning its plans to build a $600 million resort casino on a secluded parcel in the small town of Brimfield.
Spain Sees Gamble in Vision of Las Vegas-style Resort (Strait Times)
MADRID -- A Euro Vegas in down-and-out Spain? Depending on whom you ask, it could be heaven-sent or a deal with the devil.
